ZEISS Group · 8 hours ago
Lead Systems Architect
Dublin, CA
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$157K/yr - $196K/yr
7+ years expZEISS Group is focused on advancing technology in healthcare, specifically in Chronic Disease Management. The Lead Systems Architect will oversee the development and maintenance of the R&D Program Portfolio, providing guidance and technical expertise while collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver impactful solutions.
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Hiring Manager
Jo Anne Mittelman-CDSP
Responsibilities
Direct systems engineering activities across the CDM product portfolio and guide systems engineering teams to:
Provide leadership in system architecture and modular design breakdown
Define, analyze, and document specifications for tradeoffs, performance, features, controls, and operations
Identify areas of technical risks and develop mitigation plans
Lead system integration across specialist areas of a product
Plan and conduct in-depth reviews, testing, and verification/validation of product features
Critically analyze and verify system performance through simulation, testing, and measurements
Provide major contributions to designs, including algorithm development and validation of critical technology components
Specify and develop improvements or enhancements to existing products and champion their implementation when necessary
Create system definitions, concepts, and technical product specifications optimized for customer value, cost, and timing
Ensure overall system functionality of the product portfolio throughout its lifecycle
Develop design and documentation standards for the CDM Systems Engineering Team
Collaborate with other ZEISS entities to establish and maintain global standards and best practices
Ensure systems engineering practices align with product development processes
Work extensively with Marketing, Product Management, and other engineering teams (Mechanical, Electrical, Software) to translate business needs into technology solutions
Support product systems engineers in developing and negotiating external product specifications with product management and customers
Act as the operational technical customer interface at the portfolio level and represent ZEISS at public meetings and conferences
Set requirements for the technology roadmap and drive technology decisions within CDM
Communicate technology status, roadmap, and future opportunities to senior management and business leaders
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Engineering or Scientific field is preferred
Minimum of seven (7) years relevant work experience in quality assurance for medical devices with at least 3 years in a leadership role
Experience working with quality systems, including the design and implementation thereof, required
Extensive experience in enterprise IT Systems from a Quality System perspective. Experience in ERP systems, such as SAP, CRM, Agile and Sharepoint is desired
Extensive knowledge of ISO 9001:2000, ISO13485:2003, and 21 CFR Part 820 quality systems is required
Excellent Project Management skills
Understanding of statistical techniques such as normality analysis, confidence intervals and should be able to analyze and interpret data with high confidence, preferred
Preferred
Knowledge or prior work experience in one or more of the following areas: Medical electronic instruments, ophthalmic instruments, imaging or non-imaging optics
Image processing, machine vision systems, human vision
Modeling and simulation tools (MATLAB, Matrixx, Mathematica)
PC applications and OEM integration
Displays, medical safety/regulatory agency compliance testing and requirements
Experience in influencing global standards and best practices
Proven ability to manage medium to large-sized projects without supervision
Benefits
Medical plans
Retirement savings plan
Paid time off
Company
ZEISS Group
Zeiss is a manufacturer of optical systems, industrial measurements, and medical devices.
10001+ employees
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