Sr. Systems Engineer

It’s More Than a Career, It’s a Mission.

Our people are the foundation of our success. By joining our growing team at Sarah Cannon Research Institute (SCRI), a subsidiary of McKesson, you will have the opportunity to become part of one of the largest community-based cancer programs to advance oncology treatments and improve outcomes for cancer patients across the globe. We look for mission-driven candidates who have a desire to advance the fight against cancer and make a difference in the lives of patients diagnosed with cancer every day.

Our Mission

People who live with cancer – those who work to prevent it, fight it, and survive it – are at the heart of every decision we make. Bringing the most innovative medical minds together with the most passionate caregivers in their communities, we are transforming care and personalizing treatment. Through clinical excellence and cutting-edge research, SCRI is redefining cancer care around the world.

As a Senior Systems Engineer, you will serve as the visionary architect of our sophisticated technical frameworks. Your role is critical, ensuring the flawless integration, validation, and optimization of complex systems from concept to completion. You will spearhead efforts to harmonize system components, deftly balancing cost, risk, and supportability to deliver exceptional solutions. Your expertise will translate product requirements into cohesive systems solutions that meet technical, schedule, and budgetary demands. Armed with a robust set of analytical tools, you'll perform functional analysis, timeline analysis, and map requirements to solutions, transforming visionary ideas into concrete software innovations.

Duties include but are not limited to:

• System Design & Integration:

  • Lead the deployment of products and engineering solutions that transform manual business processes into efficient, automated systems

  • Lead the design, integration, and validation of complex systems, ensuring alignment with project goals and client expectations.

  • Develop and implement strategies to optimize system performance, reliability, and scalability.

• Technical Leadership:

  • Serve as the technical lead, guiding cross-functional teams to achieve project milestones and objectives.

  • Mentor and develop junior engineers, fostering a culture of innovation and excellence.

• Analysis & Problem Solving:

  • Conduct in-depth functional, timeline, and trade studies to evaluate system options and make informed decisions.

  • Address unusually complex problems with creative and effective solutions, leveraging independent judgment and expertise.

• Program Management:

  • Collaborate with the project managers to oversee product lifecycle from requirements to implementation, ensuring all phases meet technical, schedule, and cost constraints.

  • Coordinate internal and external resources, managing stakeholder relationships to facilitate project success.

• Innovation & Development:

  • Leverage Artificial Intelligence (AI) to drive innovation, improve system capabilities, and enhance decision-making processes.

  • Contribute to the development of groundbreaking principles, theories, and concepts that integrate AI into system solutions.

  • Continuously seek opportunities to implement AI technologies in optimizing system performance and automating processes.

Mandatory: The following are mandatory expectations of all SCRI employees.

• Practices and adheres to the “Code of Conduct” philosophy and “Mission and Value Statement.”

• During your employment with SCRI, you will be routinely assigned training requirements. You are expected to complete any training assignments by the due date.

Competencies: The baseline knowledge, skills, and abilities that are needed to be successful in the position. 

Knowledge: A body of information needed to perform tasks; May be obtained through education, training or experience.

• Experience working in a clinical research or healthcare setting.

• Experience with cloud platforms like AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud for scalable and secure data storage and processing

• Experience with ensuring interoperability between different clinical systems and platforms to facilitate seamless data exchange and collaboration.

• Extensive knowledge of advanced engineering principles, theories, and concepts.

Skills: The proficiency to perform a certain task.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ab