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As a Senior Systems Engineer, you will support the definition, design, integration, and validation of complex motion products and systems that meet customer, industry, and product performance requirements. You will collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to translate customer needs into technical requirements, support system architecture decisions, optimize product performance, and provide technical guidance to cross-functional engineering teams.
Your technical expertise and ability to connect customer needs with system-level solutions will help Novanta deliver high-performance products across the life science, medical device, semiconductor, and advanced industrial markets.
About the team
Novanta Precision Medicine partners with leading life sciences, diagnostics, and medical technology companies to develop innovative motion, automation, and mechatronic solutions used in laboratory instruments, diagnostic analyzers, and advanced healthcare systems. The team helps customers solve complex engineering challenges by enabling precise movement, positioning, scanning, and sample handling, ultimately improving the accuracy, reliability, and performance of critical medical and diagnostic equipment.
Primary Responsibilities
Support the design, development, integration, and implementation of complex motion products and systems, ensuring alignment with customer requirements, design specifications, and performance goals.
Collaborate with customers and cross-functional stakeholders to understand application needs, translate requirements into technical solutions, and optimize overall system performance.
Identify, assess, and mitigate technical and operational risks while supporting system architecture decisions, product integration, and problem resolution.
Define and execute verification and validation activities and provide technical guidance to engineering teams to ensure product compliance, successful project execution, and customer satisfaction.
Required Experience, Education, Skills, Training and Competencies
Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a related technical discipline with 7+ years of experience in systems engineering, motion control, mechatronics, automation, or a related product development environment.
Strong understanding of motion control technologies, including stepper, servo, and piezo systems, feedback devices such as linear and rotary encoders, motor drivers, controllers, communication protocols, and associated software applications.
Demonstrated ability to solve complex technical problems, make sound engineering decisions, and effectively manage ambiguity while collaborating across cross-functional teams and stakeholders.
Excellent communication, relationship-building, and mentoring skills, with a track record of influencing others, driving results, prioritizing effectively, and building trust through collaboration and technical leadership
Physical Requirements
Ability to work in an office, engineering lab, production, or customer environment as needed.
Ability to sit, stand, walk, bend, and use hands to operate a computer, test equipment, tools, or product components.
Ability to lift and/or move up to 50 pounds occasionally, with appropriate assistance when needed.
Ability to stand for extended periods during lab, production, testing, or customer-related activities.
Ability to follow safety procedures and use required personal protective equipment when working in lab, production, or customer environments
Travel Requirements
Expect to travel up to 30% of the time to support customer engagements, supplier or vendor visits, internal business reviews, product development activities, and cross-site collaboration.
Compensation and Benefits
The base pay for this position is $117,920 to $176,300 per year depending on the geographic market.
Novanta supports all aspects of your life's needs. This position provides a full range of medical, financial, and other benefits to make your quality of life better.
Novanta is proud to be an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action workplace. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, military and veteran status, disability, genetics, or any other category protected by federal law or Novanta policy.
Please call +1 781-266-5700 if you need a disability accommodation for any part of the employment process.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related technical discipline
- 7+ years of experience in systems engineering, motion control, mechatronics, automation, or a related product development environment
- Strong understanding of motion control technologies, including stepper, servo, and piezo systems
- Experience with linear and rotary encoders, motor drivers, controllers, communication protocols, and associated software applications
- Ability to solve complex technical problems and make sound engineering decisions
- Ability to manage ambiguity and collaborate across cross-functional teams and stakeholders
- Excellent communication, relationship-building, and mentoring skills
- Track record of influencing others, driving results, prioritizing effectively, and building trust through collaboration and technical leadership
Novanta Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Healthcare Strength — Coverage is described as comprehensive, including medical, dental, vision, mental-health support, HSA/FSA options, telemedicine, and access to on-site clinics in select locations. Plan details indicate broad healthcare support across core needs.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Programs include flexible or unlimited time off for many professional roles and a separate PTO structure for non-exempt roles. Paid parental, family, and medical leave are highlighted as substantial in the U.S.
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Retirement Support — A strong 401(k) match with immediate vesting is emphasized. This structure provides meaningful employer support for long-term savings.
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What We Do
Novanta delivers innovations that matter for its medical and advanced industrial OEM customers. If you have a passion for solving complex technical problems that lead to breakthrough performance and that enhance people's lives, come join our growing team. Here is a sample of the many exciting applications we serve: • Innovations that ensure the safety of patients and efficient workflows in hospitals using our novel RFID technology • Innovations in additive manufacturing, also known as 3-D metal printing, using our lightning fast lasers and laser beam steering sub-systems • Innovations in minimally invasive surgery using our highly reliable insufflators, pumps and visualization systems • Innovations in robotics and automation using our precision motors, encoders and drives for superior accuracy • Innovations in smartphone production using our fast, accurate lasers and laser beam steering equipment along with our precision motion systems The driving force behind our growth is the team of talented professionals who share our commitment to our values, and our passion for innovation and for our customers’ success. Novanta has deep expertise in precision medicine and manufacturing, medical solutions, and robotics and automation: Precision Medicine and Manufacturing: • Continuous wave, ultrafast and CO2 lasers, along with laser beam steering components and sub-systems Brands: ARGES, Cambridge Technology, Laser Quantum, Synrad Medical Solutions: Minimally Invasive Surgery: • Insufflators, pumps and disposable tube sets; medical visualization systems, video processing and wireless imaging Brands: NDS, Med X Change, Reach Technology, WOM Detection & Analysis: • RFID readers, machine vision solutions, barcode scanning, light and color measurement Brands: JADAK Robotics and Automation: • Motors, encoders, servo drives, air bearing systems and integrated mechatronic solutions Brands: ATI, Celera Motion (inc. Applimotion, Ingenia, MicroE, Zettlex, Westwind)
