Job Description Summary

Job Description

We are the makers of possible 

BD is one of the largest global medical technology companies in the world. Advancing the world of health™ is our Purpose, and it’s no small feat. It takes the imagination and passion of all of us—from design and engineering to the manufacturing and marketing of our billions of MedTech products per year—to look at the impossible and find transformative solutions that turn dreams into possibilities. 

We believe that the human element, across our global teams, is what allows us to continually evolve. Join us and discover an environment in which you’ll be supported to learn, grow and become your best self. Become a maker of possible with us. 

A Systems Engineer in this role is responsible for using their broad technical expertise, leadership skills, and product development knowledge to provide Systems leadership through various phases of product life cycle. This Systems Engineer translates voice of customer and stakeholder needs into system and product requirements across Hardware and Software, identifies potential hazards and assesses requirements to ensure that the product meets the user/business needs, develops design and process specifications for new hardware and software products, aids in product verification and validation, and provides support in sustaining activities. The expectation for a Staff Systems Engineer is that they regularly serve on smaller project core teams, act as a leader of technical excellence, and participate as an agent for continuous improvement within the Systems Engineering function. As such they are expected to help identify tasks/resources to ensure that critical project achievements are met and systems integration activities are identified and fulfilled.

Essential Functions:

• Working knowledge of product development lifecycle
• Leads system/product-level feasibility and risks assessments
• Facilitates multi-functional knowledge and experiences to promote the understanding and resolution of in-market and product development issues
• Responsible for coordination of system-level product development across HW and SW and its integration
• Serves as a resource to examine system behavior issues and bring to resolution for on-market products
• Finds opportunities and drives continuous improvement efforts
• Applies DFSS standard methodologies on all projects.

Qualifications:

• Must have a Bachelor’s degree in Science or Engineering. A post graduate degree is preferred.
• At least 10 years related work experience required (combination of work experience and advanced degrees).

Skills/Attributes:

• Ability to work independently and as a member of a team.
• Ability to lead multi-discipline engineering teams.
• A strong technical background within Systems Engineering, medical device development, or similar
• Experience with Systems Engineering and requirements management.
• Familiar with systems integration and testing, system architectural planning and design, HW and SW Engineering, Reliability Engineering, Project Management, and Failure Modes Effects Analysis.
• DFSS knowledge and experience or statistical test design and analysis knowledge or Critical Parameter Management.
• Excellent communication skills with the following departments: interdepartmental (with fellow engineers), multi-functional (with Marketing, Clinical Representatives, Software Engineers, Test Engineers, and Quality Engineers)
• Must have very strong writing skills.
• Attention to detail paramount.
• Finding opportunities for continuous improvement projects/efforts.
• Experience working within an agile environment a plus.

For certain roles at BD, employment is contingent upon the Company’s receipt of sufficient proof that you are fully vaccinated against COVID-19. In some locations, testing for COVID-19 may be available and/or required. Consistent with BD’s Workplace Accommodations Policy, requests for accommodation will be considered pursuant to applicable law.

Why Join Us?

A career at BD means being part of a team that values your opinions and contributions and that encourages you to bring your authentic self to work. It’s also a place where we help each other be great, we do what’s right, we hold each other accountable, and learn and improve every day.  

To find purpose in the possibilities, we need people who can see the bigger picture, who understand the human story that underpins everything we do. We welcome people with the imagination and drive to help us reinvent the future of health. At BD, you’ll discover a culture in which you can learn, grow, and