Sr Systems Engineer

Requisition ID:6750

Job Title:Sr Systems Engineer

Job Country:United States (US)

Here at Avanos Medical, we passionately believe in three things:

• Making a difference in our products, services and offers, never ceasing to fight for groundbreaking solutions in everything we do;
• Making a difference in how we work and collaborate, constantly nurturing our nimble culture of innovation;
• Having an impact on the healthcare challenges we all face, and the lives of people and communities around the world.

At Avanos you will find an environment that strives to be independent and different, one that supports and inspires you to excel and to help change what medical devices can deliver, now and in the future.

Avanos is a medical device company focused on delivering clinically superior breakthrough solutions that will help patients get back to the things that matter.We are committed to creating the next generation of innovative healthcare solutions which will address our most important healthcare needs, such as reducing the use of opioids while helping patients move from surgery to recovery. Headquartered in Alpharetta, Georgia, we develop, manufacture and market recognized brands in more than 90 countries. Avanos Medical is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol AVNS. For more information, visit www.avanos.com.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

The Senior Systems Engineer plays a critical role in the development of Avanos's medical device portfolio, driving the integration of hardware, software, mechanical, and clinical requirements into safe, effective, and commercially successful products. This role is responsible for translating user needs into system-level requirements, architecting system designs, managing interfaces across disciplines, and ensuring compliance with regulatory and quality standards throughout the product lifecycle.

The ideal candidate combines strong technical acumen, systems thinking, and cross-functional collaboration skills, enabling seamless execution from concept through design transfer and sustaining engineering.

Key Responsibilities:

Systems Engineering Leadership

• Lead system-level definition, architecture, and integration for complex medical devices which can include electromechanical and non-electromechanical systems.
• Translate clinical and user needs into system and sub-system requirements; ensure clear traceability through design, verification, and validation.
• Facilitate interface definition and management between hardware, software, and consumable components.
• Conduct/support system-level risk analyses and maintain safety assurance cases.

Development Execution

• Partner with internal design teams and external partners to deliver on milestones and risk-based development deliverables.
• Lead design reviews and technical assessments, ensuring alignment with design inputs, regulatory requirements, and design control procedures.
• Contribute to design verification and validation strategies, ensuring adequate system coverage and traceability to requirements.
• Support integration testing, reliability analysis, and troubleshooting during development and verification phases.
• Collaborate with Clinical, Quality, Regulatory, External/Internal Design Teams to ensure the design meets user, safety, and performance needs.
• Contribute to Human Factors Engineering, usability testing, and risk-benefit evaluations.

Your qualifications

Required:

• B.S. in Systems, Electrical, Mechanical, Biomedical, or related engineering discipline.
• 6+ years of experience in product development within a regulated medical device or life sciences environment.
• Demonstrated experience leading system architecture, requirements definition, and integration for electromechanical or embedded software systems.
• Strong understanding of design controls, risk management, and system verification/validation processes.
• Excellent technical communication, collaboration, and problem-solving skills.

Preferred:

• Licenses or certifications in Systems Engineering
• Six Sigma or Agile Development Certification
• Strong understanding of industry best practices, global medical design standards, relevant FDA guidances (e.g. ISO-13485, IEC-60601, ISO-14971, IEC-62304, IEC-60812, ISO 62366, cybersecurity, etc)
• Experience working with requirements management tool

The statements above are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by employees assigned to this classification. Statements are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities and skills required for this position.

Salary Range:

The anticipated average base pay range for this position is $104,000 - $121,000.00. In addition, this role is eligible for an attractive incentive compensation program and benefits. In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the base posted.

Avanos Medical is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other characteristic protected by law. If you are a current employee of Avanos, pleaseapply here

Join us at Avanos
Join us and you can make a difference in our products, solutions and our culture. Most of all, you can make a difference in the lives, people, and communities around the world.

Make your career count
Our commitment to improving the health and wellbeing of others begins with our employees - through a comprehensive and competitive range of benefits. We provide more than just a salary - our Total Rewards package encompasses everything you receive as an employee; your pay, health care benefits, retirement plans and work/life benefits.

Avanos offers a generous 401(k) employer match of 100% of each pretax dollar you contribute on the first 4% and 50% of the next 2% of pay contributed with immediate vesting.

Avanos also offers the following:

benefits on day 1

free onsite gym

onsite cafeteria

HQ region voted 'best place to live' by USA Today

uncapped sales commissions