Senior Systems Engineer

Crystal Group•Hiawatha, IA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

At Crystal Group, we design and build rugged tech and tech solutions that provide predictable performance in the world’s most unforgiving environments. As a 100% employee-owned company, employees take extreme ownership of their role and work, investing in their own success and that of their teammates, using a zero limits approach to wow customers. This Senior Systems Engineer position is responsible for selecting key electronics technologies utilized in the development of products and product families for the company. The role acts as the intermediary between the design and compliance engineering teams (who collect the requirements from the customer) and the sales department (who request the design). The Systems Engineer is a combination of technologist, product line engineer, and systems engineer.

Requirements

Extensive knowledge of technological trends to provide high-performance computing, networking, display, and system integration options
Working knowledge of how to develop a computer server, integrate related technologies, and options to maximize utility by a customer
Travel to customer sites and have a flexible work schedule
Demonstrated ability to operate lab equipment
Manage multiple tasks at once, as well as prioritize them in order to hit deadlines
To train and mentor others in core departmental duties
To effectively lead small teams on well-defined projects with moderate supervision, oversight, and coaching provided
Identify departmental process deficiencies, propose viable solutions, and implement appropriate corrective action(s) with moderate managerial support provided
Must be a US Person (US Citizen, person granted US Permanent Resident Card or any individual who is granted status as a "protected person”)
6-8 years of engineering related experience in lieu of degree

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in related field

Responsibilities

Select system components and technologies that not only have excellent performance and long life but also can be ruggedized for the military market segment of our business
Lead engineering activity in systems engineering, benchmark testing, and requirements validation
Responsible for maintenance of the Product Offering Technical Solution to document the as-built system configuration
Systems Lead and works with the mechanical and electrical engineers committed by the Design Engineering Manager to successfully complete the project
Provide technical assistance and process input to the Project Managers for their successful delivery of their assigned projects
Lead the Preliminary Design Review (PDR) / Critical Design Review (CDR) and manage the PDR / CDR artifacts associated with their projects
Key resource to Manufacturing, Engineering, and Executive Management during normal operations