Manager/ Staff Systems Engineer

Description

ABOUT GENALYTE

At Genalyte, we’re revolutionizing diagnostic testing to empower a healthier future. Genalyte is a San Diego-based diagnostics company developing the Merlin platform, a novel photonic ring resonator-based system designed to deliver rapid, multiplexed diagnostic results. We believe that timely and accurate health insights shouldn’t be a luxury, but a necessity. We are driven by a vision where advanced diagnostic capabilities are accessible, efficient, and seamlessly integrated into healthcare. Genalyte is more than just a laboratory; we are advocates for health empowerment, dedicated to providing insights that can transform lives and communities.

WHY WORK FOR US

Joining Genalyte at this pivotal pre-commercial stage means your work will have real, visible impact — on our technology, our culture, and ultimately on how diagnostic testing is delivered to patients. Regardless of your role, you'll be part of a collaborative team working closely with leadership to build something meaningful from the ground up. Genalyte offers competitive compensation including base salary, significant equity participation, and a comprehensive benefits package. This is a rare opportunity to grow alongside a high-impact company at a genuinely exciting moment in its journey.

POSITION SUMMARY

The Manager/ Staff Systems Engineer will independently apply systems design approaches to projects that have both life science/chemistry and software, instrumentation and engineering components. They lead activities to bridge between development teams and stakeholders to ensure a high quality product development lifecycle. Oversees system level performance product portfolios comprising software and instrumentation, through close collaboration with Lab Operations, software dev, hardware engineering, and other functional groups.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS & RESPONSIBILITIES

These may include but are not limited to:

Engage with cross-functional teams including hardware engineering, software engineering, assay development, and external contract engineers to drive system-level performance of Genalyte’s products.

Work with cross-functional teams to establish and refine system level requirements.

Provide product development leadership alongside product development managers to take products from concept to delivery while ensuring quality, extensibility and maintainability

Create input/output relationships (interface definition) between key functional elements and identify constraints w.r.t manufacturability, cost, complexity and risk mitigation

Lead efforts to create, curate and maintain well-formed requirements specifications for software, optics, electronics and embedded, and opto-mechanical sub-systems

Key contributor to the system and sub-system level risk management activities with assigned programs

Contribute to multiple cross-functional projects with an eye on overall system architecture and fulfillment of interface contracts between sub-systems

Provides advice and consultation to engineering teams regarding system engineering principles and system level requirements

Actively participates in decision making processes that involve changes to the system level design

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES

Prior experience in medical devices, diagnostics (IVD), or healthcare technology in a regulated environment required

Master's or higher degree in Engineering including training and experience in systems, electronics, software and mechanical engineering

6+ years of experience leading the architecture and design of products spanning multiple engineering disciplines. At least 3+ years of experience leading and supporting software product development activities

Product development experience in regulated/process driven environments is preferred

Possesses a broad knowledge base with strong grasp of engineering principles preferably in life sciences instrumentation and apply this knowledge to address issues from technology development to concept development to product launch

Ability to produce high-quality documentation and figures to describe complex systems concepts and architecture, requirements specifications and other process documents

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills required

Fluent in Python or an equivalent language for engineering problem solving

Experience working with electrical, mechanical, optical, and chemical systems.

Creative individual with strong analytical and problem solving

TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS

Minimal; occasional travel to meet with contract engineering partners, (<10%).

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS & WORK ENVIRONMENT

This is a primarily office-based role in San Diego, CA. Occasional visits to laboratory and engineering environments may be required.

Conditions

The base salary range for this role is $150,000 - $175,000 per year. Individual pay may vary based on job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. In addition to base salary, this role includes meaningful equity participation, eligibility for the target bonus plan, and a comprehensive benefits package (health, dental, vision, and flexible time off policy).