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Principal System Engineer

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Flex

Principal System Engineer

Nashua, NH

Job Posting Start Date 04-04-2025 Job Posting End Date 06-16-2025

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Job Summary

Farm, a Flex company with over 50 years of experience in providing award-winning development services for medical, life sciences, and consumer healthcare sectors, is seeking a Principal Systems Engineer based in Hollis, New Hampshire . We are seeking an experience, highly collaborative, hands-on development engineer to join our talented and dynamic product development group and play a critical role in creating the next generation of advanced medical technologies.

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What a typical day looks like:
  • Work on an exciting range of products - connected health wearables, new technology therapy systems, surgical robotic systems - with both early-stage startups and Fortune 100 medical device companies.
  • Serve as the Systems Engineering lead on complex projects within a fast paced and intelligent team environment
  • Collaborate closely with clients and internal technical teams to:
    • Create and manage system and sub-system requirements
    • Conceptualize and document innovative architectures, system workflows, and interfaces
    • Identify and investigations and trade studies to inform design direction
    • Lead product risk management activities such as RMP, FMEA and mitigations strategies
    • Define system integration strategies.
    • Develop test strategies
  • Be a key contributor to technical aspects of programs, ensuring that design content and deliverables are accurate and that they meet or exceed our client's requirements.
  • Contribute to program plans, schedule, and resourcing strategy.
  • Collaborate with industrial design, user interface, human factors, mechanical, electrical, software, and quality teams to create exceptional product designs.
  • Deliver compelling presentations to clients and internal teams to communicate design approach, value, tradeoffs, and recommendations.
  • Support business development engagements by leading capability presentations and technical discussions, program strategy and proposal creation, and networking.
The experience we're looking to add to our team:
  • Bachelors or Master's degree in Engineering (mechanical, biomedical, electrical, software, or similar).
  • 10+ years of product development experience, 3+ years project systems, developing electromechanical devices, including medical devices
  • Mix of early-stage design, full development, and new product introduction, including medical devices.
  • Experience with system and sub-system requirement development, architecture generation, risk management, risk management, systems integration, and test strategies.
  • Experience employing various system modeling and analysis approaches.
  • Understanding of these areas with a strength in at least one; Electrical sub-systems, Mechanical design, and Software/ firmware development
  • Working knowledge of medical device standards such as ISO 13485, ISO 14971, IEC 60601-1, IEC 61010-1, IEC 62304, etc.
Here are a few of our preferred experiences...
  • Experience using requirements management tools - such as DOORs, Polarion, Jira, etc.
What you'll receive for the great work you provide:
  • Full range of medical, dental, and vision plans
  • Life Insurance
  • Short-term and Long-term Disability
  • Matching 401(k) Contributions
  • Vacation and Paid Sick Time
  • Tuition Reimbursement
Job Category
Design, Process & Technology Engineering

Is Sponsorship Available?
No

Flex is an Equal Opportunity Employer and employment selection decisions are based on merit, qualifications, and abilities. We do not discriminate based on: age, race, religion, color, sex, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, disability, pregnancy status, or any other status protected by law. We're happy to provide reasonable accommodations to those with a disability for assistance in the application process. Please email accessibility@flex.com and we'll discuss your specific situation and next steps (NOTE: this email does not accept or consider resumes or applications. This is only for disability assistance. To be considered for a position at Flex, you must complete the application process first).

Client-provided location(s): Hollis, NH 03049, USA
Job ID: Flex-WD198034
Employment Type: Full Time

Perks and Benefits

  • Health and Wellness

    • Health Insurance
    • Health Reimbursement Account
    • Dental Insurance
    • Vision Insurance
    • Life Insurance
    • Short-Term Disability
    • Long-Term Disability
    • HSA
    • HSA With Employer Contribution
    • FSA
    • Mental Health Benefits
    • On-Site Gym
  • Parental Benefits

    • Birth Parent or Maternity Leave
    • Non-Birth Parent or Paternity Leave
    • Fertility Benefits
    • Family Support Resources
    • Adoption Assistance Program
    • Adoption Leave
  • Work Flexibility

    • Flexible Work Hours
    • Remote Work Opportunities
    • Hybrid Work Opportunities
  • Office Life and Perks

    • Casual Dress
    • Some Meals Provided
    • On-Site Cafeteria
    • Holiday Events
    • Company Outings
  • Vacation and Time Off

    • Paid Vacation
    • Unlimited Paid Time Off
    • Paid Holidays
    • Personal/Sick Days
    • Leave of Absence
  • Financial and Retirement

    • 401(K)
    • 401(K) With Company Matching
    • Company Equity
    • Performance Bonus
    • Relocation Assistance
    • Financial Counseling
  • Professional Development

    • Tuition Reimbursement
    • Learning and Development Stipend
    • Promote From Within
    • Mentor Program
    • Access to Online Courses
    • Internship Program
    • Work Visa Sponsorship
    • Leadership Training Program
    • Associate or Rotational Training Program
    • Lunch and Learns
  • Diversity and Inclusion

    • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Program
    • Employee Resource Groups (ERG)
    • Woman founded/led
    • Unconscious Bias Training