--- title: 'Principal System Engineer at Full Spectrum' canonical: 'https://feeny.ai/job/principal-system-engineer-full-spectrum-lincolnshire-5fr61v83x084' type: 'job' last_seen: '2026-09-08' --- # Principal System Engineer at Full Spectrum - **Company:** Full Spectrum - **Location:** Lincolnshire, IL - **Employment:** full-time - **Work type:** hybrid - **Posted:** 2026-06-11 - **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-08 - **Apply:** https://jobs.lever.co/fullspectrumsoftware/202f1a3f-7750-41b4-91c1-53de71dc0888 ## Job description Full Spectrum partners with leading companies in MedTech to develop cutting-edge software for medical devices. With projects focused on embedded systems, mobile apps, robotics, engineers at Full Spectrum love the challenge of working with clients on products that have a meaningful impact. Working across different client projects with a wide range of technologies, a career at Full Spectrum offers both technical and professional growth opportunities. Principal System Engineer: At Full Spectrum, our Systems Engineering team is the core differentiator that sets us apart from standard medical device service companies. As a Principal System Engineer, you aren't just using a highly efficient and compliant process, you will be working with Full Spectrum clients to improve their process and provide life-saving technology in a more repeatable manor. You will lead diverse projects, translating complex clinical needs into robust, secure, and compliant engineering realities. The Opportunity: Strategic Leadership & Client Impact: In this high-visibility role, you serve as the primary technical interface for our clients, driving Software Systems Engineering for mission-critical medical device projects: Lead & Delegate: Manage project execution by aligning client needs with team tasks and deliverables. Consult & Partner: Collaborate with Regulatory Affairs partners to define system intent, launch strategies, and regulatory pathways. Mentor & Coach: Provide real-time guidance, training, and problem-solving for engineers, particularly within the Software Test and documentation realms. Process Innovation: Consult with Test Process owners to refine methodologies while minimizing audit exposure. Technical Architecture & Risk Management: You will be responsible for how teams address "Safety and Security by Design" of complex systems, ensuring protective measures are embedded from the earliest stages of development. Safety Risk Analysis: Lead planning for complex software-driven medical devices, perform top-down hazard and harm assessment working with Full Spectrum clients’ clinical tam or medical director, performing bottom-up failure analysis (FMEA) and identifying potential risk to safety. Cybersecurity Strategy: Drive the process for threat model analysis, cyber risk assessments, vulnerability analysis, and incident reporting to ensure full FDA compliance. Lifecycle Risk: Apply practical risk management throughout the entire product lifecycle, utilizing strong familiarity with both design and process risk models from ISO 14971. Requirements Mastery: Develop and implement requirement schemas and hierarchies using industry-standard RM tools, ensuring flawless allocation and traceability. V&V Strategy & Regulatory Mastery: You will define the path to market by establishing rigorous V&V strategies within an iterative development environment. V&V Leadership: Oversee system and software V&V approaches, including test planning, design, and the creation of comprehensive test cases. Testing Strategy: Implement lifecycle-based testing (IEC 62304), covering everything from unit testing to system-level GUI testing. System Verification: Define and oversee system integration over development, define performance characterization tests and test requirements and test methods, coordinate and plan testing of the system at meaningful milestones to mitigate project risk and to meet defined performance requirements. Standard Compliance: Act as a subject matter expert on key standards and FDA guidance, including: Software & Risk: IEC 62304, ISO 14971, TIR-32, TIR-45, TIR 80001, and IEC 81001-5-1. Hardware & Safety: IEC 60601-1, IEC 60601-1-8. Quality & Process: 21 CFR Part 820, IEC 13485, and ISPE GAMP-5. Usability: IEC 62366 and basic usability design principles. Qualifications: Education: Bachelor’s degree in Software, Electrical, Biomedical, or Computer Engineering (or a related science discipline). Experience: Minimum of 8 years of relevant experience in Systems Engineering. Leadership: Proven track record in medical device development, identifying project risks, and communicating clearly with stakeholders. Technical Knowledge: Deep understanding of design controls, software lifecycle coaching, and automated Scrum processes for continuous integration. Desirable Skills: (Nice to Have): Technical Proficiencies: Scripting in Python or C/C++, code inspection, and Object-Oriented Programming. Emerging Tech: Experience with Machine Learning systems, algorithm management, and real-time/embedded programming. Modern Methodology: Familiarity with Agile, version control, and automating compliant CI/CD pipelines. The base salary for this position is $150,000 to $205,000 annually, and the role is bonus eligible. The final salary offer is determined by factors such as experience, location, skills, education, and market conditions. ** ## About Full Spectrum ## Company Overview - **One-liner**: Full Spectrum is a full-responsibility medical device and life sciences development company with over 40 years of experience bringing software-based products to market. - **Entity Type**: Private (acquired by Valero Capital in March 2021; Private Equity round with 2 investors) - **Headquarters**: Westborough, Massachusetts, USA (offices also in Southborough, MA) - **Founded**: 1982 - **Founders**: Not publicly listed; key leadership includes Tim Bowe (Executive Chairman), Adam (CEO, 15+ years experience), Matt (President, Medical Device & Life Sciences), and others. ## Core Business - **Primary industry**: Medical Device Development / Life Sciences / Digital Health Software Engineering - **Target customers**: B2B – medical device OEMs, life sciences equipment manufacturers, digital health companies; mid-market to enterprise clients. - **Mission/purpose**: To partner with clients to deliver cutting-edge, compliant, software-based medical products that improve patient outcomes. ## Products & Services - **Embedded Software Development**: Custom firmware/RTOS/Linux development for medical devices and robotics. - **Cloud, Mobile & App Development**: Connected device ecosystems, mobile apps, web backends. - **User Experience Design**: Persona research, workflow design, UI/UX for medical interfaces. - **SaMD Development**: Software as a Medical Device with full regulatory support (ISO 13485, FDA 510(k)). - **Algorithm Development**: Complex algorithm integration for IVD, imaging, and robot control. - **Technology Consulting & Systems Engineering**: Short-cycle assessments to clarify product/process issues. ## Market Standing - **Valuation**: Not publicly disclosed (Private) - **Key Metrics**: - Annual Revenue: $25M (latest available) - Total Employees: 52 (51-200 range; +34.8% YoY growth) - Active Job Postings: 6 (as of search date) - Completed over 1,000 development programs - **Notable Investors/Partners**: Acquired by Valero Capital (2021). Private equity round with 2 investors. Clients include Baxter, Hologic, Thermo Fisher Scientific, Johnson & Johnson, GE HealthCare. - **Growth Signals**: Headcount grew 34.8% YoY; LinkedIn followers grew 87.5% YoY; active hiring for senior and director roles. ## Competitive Advantages - **40+ years of domain expertise** specifically in regulated medical devices (Class II/III, SaMD). - **ISO 13485 certified** since 2009 – rigorous quality management system. - **Full-responsibility model** – takes ownership from concept through verification, including regulatory submissions. - **Cross-functional teams** that blend software, hardware, systems engineering, and quality. - **Offices in US, India, Egypt** enabling cost-effective 24/7 development cycles. ## Strategic Focus - Expanding into robotics and complex algorithm-based systems. - Deepening capability in safety-critical embedded software (C++, Rust). - Scaling consulting services to help clients navigate regulatory and technology strategy. - Continuing to invest in digital health and connected device ecosystems. ## Why Work Here - **Culture**: 4.0/5.0 employer rating on LinkedIn (19 reviews). Strengths in work-life balance (4.1) and culture (3.6), though compensation rated lower (2.8). - **Work model**: Hybrid – job postings in Westborough, MA list "Hybrid — Full Time". - **Engineering culture**: Emphasis on cutting-edge medtech, robotics, and regulatory excellence. Opportunities to work on life-saving products. - **AI in hiring**: The company transparently discloses using AI to support resume review and candidate assessment. - **Diversity & Inclusion**: Stated commitment on careers page. - **Perks**: Not explicitly listed, but stable private company with 40+ year track record and recent investment growth. ## Sources 1. [LinkedIn - Full Spectrum Software](https://linkedin.com/company/full-spectrum-software) 2. [Full Spectrum Website - Leadership](https://fullspectrumsoftware.com/about-full-spectrum/our-team-leadership/) 3. [Full Spectrum Website - Services](https://fullspectrumsoftware.com/our-services/software-engineering-services/) 4. [Full Spectrum Careers Page (Lever)](https://jobs.lever.co/fullspectrumsoftware) 5. 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