About us:

At PixCell Medical, we are on a mission to make advanced blood diagnostics accessible anywhere, anytime. Our flagship product, the FDA-cleared HemoScreen® analyzer, delivers lab-quality Complete Blood Count (CBC) results in just minutes — right at the point of care. Used in hospitals, clinics, and research centers worldwide, our technology empowers clinicians to make faster, data-driven decisions that save lives and improve patient outcomes.

We are a fast-growing, innovation-driven company where science, engineering, and creativity come together to redefine diagnostics.

About the role:

We are looking for a Systems Engineering Team Lead to join our R&D organization and lead a group of four Systems Engineers, while also taking an active, hands-on role in system development and product improvement. This position combines people leadership with deep technical involvement: you will mentor and guide the team, define priorities and workflows, and at the same time personally contribute to experiments, investigations, design reviews, and system-level problem solving.

In this multidisciplinary and hands-on position, you and your team will work across software, algorithms, mechanics, and electronics to optimize system performance and enhance reliability.

Desired Skills & Experience

The ideal candidate is a strong technical leader with deep multidisciplinary experience. This person enjoys both guiding engineers and rolling up their sleeves to work directly on experiments, troubleshooting, and system-level optimization. Combines technical excellence with attention to detail, strong project management capabilities and proven experience in data analysis.

Key Responsibilities:

Leadership & Team Management

• Lead, mentor, and support a team of four Systems Engineers.
• Define team priorities, workflows and development plans.
• Provide technical guidance, and hands-on coaching.
• Lead cross-functional technical projects, coordinating with R&D, Operations, and Quality.

Hands-on System Engineering

• Lead system engineering activities for new product and feature development.
• Plan and execute system-level experiments, analyze data, and propose data-driven solutions.
• Specify and review test procedures; validate and verify product performance.
• Lead failure investigations, root-cause analyses, and preventive design improvements.
• Develop and implement tools for production, quality control, and performance monitoring.

Candidates must have:

• B.Sc. in Electrical Engineering / Computer Science / Physics from a recognized university (M.Sc. preferred)
• 3+ years of experience in system engineering in a multidisciplinary environment (software, algorithms, mechanics, electronics)
• Proven experience in project management, including planning, execution, and cross-team coordination
• Experience managing or mentoring engineers (formal team leadership an advantage)
• Proven experience in data analysis, statistical analysis, preparing reports, and proposing data-driven solutions
• Hands-on experimentalist with strong troubleshooting skills
• Self-motivated and independent, with strong ownership over tasks
• Well-organized and capable of leading multiple complex technical tasks simultaneously
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills

Advantages:

• High-level programming skills in MATLAB or Python
• Experience with medical/diagnostic equipment design, quality, and regulatory requirements (ISO 13485, IEC 60601)
• Experience with image processing, machine vision, or electro-optic systems

Position scope: Full time, on site

Location: Yokneam Ilit