Senior Staff Systems Engineer

Carbon•Sunnyvale, CA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Carbon is hiring a Staff Systems Engineer to help design and build the next generation of additive manufacturing systems. The role is part of a small, close-knit engineering team working on cross-disciplinary problems throughout the product lifecycle, from early development through sustaining engineering for products already in the field. The position is based in Carbon’s Sunnyvale, California office and requires working in the office five days per week. The engineer will work closely with teams across Electrical, Firmware, Software, Optics, Mechanical, and Materials, as well as Operations, Product Support, and Customer Service. Carbon describes its workplace as a diverse team with a vibrant culture that values team success and individual contributions.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science in Engineering or a related technical field.
At least 7 years of experience developing complex, multidisciplinary systems.
Strong systems intuition about interactions among mechanical, electrical, software, and materials choices, including potential failure modes.
Comfort working across mechanical, electrical, and software or scripting domains to develop, integrate, and test equipment.
Hands-on experience writing test plans, building test fixtures, and conducting subsystem- and system-level tests.
Ability to analyze large, messy datasets, identify important findings, and communicate them clearly to a broader audience.
Experience successfully taking a design from concept through production.

Nice To Haves

Experience translating top-level product requirements into detailed specifications for complex electromechanical systems, ideally capital equipment.
Experience identifying, qualifying, and managing turnkey suppliers.
Familiarity with safety and reliability standards for industrial or laboratory equipment.
Comfort using statistical methods for reliability testing and system-performance validation.
Scripting and UI development for automated test tools involving motion control, sensors, or machine vision.
Experience in a production environment and comfort working with technicians on the manufacturing floor and in the lab.

Responsibilities

Own systems engineering across the full product lifecycle, from early concept through release and sustaining work on launched products.
Lead requirements development, functional KPI derivation, system integration, and testing for product and feature releases.
Partner with cross-functional engineering teams across Electrical, Firmware, Software, Optics, Mechanical, and Materials from requirements through prototyping, integration, testing, and release.
Develop expertise in system requirements, design, and behavior; analyze design options, lead design reviews, write and execute test plans, and troubleshoot issues.
Write and maintain documentation that enables other teams to build on the work.
Collaborate with Operations, Product Support, and Customer Service to ensure the infrastructure and processes are ready for product releases.