Systems Engineer (Wilmington, MA)

Description

Rigaku Analytical Devices (RAD), a subsidiary of Rigaku Corporation, a global supplier of innovative analytical instruments for cutting-edge applications in biotechnology, is currently looking for a Systems Engineer. The Systems Engineer/Senior Systems Engineer will be responsible for leading and coordinating product development efforts in a multidisciplinary engineering team.  The candidate will drive development of the handheld product line through all stages spanning ideation, prototyping, commercial release, sustaining, and end-of-life.

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Has demonstrated experience and success with a formal product development process (stage-gate or New Product Introduction).
• Directly leads product development efforts with team members (electrical, mechanical, and software) in a defined project environment.
• Works cross-functionally with manufacturing and product management groups to coordinate needs, issues, and expectations of the engineering team.
• Routinely communicates project status to team and organization, including raising awareness for program issues and driving to resolutions.
• Drive and coordinate teams’ deliverables for formal gate reviews.
• Deep understanding of process improvement sufficient to coordinate manufacturing process changes across functional departments.
• Ability to work independently, when necessary, and to interface with multidisciplinary teams, working across departmental boundaries.
• Handle obsolesces and sourcing issues, working with the engineering team to resolve.
• Review designs and give input and feedback to developers.
• Fosters relationships with current manufacturing vendors and develops new relationships as required when new components and technical solutions are required.

Qualifications

Required Skills/Abilities:

• Significant demonstrable Systems Engineering skills
• Experience transitioning prototypes to commercial release, e.g., configuration control, agency testing, and transferring engineering technology to a manufacturing environment.
• An understanding of optical concepts and spectrometers
• Strong organizational and communication skills.
• Talent for driving a team to execute new product developments.
• Previous technical leadership and personnel management experience a plus.
• Solid interpersonal skills, including the ability to coach team members and foster positive working relationships with all levels of the organization and our external partners.
• Effectively communicates complex, often technical, content.
• Strong critical thinking and persuasion skills.
• Willingness and flexibility to adapt to changing requirements.
• Highly experienced in hardware design & development processes across a wide range of disciplines, including mechanical, electrical, industrial design, software, usability/human-factors, and manufacturing.

Preferred Skills/Abilities:

• Altium or other PCB Design Software experience
• SolidWorks or similar CAD software experience
• Experience developing handheld analytical devices (such as Raman, FTIR, XRF, LIBS etc.)

Education and Experience:

• B.A./B.S. or higher in an engineering discipline preferably Electrical Engineering
• 3-5 years’ Systems Engineering experience or 7 years’ experience as an Electrical or Mechanical engineering role for the System Engineer position, or 7+ years’ Systems Engineering experience or 10+ years’ experience as an Electrical or Mechanical engineering role for the Senior System Engineer position.

Physical Requirements:

• Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• Must be able to lift up to 25 pounds at times.

Must be able to meet minimum qualifications to apply.