Systems Engineer, Sr.

Panasonic • Irvine, CA

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About The Position

The Senior Systems Engineer is responsible for front-end architecture definition for new solutions and leading support for projects and the development of new or enhanced programs. The role includes defining, documenting, and communicating requirements internally and with customers, and carries technical responsibility for a specific project or product.

The engineer drafts design specifications and requirements for systems, configurations, subsystems, software, and products; documents designs; conducts design reviews; supports customer proposals with system definitions and functional requirements; and contributes to prototype development. The role also communicates requirements and technical solutions with customers and internal teams, provides technical leadership to other engineers and support personnel, and participates in customer discussions to ensure the optimal technical solution is understood.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science degree in Systems Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Sciences, Computer Engineering, or another related engineering field, or equivalent experience.
• 10–15 years of experience in large-scale integrated systems.
• Natural desire to solve problems, including complex problems.
• Ability to coordinate and communicate effectively with customers and across the organization.
• Demonstrated technical contributions to the success of a product or project.
• Ability to lead multifunctional teams and act as a technical expert and source of information.
• Ability to provide leadership or technical guidance to other engineers.
• High proficiency in project planning, including external and internal dependencies and logistics across multiple functions.
• Ability to develop technical approaches or designs, resource allocations, and project schedules.
• Ability to extensively modify existing processes, procedures, or methods to develop appropriate solutions.
• Adeptness with commonly used concepts, practices, and procedures in Electronic Engineering.
• Seasoned professional understanding of industry practices and company policies and procedures.
• Ability to work on diverse-to-complex problems requiring evaluation of variable factors and data analysis.
• Ability to resolve a wide range of issues in imaginative and practical ways.
• Ability to interact effectively with senior internal and external personnel.
• Strong interpersonal skills, system-level definition capabilities, and customer service skills.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in the aviation industry.
• Experience with JAMA, JIRA, or Confluence.

Responsibilities

• Draft design specifications and develop requirements for systems, system configurations, subsystems, software, and products for complex projects and programs.
• Prepare design and requirements documentation for complex projects and programs.
• Conduct design reviews of requirements implementation.
• Support customer proposal development with system definition and functional requirements.
• Provide prototype development for new systems, configurations, software, and products.
• Provide leadership or technical direction to lower-level engineers, designers, and support personnel.
• Communicate system requirements internally and externally with customers.
• Participate in customer discussions to ensure understanding and communication of the optimal technical solution.
• Lead support efforts for projects and development of new or enhanced programs, including requirements definition, documentation, and communication.
• Provide technical responsibility for a specific project or product.

Benefits

• Exempt salaried employees receive unlimited paid time off; non-exempt hourly employees accrue vacation, sick, and personal days, with accrual increasing with tenure.
• 11 company-paid holidays per year and a paid company-wide U.S. shutdown between Christmas and New Year.
• Medical insurance options through Aetna and Kaiser (California and Hawaii).
• Dental PPO and DMO insurance options.
• Vision insurance through EyeMed or VSP.
• 401(k) with a 50% match on contributions up to 8%; fully vested from day one.
• Wellness program and counseling services.
• Flexible spending and health savings accounts.
• Life insurance for employees and eligible family members, AD&D insurance, and short- and long-term disability insurance.
• Critical illness and accident insurance.
• Legal assistance, pet insurance, and identity theft protection.
• Dependent care FLSA, education assistance, commuter program, employee purchase program, and service award program.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior