Principal Systems Engineer
Company: Exact Sciences
Location: Madison
Posted on: April 19, 2024
Job Description:
Help us change livesAt Exact Sciences, we're helping change how
the world prevents, detects and guides treatment for cancer. We
give patients and clinicians the clarity needed to make confident
decisions when they matter most. Join our team to find a
purpose-driven career, an inclusive culture, and robust benefits to
support your life while you're working to help others.Position
OverviewThe Principal Systems Engineer provides technical
leadership, direction, and expertise in the design and development
of instruments, software, or automation used in clinical
laboratories to perform diagnostic tests. The Principal Systems
Engineer works with project leads and teams to ensure that user,
customer, and business needs are correctly translated into system
and component level architectures, then selects technologies and
designs module and system functions to create design specifications
that can be implemented in a robust and verifiable manner. This
role may also be responsible for supervision or mentoring of
engineers.Essential DutiesInclude, but are not limited to, the
following:
- Create and determine hardware and software architectures and
workflows at system and component levels.
- Define and detail component functions, interfaces, signal,
data, and information flows.
- Actively engage with key stakeholders to comprehend the
spectrum of available technology options and collaborate on their
integration and application to products.
- Evaluate and select technologies needed to meet design
goals.
- Communicate pros and cons of technology and design options and
reasons for selection.
- Champion introduction, learning, and implementation of new
technologies.
- Conduct creative analyses and high-level decision making.
- Communicate and document designs and lead design and technical
reviews.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams responsible for the
design and development of clinical diagnostic products to meet
product design goals while maintaining compliance with the quality
system requirements.
- Lead system development decisions affecting product development
issues.
- Lead the process to identify problems, investigate
alternatives, and collaborate on the ideation and confirmation of
potential solutions.
- Serve as the technical lead on preparing reports and analysis
and interpretation of data and results as related to
system/software/hardware development and improvement.
- Actively participate with research and technology efforts to
ensure alignment with strategic priorities.
- Prepare reports and analysis of results related to product
performance improvements.
- Report status of assigned projects through the preparation of
detailed reports and documentation that summarize progress and
performance results.
- Interpret results of experiments and trials and recommend
alternative approaches.
- Create, review, and approve design history file
documentation.
- Present information and updates at project or departmental
meetings.
- Work within established project timeframes.
- Manage external vendors to meet part and assembly design
specifications.
- Apply excellent attention to detail and meticulous record
keeping.
- Apply excellent analytical, problem solving, organizational,
and decision-making skills.
- Ability to work collaboratively with scientists, engineers, and
software programmers.
- Uphold company mission and values through accountability,
innovation, integrity, quality, and teamwork.
- Support and comply with the company's Quality Management System
policies and procedures.
- Maintain regular and reliable attendance.
- Ability to act with an inclusion mindset and model these
behaviors for the organization.
- Ability to work nights and/or weekends, as needed.
- Provides technical leadership, guidance, training, and
mentoring.
- Ability to work on a mobile device, tablet, or in front of a
computer screen and/or perform typing for approximately 90% of a
typical working day.
- Ability to comply with any applicable personal protective
equipment requirements.
- Ability to travel 5% of working time away from work location,
may include overnight/weekend travel.
- Ability and means to travel between Exact Sciences locations.
Minimum Qualifications
- Ph.D. in Engineering or field as outlined in the essential
duties; or Master's Degree in Engineering or field as outlined in
the essential duties and 4 years of experience in lieu of a Ph.D.;
or Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or field as outlined in the
essential duties and 8 years of experience in lieu of a Ph.D.
- 10+ years of experience working in a biotech/IVD/medical device
related setting.
- Demonstrated ability to work in a senior role with a
well-established IVD or medical device company.
- Demonstrated ability to work with CFR 21 part 820 and ISO 13485
compliance for software and instrumentation development.
- Demonstrated ability to contribute to the development of
successful medical device products.
- Demonstrated ability to work with assembly, integration,
troubleshooting, and testing custom equipment and
instrumentation.
- Advanced knowledge of engineering software tools used in a
specific engineering discipline.
- Demonstrated ability to perform the Essential Duties of the
position with or without accommodation.
- Authorization to work in the United States without sponsorship
Preferred Qualifications
- 20+ years of experience working in a biotech/IVD/medical device
related setting.Salary Range:$174,000.00 - $277,000.00 The annual
base salary shown is for this position located in US - WI - Madison
on a full-time basis. In addition, this position is bonus eligible,
and is eligible to receive company stock upon hire as well as
annually.Exact Sciences is proud to offer an employee experience
that includes paid time off (including days for vacation, holidays,
volunteering, and personal time), paid leave for parents and
caregivers, a retirement savings plan, wellness support, and health
benefits including medical, prescription drug, dental, and vision
coverage. Learn more about our benefits .Our success relies on the
experiences and perspectives of a diverse team, and Exact Sciences
fosters a culture where all employees can develop personally and
professionally with a sense of respect and belonging. If you
require an accommodation, email . We'll work with you to meet your
accessibility needs.Not ready to apply? Join our talent community
and stay up to date on what's new at Exact Sciences.We are an equal
employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will
receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color,
creed, disability, gender identity, national origin, protected
veteran status, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, and any
other status protected by applicable local, state, or federal law.
Any applicant or employee may request to view applicable portions
of the company's affirmative action program.To view the Right to
Work, E-Verify Employer, and Pay Transparency notices and Federal,
Federal Contractor, and State employment law posters, visit our
compliance hub . The documents summarize important details of the
law and provide key points that you have a right to know.
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