Staff Systems Engineer

Roche • Tucson, AZ

11d • $110,700 - $205,700 • Onsite

About The Position

The Staff Systems Engineer primarily drives system integration efforts for next-generation staining systems. This highly skilled technical specialist applies intensive and diversified knowledge of systems engineering design principles, practices, and implementation in complex systems and assignments. The role includes systems engineering V-Model deliverables, participation in design reviews, development and testing to assess performance against design specifications, and assessment of system interactions. The position helps ensure assays work efficiently and effectively with the latest technologies and systems.

The engineer partners with business stakeholders and systems development teams to translate customer needs into design inputs and outputs, and works across R&D, Marketing, Operations, Quality, and Regulatory. The role delivers requirements, risk, configuration management, defect management, verification, and validation work; integrates automated staining systems, scanners, and software updates; and plans integration roadmaps and frameworks while managing architecture specifications throughout the development lifecycle.

The position also defines integration test plans, manages test cases, coordinates test environments for troubleshooting and interface validation, diagnoses data-flow breakdowns, resolves system conflicts, and delivers minor enhancements or defect fixes. In Agile processes, the engineer establishes measurable acceptance criteria, formally accepts work for the Program, breaks Features into User Stories, participates in planning and review activities, presents system demonstrations, and promotes continuous improvement and First-Time Quality. This is an on-site position in Tucson, Arizona. Relocation benefits are not available.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in a directly related discipline and 8 years of related experience, or a master's degree in a directly related discipline and 6 years of related experience, or a Ph.D. in a directly related discipline and 3 years of related experience.
• Experience working in a regulated environment, with familiarity with FDA, ISO, IVD, and other relevant regulatory standards for diagnostic products.
• Expertise in requirements management, system design, user experience development, and usability, with the ability to mentor others in these practices.
• Ability to translate business requirements and customer needs into actionable system design inputs while balancing alternatives and managing expectations.
• Expertise translating stakeholder needs into structured, traceable, and compliant technical baselines using recognized international frameworks and industry guidelines.
• Ability to clearly communicate technical risks, tradeoffs, and investment needs to engineering, product, and senior business stakeholders.
• Expertise in system integration across assays, hardware, consumables, software, sub-assemblies, or enterprise systems.
• Strong systems-thinking capabilities, creativity, and ability to collaborate with technical teams to deliver optimized designs aligned with business needs and technological constraints.
• Proficiency in prioritizing work based on evidence, applying lean design principles, and engaging team feedback before decision-making.

Nice To Haves

• Understanding of Path Lab advanced staining functionality, slide workflows, and laboratory use cases for hardware and pre-filled consumables.
• Ability to plan, define, and develop characterization protocols and DoEs to derive meaningful conclusions.
• Experience building authority and accountability within a team, with strong collaboration and communication skills.
• Excellent organizational skills, including the ability to efficiently evaluate, prioritize, and handle multiple priorities.
• Familiarity with assay development and manufacturing processes.
• Ability to influence others to reach consensus on the best solutions for Roche and the customer.
• Ability to challenge existing designs or practices and think creatively to solve problems.
• Initiative in tackling and following through on difficult problems.

Responsibilities

• Partner with business stakeholders and systems development teams to translate customer needs into effective design inputs and outputs.
• Work with R&D, Marketing, Operations, Quality, and Regulatory teams to align work with organizational objectives and regulatory requirements.
• Execute project deliverables for requirements, risk, configuration management, defect management, verification, and validation in the company-specific tool.
• Integrate automated staining systems, scanners, and software updates.
• Plan integration roadmaps, define integration frameworks, and manage architecture specifications throughout the development lifecycle.
• Define integration test plans, manage test cases, and coordinate environment setups for troubleshooting and interface validation.
• Act as a bridge between technical engineering teams, project managers, solution architects, and business stakeholders.
• Diagnose data-flow breakdowns, resolve system conflicts, and deliver minor enhancements or defect fixes.
• Establish measurable criteria for Agile User Stories and Features, formally accept work on behalf of the Program, and ensure work meets the agreed Definition of Done.
• Break Agile Features into smaller, independent User Stories to support incremental delivery.
• Participate in iteration planning, daily sync-ups, retrospectives, and Inspect and Adapt events to drive continuous improvement.
• Present system demonstrations and compelling presentations to stakeholders, maintaining a commitment to First-Time Quality.
• Contribute systems engineering V-Model deliverables, participate in design reviews, assess system performance against design specifications, and evaluate system interactions.

Benefits

• A discretionary annual bonus may be available based on individual and Company performance.
• The posting states that the position qualifies for benefits detailed at a linked benefits resource, but does not specify the benefits in the provided description.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior