Sr Systems Engineer I – Mobile Apps

Tandem Diabetes Care

4d•Hybrid

About The Position

This position entails supporting system engineering activities within new or ongoing product development projects. The Sr. Systems Engineer I will work cross-functionally to enhance the definition, design, and development of Tandem’s products. The position will focus on designing end-to-end solutions to enable clinical and non-clinical customer workflows and user experience across the product lifecycle by working with a broad spectrum of internal and external stakeholders. The Sr. Systems Engineer I will define and/or supervise the development of system level requirements, interface definitions and subsystem design under the guidance of the systems engineering team’s leadership.

Requirements

Demonstrated ability to design system level solutions to meet the user and business needs for mobile applications interacting with Tandem’s pumps, other Bluetooth devices, Tandem’s cloud digital services and 3rd party cloud services.
Demonstrated capability in Systems Engineering practices such as requirements management, design trade-off and cost-benefit analysis, hazard analysis and risk assessments.
Demonstrated ability to collaborate on complex customer workflows across stakeholders and translate that to an underlying solution across various development and IT subsystems.
Demonstrated ability to work with third parties and external vendors to design solutions with cybersecurity, privacy, and performance needs in mind.
Ability to dive into the details and analyze different cross functional inputs to produce suitable solutions.
Ability to work independently and deliver a high-quality work product without close supervision.
Ability to assert own ideas and persuade others through effectively consolidating, evaluating, and presenting relevant information.
Ability to effectively convey information related to work products and lead group discussions.
Familiarity with one or more of the following: ISO 13845, ISO 14971, IEC 62304, 21 CFR part 820.30-Design Controls, HIPAA and/or GDPR, preferred.
Bachelor of Science or equivalent degree in System Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Science or Biomedical Engineering required.
5 years’ experience working as a Systems Engineer or with systems engineering responsibilities in a multidisciplinary project team environment.

Nice To Haves

Advanced coursework, master’s degree, or professional licensing in related field desirable.
2 years’ experience working in a regulated industry; Medical Device industry preferred.
Experience with requirements management systems (e.g., JAMA, DNG)

Responsibilities

Develops and documents system designs and requirements to meet user and business needs for Tandem’s mobile applications for iOS and Android platforms.
Develops system designs that meet predefined business needs related to demand, cost, and performance.
Develops, documents, maintains, and communicates system and subsystem requirements and design, in coordination with various stakeholders such as Engineering, Product Management, Cybersecurity and Information Technology.
Contributes to the development and maintenance of inter-system interface specifications and contracts, considering cross-subsystem impacts.
Provides system expertise to support on-market-products technical support troubleshooting, failure analysis, and triage of system level issues.
Maintains tight collaboration with the teams responsible for product V&V, reviews test plans and protocols, and helps triage issues uncovered during testing activities.
Traces system and subsystem requirements to the user and business needs defined for the product.
Serves as a key member of a cross-functional project team consisting of product managers, test/quality engineers, development engineers, and other stakeholders.
Identifies and document system interdependencies to mitigate hazards, failure modes, and other risks.
Supports other departments as needed and considers project-wide impacts in decision making.