Senior Systems Engineer
About The Position
Motivo is seeking a passionate, multidisciplinary engineer to lead technical decision-making on electro-mechanical projects requiring sound system architecture. Senior Systems Engineers guide focused engineering teams through early product development, working closely with a Project Manager and Technical Lead to plan technical and programmatic work, define architectures, manage risks, identify components and technologies, and lead teams toward successful completion. In later project phases, they lead brainstorms, review work, provide technical guidance, and support debugging and troubleshooting during integration and validation and verification (V&V). The role calls for a strong understanding of mechanical, electrical, and software engineering, as well as general physics, to communicate effectively across disciplines and understand how they interact. The Senior Systems Engineer leads systems engineering across diverse projects, ensuring subsystems integrate and meet performance, cost, and timeline requirements. The role includes managing system-level requirements and traceability; developing architectures, interface control documents, and other systems engineering artifacts; conducting trade studies and analyses; applying technical risk management; and overseeing integration, testing, and system-level V&V. The engineer also mentors junior colleagues and promotes systems-thinking and strong systems engineering practices across the organization.
Requirements
- Bachelor of Science in Systems Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
- 7+ years of professional experience in a systems engineering role, with a proven record of delivering complex, multidisciplinary projects.
- Expertise in systems architecture, requirements management and traceability, trade-off analysis, technical risk management, and integration of hardware and software systems.
- Hands-on experience with the full product development lifecycle, from concept through V&V to production.
- Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to think critically at a systems level.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills, including the ability to collaborate with internal teams and external clients and drive critical decisions.
- Passion for innovation and desire to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
- Strong understanding of mechanical, electrical, and software engineering, along with general physics.
Nice To Haves
- Master of Science in a relevant engineering discipline.
- Experience in automotive, aerospace, robotics, or medical-device industries.
- Familiarity with industry standards such as ISO 15288.
- Experience with hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) and software-in-the-loop (SIL) testing.
- Portfolio of successfully launched products.
Responsibilities
- Lead systems engineering efforts for diverse projects, ensuring subsystems integrate effectively and meet performance, cost, and timeline requirements.
- Collaborate with clients and internal teams to define and manage clear, comprehensive, and verifiable system-level requirements and maintain traceability throughout development.
- Develop and maintain system architectures, interface control documents, and other systems engineering artifacts.
- Conduct trade studies and analyses to support design decisions and technology selections, incorporating technical risk management practices.
- Oversee integration and testing of complex electro-mechanical systems, identify and resolve cross-disciplinary issues, and lead V&V efforts.
- Develop and execute system-level validation and verification plans.
- Mentor and guide junior engineers, fostering technical excellence and continuous improvement.
- Promote systems thinking and systems engineering best practices across the organization, including risk management and robust V&V processes.
- Plan technical and programmatic aspects of product development.
- Identify key components and technologies.
- Lead technical teams through project completion.
- Lead brainstorms, review engineering work, provide technical guidance, and assist with debugging and troubleshooting during integration and V&V.
Benefits
- High-quality insurance.
- 401(k) match.
- Generous vacation time.
- Monday–Thursday 4/10 work week.
- Profit-sharing bonuses tied to overall company performance.
- Transparency about company financials and potential to share in financial success.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
