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Lead Systems Engineer

Permobil, Inc.
Mt. Juliet, TN Full Time
POSTED ON 2/20/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/17/2025

Lead Systems Engineer

Would you like to work in an international environment where you'll make a difference every day? At Permobil, we're looking for game-changers to join us as we innovate for individuals and develop the world's most advanced assistive solutions.

At Permobil, the people who use our products come first. Our purpose is to create advanced assistive solutions that make the lives of adults and children living with disabilities more enriching. Our people are passionate about pushing the boundaries of technology to deliver innovations that improve lives. We are a sustainable and responsible business committed to continuous improvement, and our customers can trust us to provide market-leading solutions driven by insights-based clinical data.

Permobilis a leading innovator in the medical device industry, dedicated to improvingpatient outcomes through cutting-edge technology and rigorous research. We areseeking a highly skilled and motivated Lead Systems Engineer to join our team.

Thisrole is responsible for systems and risk engineering across multiple productportfolios as a member of a multidisciplinary New Product Development (NPD)team. This position will understand and define the customer needs; productfunctionality and performance requirements; product architecture, constraints,and trade-offs; design and interface requirements, of new products beingdeveloped.

The Lead Systems Engineer will provide leadership to the engineeringteam members on the overall design of the final product and is responsible forall requirements management activities (including risk management / analysis). Analyze and manage system complexity and risk and determine how tomeasure whether the deployed system fulfills defined design inputs, verifyingand / or validation functionality in accordance with intent. This position is forsomeone who is goal driven and enjoys working in a dedicated cross-functionalteam environment and will have responsibility for providing technical designoversight. The Lead Systems Engineer will be accountable for the translation ofbusiness and customer needs into design requirements, ensuring traceability ismaintained throughout the development cycle.

Key Tasks

  • Work with upstream partners in Marketing and Scientific and Medical Affairs to refine excellent user needs statements, setting the foundation for validation activities.
  • Work with downstream partners in Product Development, facilitating the risk management process for new product development as well as existing products
  • Work with downstream partners in Product Development and Regulatory to draft high quality requirement sets, setting the foundation for verification activities for new product development
  • Work with downstream partners in Test to define verification test strategy
  • Ensure traceability throughout a project from User Needs through Design Outputs and Test Results
  • Performing other Systems Engineering tasks as necessary.

Why Permobil is a great next step for you!

1. You'll make a difference. Every day

Everything we do leads to understanding and improving the lives of our users. Through our evidence-based innovation, we make a difference to people's lives.

2. You'll make your mark as part of our future

We collaborate with colleagues across borders to Innovate for Individuals . The impact you make personally could lead change around the world.

3. You'll feel welcome from day one

We're known for being great colleagues, who are collaborative, fun and at the cutting-edge. Everyone in the Permobil family cares as much as you do about making a positive difference.

You can have a lifestyle you love

you're always close to nature, yet never far from civilization. We want everyone who works for us to have a lifestyle they love - at work and beyond.

Who you are

You are passionate, innovative, and ambitious.You want to make a difference for others and feel fulfilled when you can seethe link between the work you do and positive improvements in the lives ofothers. You search out opportunities and are prepared to go off the beatentrack to chase your dreams. You don't follow the herd - you find new ways ofworking and go where you see potential to make your mark. You are a pioneer, arevolutionary, a game-changer and you are who we're looking for.

Your Background

  • Bachelor's degree in engineering discipline
  • 7 years of engineering experience.
  • 3 years of experience leading technical teams (indirectly).
  • Applied knowledge of Systems Methodology.
  • Knowledge in ISO 14971 Application of Risk Management to Medical Devices.
  • Demonstrated ability to communicate and negotiate with a diverse group of cross-functional stakeholders in Marketing, Product -Development, QA / RC, Sourcing, and Operations.
  • Confident decision maker, with a proven ability to negotiate and influence others.
  • Well-versed in Medical Device Design Controls, applied to Class I devices.
  • Able to write clear, concise, and verifiable requirements.
  • Proven experience with new product launches from pre-study / concept phase through development and commercialization.
  • Experience indirectly leading multi-disciplinary engineering project teams.
  • Able to work in the absence of complete information, making timely decisions.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication.
  • Strategic thinker but can execute with great attention to detail.
  • Organized and able to progress on many different tasks in parallel.
  • Proficiency with structured problem-solving.
  • Able to plan, estimate, and accurately track technical deliverables.
  • Fundamental understanding of mechanical system design.
  • Adaptive, open to change, and continuously looks for ways to improve and simplify complex work.
  • Information

    Please apply via our career page. We willconduct selection continuously so send us your application today!

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    At Permobil, diversity fuels our innovation in creating life-changing mobility solutions. We embrace the unique talents and perspectives of individuals from all backgrounds to drive our mission forward. Join Permobil and be part of a team where diversity is not just valued, but essential to our success in delivering personalized mobility solutions.

    Regarding positions located in the US :

    Permobil is an equal opportunity / affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law. Please respect that we do not wish recruitment assistance or advertising, we decline calls from recruitment and advertising providers.

    Please respect that we do not wish recruitment assistance or advertising, we decline calls from recruitment and advertising providers.

    More about Permobil

    Permobil founder Dr. Per Udden believed that helping people achieve the greatest level of independence is a basic human right and, for over 50 years, Permobil has held fast to that belief. Permobil is a global leader in advanced rehabilitation technology, passionate about better understanding our users' needs and improving their quality of life through state-of-the-art healthcare solutions. Today, those solutions include power wheelchairs, seating and positioning products, power assist, and manual wheelchairs.

    Permobil is part of Patricia Industries, a subsidiary of Investor AB, and is headquartered in Sweden. Permobil has 1900 team members in more than 18 countries around the world. For more information regarding the company's storied history and complete product line, visit permobil.com.

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