Job Requirements Durham, NC Secret Polygraph Unspecified Career Level not specified Salary not specified Join Premium to unlock estimated salaries Job Description Piper Companies is seeking a Systems Engineer to support the development of complex pharmacy automation systems within the healthcare technology industry for a 6 month contract to hire opportunity onsite in Durham, NC . The ideal Systems Engineer will focus on requirements development, system architecture, and cross-functional collaboration for large-scale electromechanical products who can bridge the gap between business needs and engineering execution while supporting the early phases of product development. Responsibilities of the
Systems Engineer:
Translate customer, business, and marketing needs into system requirements and design inputs. Define and decompose system requirements into subsystem requirements. Develop and influence system architecture for complex automation platforms. Collaborate with software, firmware, hardware, electrical, and mechanical engineering teams. Serve as a liaison between product, marketing, regulatory, and engineering teams. Support design tradeoff analysis and technical decision-making. Ensure requirements are testable and support verification and validation activities. Translate regulatory and compliance requirements into product requirements. Support product development throughout the full lifecycle. Qualifications of the
Systems Engineer:
8+ years of Systems Engineering experience supporting complex electromechanical products, robotics, automation systems, or integrated hardware/software solutions. Must be eligible to work in the United States and obtain and maintain an Active U.S. Government Secret Clearance. Strong experience with requirements gathering, requirements decomposition, and system architecture development. Experience working across software, firmware, hardware, electrical, and mechanical engineering disciplines. Knowledge of Systems Engineering methodologies and V-Model development processes. Experience with verification, validation, and requirements traceability. Experience in regulated industries or medical device development is preferred. Bachelor's degree in Biomedical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science. Compensation for the Systems Engineer includes: Salary range: $70-$90/hr depending on experience Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, 401(k), and PTO. This job opens for applications on 10/02/2026. Applications for this job will be accepted for at least 30 days from the posting date.
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