Experienced Systems Engineer with strong expertise in software-intensive systems, requirements engineering, architecture decomposition, interfaces, traceability, and risk management. Demonstrated ability to translate product, user, operational, and regulatory needs into high-quality system and software requirements for mobile applications, web applications, backend services, APIs, cloud platforms, and connected device ecosystems. Effective at driving technical alignment across cross-functional teams and operating independently in complex product development environments. The target profile aligns with Staff-level expectations of architecture ownership, ambiguity reduction, technical leadership, and cross-functional influence.
Top 3 Non-Negotiables
Software Requirements Engineering
Minimum 8+ years of experience developing, authoring, reviewing, and maintaining system and software requirements.
Must have direct hands-on experience writing requirements for mobile applications, web applications, backend services, APIs, SDKs, or cloud platforms.
Must be able to decompose product needs into detailed, testable, traceable software requirements.
Requirements Traceability and Jama Expertise
Demonstrated experience using Jama Connect (preferred) or an equivalent requirements management platform.
Must have owned end-to-end traceability between user needs, system requirements, software requirements, risk controls, and verification evidence.
Strong experience performing impact assessments, change analysis, and requirements governance.
Software Systems Architecture and Cross-Functional Leadership
Experience working across mobile apps, cloud services, APIs, backend systems, data flows, and integrations.
Ability to define interfaces, workflows, operational concepts, and architecture decompositions.
Must have demonstrated technical leadership driving alignment among Product Management, Software Engineering, QA, RA, Cybersecurity, and other stakeholders without direct authority.
Strongly Preferred
Medical device, digital health, SaMD, or other regulated industry experience.
ISO 14971 risk management experience.
Experience with iOS/Android application ecosystems.
REST APIs, cloud services, microservices, and distributed architectures.
INCOSE CSEP certification.
AI-assisted requirements engineering and traceability experience.
EEO:
Mindlance is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate in employment on the basis of Minority/Gender/Disability/Religion/LGBTQI/Age/Veterans.