DEKA Research & Development, located in Manchester, NH, is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer to join a multi-disciplinary team for a medical device product development program. This exciting opportunity as a Senior Systems Engineer at DEKA will have a direct impact on the overall success of the project for an innovative and life-changing product.
A day in the role of a Senior Systems Engineer:
- Overall electro-mechanical system architecture design, system specifications and upper-level design descriptions
- Defining critical interfaces between subsystems and leading subsystem team leads in the integration of sophisticated software-driven electro-mechanical devices to ensure proper system function
- System level test strategy, test specifications and protocols
- Hazards analysis, failure modes analysis and mitigation design
- Supporting program management to drive design goals within the entire project team; design goals may include product cost, size, weight, durability, manufacturability, and serviceability, among others
- Supporting the development of project plans by estimating the effort required to complete design tasks
- Providing guidance to manufacturing process development including process development, PFMEA review, and manufacturing test criteria
What are we looking for in a Senior Systems Engineer?
- MS/BS in Engineering with 5-10 years' experience in electro-mechanical machine and/or product design
- Demonstrated experience in new product development environments including embedded software, complex mechanical systems, and electronics (PLC a plus)
- Demonstrated technical leadership skills
- Demonstrated history of inventive solutions to technical problems
- Experience with requirements definition and management for performance, standards compliance, and testing
- Experience with innovative first-generation product development, preferably in the medical device market
- Experience with product testing, experimental methods and statistical techniques
- Knowledge of manufacturing processes a plus
- Prior experience with disposable products a plus
About DEKA:
One hour from the beach, Boston, and the mountains, the historic Amoskeag Millyard once housed the largest textile mills in the world. It is now home to DEKA Research and Development, where we are taking the same innovation and cutting-edge technology into the modern age.
Behind DEKA’s brick walls sits a team of professionals who strive to make a difference every day through thoughtful engineering, design, and manufacturing. Here at DEKA, some of the most innovative and life-changing products of our time are created, and new ideas are always welcome and explored.
What We Do
DEKA is one of the leading research and development companies in the country and is the birthplace of some of the most innovative and life-changing products of our time. For over thirty years, DEKA Research & Development Corp. has made Manchester, New Hampshire home. Located about an hour from Boston, the beach, and the mountains, we are situated in the beautiful and historic Amoskeag Millyard buildings located in downtown Manchester.
DEKA continues to be a place where no idea seems too big and where creativity and crazy cool gizmos reign supreme. The engineers, technicians, machinists, designers and all of the other folks who make up DEKA are some of the most creative and innovative professionals you could ever hope to meet. It's a place where one crazy idea can end up being the next greatest invention. At DEKA we embrace the spirit of innovation and constantly aim to turn the impossible into a reality.
DEKA is filled with people who are driven to be among the best and brightest in their field of work. It’s a concentrated bunch of really smart thinkers, doers and problems solvers, who are driven to using innovative design solutions and state-of-the-art technology to improve lives. We all see endless possibilities in the power of technology to do good. Employees have the opportunity to work on diverse projects that have a positive, enduring impact on millions of people worldwide. We are growing! We're always seeking passionate individuals to join our growing team of evolved thinkers.
