Systems Engineer 2, Robotics

Tennant Company•Minneapolis, MN

23h•Onsite

About The Position

Tennant Company is seeking an Experienced Systems Engineer to join their robotics team. This role focuses on the definition, integration, and verification of complex electro-mechanical and software-enabled systems, with a strong emphasis on electrical integration, machine controls, and execution. The engineer will collaborate with cross-functional teams (electrical, software, mechanical, manufacturing) to translate product requirements into integrated, verifiable solutions. This is an ideal opportunity for a technically curious, hands-on engineer interested in robotics and complex system development.

Requirements

BS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a closely related field.
3–5 years of experience in systems engineering, electrical engineering, or controls-focused roles.
Hands-on experience with electrical system integration, testing, or deployment in complex products.
Experience working on cross-functional engineering teams.
Familiarity with requirements development, verification, and technical documentation.
Experience using tools like Jira for task tracking and issue management.

Nice To Haves

Exposure to robotics, autonomous systems, or advanced electro-mechanical products.
Experience with batteries, chargers, power electronics, or machine control systems.
Programming experience in C#, Python, C++, or similar.
Exposure to manufacturing support, production ramp-up, or end-of-line testing.
Working knowledge of analysis or modeling tools such as MATLAB, MathCad, PSpice, or similar.

Responsibilities

Support development and maintenance of system and subsystem requirements, including decomposition, allocation, and verification.
Define functional requirements and performance targets for electrical power, controls, communications, and safety-related subsystems.
Create and maintain system artifacts such as requirements, interface definitions, and verification documentation.
Support integration of electrical systems, including wiring harnesses, connectors, cable routing, PCBAs, controller hardware, and interfaces between hardware and embedded software.
Assist with development and integration of machine control systems, including closed-loop control functions.
Help integrate and test communication interfaces such as CAN, RS-232, Ethernet, and USB.
Participate in hands-on electrical and controls troubleshooting across development and production environments.
Support verification and validation activities, ensuring strong traceability from requirements to test results.
Participate in design risk assessments using DFMEA, HARA, or similar tools.
Assist with regulatory and compliance efforts (UL, IEC, EMC, etc.).
Help identify and resolve system-level integration issues through testing and structured problem solving.
Contribute to proofs-of-concept and early prototypes to validate design assumptions and reduce risk.
Participate in design reviews, providing subsystem-level technical input.
Support new product launches by working closely with manufacturing—ensuring designs are practical to assemble, test, and support.
Work closely with Systems, Electrical, Software, Mechanical, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Quality, and external partners.
Communicate technical information clearly to engineers, manufacturing teams, and leadership.
Contribute to root cause analysis and structured problem-solving efforts.