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Senior System Engineer

Job in Burlington, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, 01803, USA
Listing for: Viken Detection
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-09-02
Job specializations:
  • Engineering
    Systems Engineer, Test Engineer
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 120000 - 150000 USD Yearly USD 120000.00 150000.00 YEAR
Job Description & How to Apply Below

Viken Detection seeks a Senior System Engineer to lead system architecture, integration, and validation for advanced X-ray imaging and detection products used in security, law enforcement, transportation, and industrial settings. In this hands-on role, you'll own the full system lifecycle-from requirements and design through test and deployment-collaborating closely with hardware, software, and mechanical teams. You'll perform modeling, trades, and FMEA, drive compliance with safety and regulatory standards, and troubleshoot complex field issues.

Join a mission-driven, agile team where your technical leadership directly improves global safety.

Responsibilities

  • Design, integrate, and optimize system architectures for advanced X-ray imaging and detection products
  • Lead end-to-end system engineering lifecycle from requirements, design, and analysis to verification and validation
  • Collaborate with hardware, software, and mechanical teams to ensure seamless subsystem integration and performance
  • Develop and maintain system requirements, specifications, interface control documents, and test plans
  • Perform system modeling, trade studies, and FMEA to balance performance, cost, reliability, and safety
  • Support prototype builds, lab testing, and field trials; analyze data and drive system-level improvements
  • Ensure compliance with safety, regulatory, and quality standards relevant to security and industrial systems
  • Provide technical leadership, mentoring, and guidance to junior engineers and cross-functional stakeholders
  • Troubleshoot complex system issues in production and customer environments and implement robust fixes
  • Partner with product management and customers to translate mission needs into system capabilities and roadmaps

Required Skills

  • Systems engineering
  • System architecture design
  • Requirements definition and management
  • X-ray or imaging systems (preferred)
  • Signal processing or data acquisition
  • Systems modeling and analysis
  • Integration and validation testing
  • FMEA and reliability engineering
  • Embedded systems or control systems
  • Safety and regulatory compliance
Position Requirements
10+ Years work experience
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