Philips

Software System Engineer

China · Work style not stated · Full time

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EmployerPhilips
LocationChina
Work styleWork style not stated
Employment typeFull time
Employer posted28 Sep 2026

Job Title

Software System Engineer

Job Description

Job Responsibilities

Translate stakeholder, user, product, and regulatory needs into system and software requirements that are clear, testable, feasible, and traceable across the full development lifecycle.
Define, analyze, review, and maintain software requirements, including functional, interface, performance, reliability, safety, security, serviceability, and error-handling requirements.
Collaborate with software architects and development teams to ensure system intent is correctly translated into software architecture, software design, interface definitions, and integration strategies.
Coordinate system decomposition, system partitioning, and allocation of requirements to subsystems and software items, ensuring consistency, completeness, and technical coherence.
Support software development in regulated environments by ensuring development activities, deliverables, and traceability are aligned with IEC 62304, applicable quality procedures, and company design control requirements.
Operate effectively in Agile development ways of working by managing product backlog, and contributing to sprint planning, design reviews, acceptance discussions, and incremental clarification of requirements and design outcomes.
Drive investigation of technical issues, anomalies, complaints, and integration problems by reproducing issues, analyzing evidence, identifying root causes, coordinating resolution, and supporting effective corrective and preventive actions.
Contribute to risk management, verification planning, and integration planning by ensuring that requirements and design decisions are adequately covered by verification and that identified risks are translated into engineering actions.
Review system and software design proposals, identify requirement conflicts and design trade-offs, and recommend improvements to enhance reliability, maintainability, usability, performance, and product quality.
Contribute to software and system integration readiness by clarifying interfaces, supporting end-to-end scenarios, and helping teams define conditions for successful verification, validation, release, and maintenance.
Apply modern engineering practices, including Harness Engineering and AI-assisted coding or analysis approaches, to improve requirement elaboration, design reviews, defect investigation, and engineering productivity, while adhering to approved governance, coding standards, security, and compliance expectations.

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Required Qualifications

Education

Bachelor's / Master's Degree in Software Engineering, Computer Science or equivalent.

Work Experience

Minimum 3 years of experience in System Engineering, Software Engineering, System Design, Software Design, System Integration, or equivalent.
Experience in regulated product development, medical software, or similar quality-critical domains is preferred.
Demonstrated experience in requirements engineering, technical issue investigation, root cause analysis, and cross-functional collaboration in Agile development environments is expected.
Familiarity with IEC 62304, design controls, traceability, and modern AI-assisted engineering practices such as Harness Engineering or structured AI coding support is highly desirable.

Preferred Skills (Technical/Functional Skills)

Systems Engineering and Software Engineering
Requirements Engineering, Traceability, and Interface Definition
System Design, Software Design, and Systems Integration
IEC 62304 and regulated software development lifecycle practices
Agile development methods and cross-functional product development collaboration
Technical problem solving, root cause analysis, and complaint or issue investigation
Risk Management, Verification Planning, and Quality Specifications
Regulatory Requirements, Cybersecurity, and Medical Software awareness
Product Development Lifecycle Management and Continuous Improvement
Harness Engineering, AI-assisted engineering workflows, and structured AI coding practices
Ability to use AI-assisted tools responsibly for requirement documentation, design support, coding quality, and issue analysis with appropriate governance and review
Strong communication, collaboration, and stakeholder management skills

How we work together
We believe that we are better together than apart. For our office-based teams, this means working in-person at least 3 days per week. Onsite roles require full-time presence in the company’s facilities. Field roles are most effectively done outside of the company’s main facilities, generally at the customers’ or suppliers’ locations.
About Philips
Are you ready to do the work of your life to help the lives of others? Learn more about our business, discover our rich and exciting history and learn more about our purpose.
If you’re interested in this role and have many, but not all, of the experiences needed, we encourage you to apply. You may still be the right candidate for this or other opportunities at Philips. Learn more about our culture of impact with care.

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