Senior Systems Engineer

Job ID: 54985Company: STERIS CorporationLocation: Mentor, Ohio, United StatesJob Type: Full-TimeFLSA Status: ExemptCategory: EngineeringIndustry: ""Posted Date: 2026-07-10Position SummaryThe Senior Systems Engineer within the Reprocessing business will be responsible for technical leadership and technical realization of new features or evolving existing features. This person will have the opportunity to work cross functionally with multiple engineering disciplines and will be a technical stakeholder within the system level reviews, while working within the project constraints of schedule, cost, performance, quality, and reliability objectives. What You'll do as a Senior Systems EngineerDrive refinement and translation of stakeholder requirements including safety, clinical application, serviceability, manufacturability, reliability, quality, etc.Translate the requirements management policies of the program and review quality of requirements, development of technical approach, top level design, feasibility of potential technical solutions, and allocation of derived requirements, including functionality, interface specifications and design budgets onto affected subsystems.Plan, oversee, and execute the Systems Engineering activities in the project, including initiation, coordination, synchronization, review, and integration of the technical work performed within various Engineering disciplines.Lead and/or participate in cross-discipline feasibility and tradeoff studies, drive system-level design & technical reviews.Lead and/or participate in defect management, risk management, usability activities, preparation of documentation, system integration, verification, and validation.Collaborate with Project Management to provide Systems related tasks and timelines.Lead and/or assist in developing system architectural platform roadmaps and technology roadmaps and ensuring key software and component decisions align.Support establishing functional excellence rigor through best practice guidelines, technical reviews, design reviews and LEAN continuous improvement.Work cross-functionally to ensure that products meet user needs and that all regulatory and compliance requirements are met.Leads system integration (follow up, analysis, problem solving), verification and validation.Defines testing requirements and strategy and drives formal verification & validationHarmonizes common features, system functions and improvement solutions across relevant products.The Experience, Abilities and Skills NeededBachelor's degree in a relevant discipline is requiredA minimum of 5 years of progressive experience in systems engineering.5+ years of involvement in a multi-disciplined project development environment.5+ years of engineering experience in one area with a deep understanding in a second area (such as software, electrical engineering, or mechanical engineering).5+ years of experience in requirement management and risk analysis.5+ years of experience in medical device product development.Previous experience working with regulatory authorities and standards such as ASME, CRN, PED, UL, ISO, MDR, CE, or FDA.Demonstrated advanced systems thinking skills.Proven ability to lead the evolution of complex systems, requiring evaluation of multiple candidate solutions and significant evaluation of intangibles.Ability to participate in or lead technical analysis, including the evaluation of multiple reward solutions.Capability to propose and develop methods, techniques, and evaluation criteria to realize product functionality.Proven excellence in technical leadership within a matrix environment, including the ability to influence indirect resources.Excellent communication, influencing, and conflict resolution skills.Strong technical writing and presentation skills.What STERIS OffersAt STERIS, we invest in our employees and their families for the long term! STERIS wouldn’t be where it is today without our incredible people. We share our success together with you by rewarding you for your hard work and achievements.Here is just a brief overview of what we offer:Competitive PayExtensive Paid Time Off and (9) added Holidays.Excellent healthcare, dental, and vision benefits401(k) with a company matchLong/Short term disability coverageParental LeaveAdditional add-on benefits/discounts for programs such as Pet InsuranceContinued training and educations programsExcellent opportunities for advancement in a stable long-term career#LI-KS1 #LI-HybridPay range for this opportunity is $95,000.00 - $126,500.00. This position is also eligible for bonus participation.Minimum pay rates offered will comply with county/city minimums, if higher than range listed. Pay rates are based on a number of factors, including but not limited to local labor market costs, years of relevant experience, education, professional certifications, foreign language fluency, etc.STERIS offers a comprehensive and competitive benefits portfolio. Click here for a complete list of benefits: STERIS BenefitsOpen until position is filled.STERIS is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity to ensure that persons are recruited, hired, trained, transferred and promoted in all job groups regardless of race, color, religion, age, disability, national origin, citizenship status, military or veteran status, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, and any other category protected by federal, state or local law. We are not only committed to this policy by our status as a federal government contractor, but also we are strongly bound by the principle of equal employment opportunity.Skillssystems engineeringsystems engineermechanical engineeringproject developmentproduct developmentelectrical engineeringproject managementrisk analysisrequirement managementsystems thinkingdesign reviewstechnical writingdefect managementtechnical analysistechnology roadmapscompliance requirementslevel designformal verificationsystem integrationrequirements management