Principal Systems Engineer

GROW WITH US:

Tandem Diabetes Care creates new possibilities for people living with diabetes, their loved ones, and their healthcare providers through a positively different experience. We'd love for you to team up with us to "innovate every day," put "people first," and take a "no-shortcuts" approach that has propelled us to become a leader in the diabetes technology industry.

STAY AWESOME:

Tandem Diabetes Care is proud to manufacture and sell the t:slim X2 insulin pump with Control-IQ technology. We're also so much more than that. Our company's human-centered approach to design, development, and support delivers innovative products and services for people who use insulin. Since many of our own team members live with type 1 diabetes, or have a loved one impacted by diabetes, the work is personal, and we are committed to the cause. Learn more at tandemdiabetes.com.

A DAY IN THE LIFE:

The Principal Systems Engineer will be tasked with complex system design problems that require balancing competing stakeholder needs, keeping abreast of new technologies, and working cross functionally. As a leader in the organization, the Principal Systems Engineer will interface with senior management and senior stakeholders throughout the organization. They will also provide mentorship to ensure that the systems engineering team and system design processes continue to evolve and grow.

• Assumes responsibility for directing the development, maintenance, and validation support of the system requirements for complex features and next-generation products, in coordination with various stakeholders such as Engineering, Regulatory, IT, Manufacturing, Product Management and Quality Assurance (QA).

• Participates in system definition tasks such as translating user needs into use-case descriptions, cascading top level requirements to system specifications, defining functional allocations and data flows, designing security measures, and addressing system scalability to meet demand and performance targets.

• Develops and maintains inter-subsystem interface specifications and contracts. Scope includes but is not limited to functionality, interface behavior, and data privacy and confidentiality measures.

• Develops and maintains requirements for system performance (e.g., bandwidth, latency), high-availability, fault tolerance and risk mitigation. Develop and maintain requirements for system level monitoring to detect failures as well as predictive trends.

• Participates as subject matter expert in Risk Management activities related to new products or features.

• Leads failure analysis activities at the system level, engaging subject matter experts and producing Root Cause Assessment (RCA) reports.

• Serves as a key member in cross-functional project core teams; leverage expertise across the disciplines to design optimized and realizable solutions.

• Serves as a technical consulting resource for integration, subsystem, and system V&V activities. Support Integration and End-to-End test protocol development.

• Considers project-wide and system-wide impacts in decision making.

• Ensures compliance with company policies, including Privacy/HIPAA, and other legal and regulatory requirements.

• Delegates, leads, and mentors other system engineers in the fulfillment of system design activities as described above.

YOU'RE AWESOME AT:

• Demonstrated expert capability in Systems Engineering practices such as requirements management, design trade-off and cost-benefit analysis, hazards, and risk assessments.

• Experience working collaboratively under a Quality Management System (QMS), as part of a cross-functional team.

• A proven 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 dive into the details and analyze different cross functional inputs to come up with applicable solutions that balance competing needs.

• Experience with one or more key systems technology used in Tandem's ecosystem, such as: Cloud architectures, IoT communication protocols, Insulin pumps/CGMs, wireless communication, embedded sensor networks, etc.

• Ability to mentor and lead small teams composed of more junior personnel.

• Experience performing cyber security reviews and making security recommendations is desired.

• Experience in system level failure analysis and root cause investigations is desired.

EXTRA AWESOME:

• Bachelor of Science or equivalent degree in System Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Science or Biomedical Engineering is required.

• Master of Science degree or professional licensing in related field is desired.

• A minimum of 10 years' experience working as a Systems Engineer or with systems engineering responsibilities in a multidisciplinary project team environment.

• A minimum of 5 years' experience working in a regulated industry, such as Defense/Aerospace or Medical Devices.

• Working knowledge of Federal and other medical device regulations such as 21 CFR part 820.30, ISO 13485, ISO 14971, IEC 60601 series, HIPAA and GDPR highly desirable.

• Experience with Requirements Management Systems highly desirable.

• Experience with device communication short range protocols (i.e. RF, BLE) desirable.

WHAT'S IN IT FOR YOU?

In addition to innovative technology, we have a culture that fosters the idea that the happiest people are the most productive people. Not only do we hire forward-thinking achievers to join our workforce; we reward, develop, and retain them too. Just one of the many reasons of how we #StayAwesome! To learn more about our culture and benefits please visit https://www.tandemdiabetes.com/careers.

BE YOU, WITH US!

Tandem is firmly committed to being an equal opportunity employer and maintaining a diverse and inclusive environment. We value and embrace that every single one of us brings value to the table. But sometimes we forget that when we don't meet 100% of a job description's criteria - maybe you're feeling that way right now? We encourage you to apply anyway. Because we want you to be you, with us.

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS:

The starting base pay range for this position is $160,000 - $200,000 annually. Base pay will vary based on job-related knowledge, skills, experience and may also fluctuate depending on candidate's location and the overall job market. In addition to base pay, Tandem offers a competitive compensation package that includes bonus, equity, and a robust benefits package.

Tandem offers health care benefits such as medical, dental, vision, health savings accounts and flexible saving accounts. You'll also receive 11 paid holidays per year, a minimum of 20 days of paid time off (starting in year 1) and have access to a 401k plan with company match. Learn more about Tandem's benefits here!

YOU SHOULD KNOW:

Potential new employees must successfully complete a drug screen (excludes marijuana) and background check which includes criminal search, education certification and employment verification prior to hire.

REFERRALS:

We love a good referral! If you know someone that would be a great fit for this position, please share!

If you are applying for this job and live in California, please read Tandem's CCPA Notice: https://www.tandemdiabetes.com/careers/california-consumer-privacy-act-notice-for-job-applicants.

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SPONSORSHIP: (Please remove if this position is eligible for sponsorship)

Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.

The position will be posted until a final candidate is selected for the requisition or the requisition has a sufficient number of applications.