Kforce has a client that is seeking a Principal Systems Engineer in Chelmsford, MA. Summary: The client is looking for a highly experienced, cross-functionally skilled technical leader (electrical/software/mechanical) responsible for the system level architecture/design, implementation and verification of complex systems (e.g. defibrillators, patient monitors, ventilators) in a matrix setting. Essential Functions: * Principal Systems Engineer works with Project/Program management to establish and refine system level requirements for assigned new and enhanced products * Leads development team in translating system level requirements into product architecture and system level design including partitioning functionality into sub-systems, creating specifications for each sub-system and documenting the interface requirements among the sub-system * Ensures that new product architecture meets system level requirements, is appropriately featured, robust and adaptable enough to support product lifecycle plans and objectives * Establishes performance, interface, safety, and cost specifications for each sub- system within the selected architecture in consultation with the functional design leaders; Contributes significantly to the system level risk management activities associated with assigned programs * Under auspices of the Program Manager, the Principal Systems Engineer leads efforts to allocate system functionality among electronic/software/mechanical subsystems, make hardware/software/mechanical trade-off decisions, cost/time/performance trade-off and safety decisions necessary to meet the product's clinical performance, reliability, manufacturability/serviceability, regulatory and business objectives * Leads efforts during the product implementation phase to develop and refine the system level design, identify and resolve sub-system performance and interface issues, and resolve cross functional design issues that have system level impacts