Novanta

Novanta

Systems Engineer III

Irvine, CA · Mid

Sponsorship not specified$118k-$176kDetected 30 days ago
Systems EngineeringRoboticsMedical DevicesLeadershipCommunicationCollaborationMentoring

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Lottery odds (Level III)83
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About the role

  • The team helps customers solve complex engineering challenges by enabling precise movement, positioning, scanning, and sample handling, ultimately improving the accuracy, reliability, and performance of critical medical and diagnostic equipment.
  • Identify, assess, and mitigate technical and operational risks while supporting system architecture decisions, product integration, and problem resolution.
  • Define and execute verification and validation activities and provide technical guidance to engineering teams to ensure product compliance, successful project execution, and customer satisfaction.

Responsibilities

  • Support the design, development, integration, and implementation of complex motion products and systems, ensuring alignment with customer requirements, design specifications, and performance goals.
  • Expect to travel up to 30% of the time to support customer engagements, supplier or vendor visits, internal business reviews, product development activities, and cross-site collaboration.
  • Build a career powered by innovations that matter!
  • As a Senior Systems Engineer, you will support the definition, design, integration, and validation of complex motion products and systems that meet customer, industry, and product performance requirements.
  • Novanta supports all aspects of your life's needs.

Requirements

  • Ability to follow safety procedures and use required personal protective equipment when working in lab, production, or customer environments
  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related technical discipline with 7+ years of experience in systems engineering, motion control, mechatronics, automation, or a related product development environment.
  • Ability to work in an office, engineering lab, production, or customer environment as needed.
  • Ability to sit, stand, walk, bend, and use hands to operate a computer, test equipment, tools, or product components.
  • Ability to lift and/or move up to 50 pounds occasionally, with appropriate assistance when needed.
  • Ability to stand for extended periods during lab, production, testing, or customer-related activities.

Compensation

  • The base pay for this position is $117,920 to $176,300 per year depending on the geographic market.

Benefits

  • At Novanta, our innovations power technology products that are transforming healthcare and advanced manufacturing-improving productivity, enhancing people's lives and redefining what's possible.
  • This position provides a full range of medical, financial, and other benefits to make your quality of life better.

Company info

  • Collaborate with customers and cross-functional stakeholders to understand application needs, translate requirements into technical solutions, and optimize overall system performance.
  • Strong understanding of motion control technologies, including stepper, servo, and piezo systems, feedback devices such as linear and rotary encoders, motor drivers, controllers, communication protocols, and associated software applications.
  • Demonstrated ability to solve complex technical problems, make sound engineering decisions, and effectively manage ambiguity while collaborating across cross-functional teams and stakeholders.
  • Excellent communication, relationship-building, and mentoring skills, with a track record of influencing others, driving results, prioritizing effectively, and building trust through collaboration and technical leadership

Equal opportunity

  • Novanta is proud to be an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action workplace.
  • Please call +1 781-266-5700 if you need a disability accommodation for any part of the employment process.
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