Senior System Engineer

Job Description/Preferred Qualifications

Position Summary

The System enginer is the technical owner of a product or major development program, responsible for delivering system performance from concept through customer validation and release. The role bridges Product Line Management (PLC), Applications, and R&D disciplines to ensure that requirements are translated into an executable engineering plan, integrated into a coherent system solution, and successfully delivered to specification.

Responsibilities

Technical Leadership & Ownership

• Own the end-to-end system definition from marketing requirements through product delivery.
• Translate business and customer requirements into detailed system and subsystem requirements.
• Lead system architecture decisions and technical trade-off evaluations.
• Serve as the system requirements gatekeeper and ensure consistency across disciplines.
• Drive technical decision-making and maintain alignment between product goals and engineering execution.

Product Delivery

• Own the engineering development plan for the product.
• Lead multi-disciplinary execution across System, HW, SW, Algorithms, Process, Applications, and Manufacturing.
• Manage product integration, qualification, and readiness for alpha, beta, and customer releases.
• Track progress, identify gaps, and drive corrective actions to meet program objectives.
• Ensure the product meets performance, quality, and reliability specifications.

System Integration & Validation

• Plan and lead system integration activities across development teams.
• Verify compliance with system requirements and customer expectations.
• Define calibration flows and system verification approaches.
• Support validation, qualification, and customer acceptance activities.
• Lead root-cause analysis for complex technical and performance issues.

Technical Risk Management

• Identify technical risks early and drive mitigation plans.
• Lead design reviews, risk reviews, and technical progress meetings.
• Facilitate decision-making across disciplines when priorities or technical opinions diverge.
• Own system-level issue resolution and escalation management.
• Drive continuous improvement of engineering and system-development processes.

Stakeholder Management

• Act as the primary engineering interface to PLC, Applications, and Field support organizations.
• Collaborate with Product Management to define product direction and priorities.
• Communicate technical status, risks, and decisions to leadership and stakeholders.
• Support customer-facing discussions, beta-site activities, and field escalations when required.

Minimum Qualifications

• B.Sc. or M.Sc. in Electrical Engineering, Physics, Computer Science, Mechanical Engineering, or related discipline.
• 8+ years of experience in multidisciplinary R&D environments.
• Proven experience leading complex system development programs.
• Strong understanding of system engineering, architecture, integration, and qualification methodologies.
• Experience working with Hardware, Software, Algorithms, Applications, and Manufacturing teams.
• Excellent analytical, communication, and leadership skills.
• Ability to drive execution and influence without direct authority.

We offer a competitive, family friendly total rewards package. We design our programs to reflect our commitment to an inclusive environment, while ensuring we provide benefits that meet the diverse needs of our employees.

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