Principal Systems Engineer

Job overview

The Principal Systems Engineer role is hybrid in Westborough, MA. The stated base pay range is $137,657–$192,722 per year, plus potential annual bonus subject to plan eligibility and other requirements. The role supports Olympus product development and its mission to advance medical technologies and patient care. The engineer provides system-level product ownership for backend systems and coordinates engineering across a system-of-systems environment. The role translates product vision into actionable roadmaps, requirements, backlogs, and development plans, helping cross-functional teams deliver products that meet user needs and platform objectives.

What you'll do

• Translate product vision and roadmap into development strategy
• coordinate with Product Management, Architecture, engineering, and cross-functional teams
• manage product backlogs and dependencies
• write and trace system and software requirements
• coordinate product design and development
• monitor progress and improvement opportunities
• maintain technical documentation
• and support rollout and change management.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

principal systems engineer

hybrid

westborough ma

olympus

systems engineering

product development

backend systems

product roadmap

requirements management

cross-functional leadership

medical technology

imaging and computer vision

$137,657–$192,722/year

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Annual bonus and 401(k) company match
• medical, dental, and vision coverage
• employee assistance and wellbeing programs
• paid vacation and sick time
• parental leave and adoption assistance
• 12 paid holidays
• onsite childcare, café, and fitness center
• paid volunteering and educational assistance.

Why this role

System-level product ownership across backend systems and a system-of-systems ecosystem, with focus on medical technology and imaging, computer vision, and AI/ML applications.

About the employer

Olympus Corporation of the Americas is hiring for this role. Industry: Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus Manufacturing. Sector: 33.