Systems Design Engineer, Staff

About Us:

How many companies can say they've been in business for over 177 years?!

Here at ZEISS, we certainly can! As the pioneers of science, ZEISS handles the everchanging environments in a fast-paced world, meeting it with cutting edge of technologies and continuous advancements.

ZEISS believes that innovation and technology are the key to a sustainable future and solutions for global change.

We have a diverse range of portfolios throughout the ZEISS family in segments like, Industrial Quality & Research, Medical Technology, Consumer Markets and Semiconductor Manufacturing Technology.

We are a global company with over 42,000 employees and have over 4,000 in the US and Canada alone! Make a difference, come join the team!

Location/Region: This position is located in Dublin, CA ZICC office.

What's the role?

Sound Interesting? Here's what you'll do:

The Staff Systems Design Engineer will architect, de sign, specify and validate systems and subsystems, develop algorithms; and contribute to overall system architecture and design


* Provide direction and leadership in system architecture and design.


* Work extensively with Marketing and Engineering to define, analyze, detail, and document specifications for tradeoffs, performance, features, controls, and operation of products into a form suitable for product implementation.


* Contribute to the designs as required; this may include development, verification, and validation of algorithms.


* Lead system integration of the specialist areas of a product.


* Plan and conduct in-depth reviews, testing and verifications/validation of product features.


* Critically analyze and verify system performance through simulation, test, and measurements.


* Specify and develop improvements or enhancements to existing products and champion implementation if necessary.


* Provide technical direction at systems level to other team members.

Do you qualify?



* Advanced degree desirable, Masters degree in Electrical Engineering, Physics, or Computer Sciences and a minimum of five (5) years relevant work experience.

A Ph.D.

degree in one of the above areas would be desirable and substitute for possible lack of work experience.

"Generalists" are preferred over "Specialists".


* A minimum of 8 years of relevant experience required.


* Experience in image processing techniques and/or optical systems design two (2) plus years experience in system specification tradeoffs, development and integration of complex products, preferably medical electronic instruments.


* Demonstrated ability to work with Marketing and with other engineering groups in resolving design trade-offs.


* Excellent oral and written communication skills.


* Ability to adapt quickly to change and work in a rapidly changing environment.


* Knowledge of or prior work experience in one or more of the following subject areas would be helpful:


* Medical electronic instruments, ophthalmi...