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Job Overview:
The Lead Systems Engineer is the main technical resource on a program, the technical SME.The Lead Systems Engineer is responsible for all system engineering activities and deliverables and leads pack-level technical discussions.They are also responsible for the product architecture and product requirement compliance matrix.This individual will work closely with our engineering design team, prototype engineering team, key suppliers, validation/testing team, customers, program managers, and business development on key technical issues.
Responsibilities and Duties:
Works as the main technical interface for customer projects and their applications
Leads a team of system engineering and requirement engineering resources to deliver on a project
Listens to the voice of the customer and translates it into system requirements
Drives a compliance matrix of customer requirements to an agreed baseline
Develops system-level DFMEA and integrates it with requirements and verification plans
Leads the development of system requirements, architecture, and system concept sizing
Conducts Design Reviews
Maintains changes to requirements, their impact analysis, and helps track scope creep
Maintains system requirements throughout the product life cycle
Identifies and drives cross-functional interface evaluations and any constraints
Implements system optimization with design for excellence evaluation
Helps to support business development with an evaluation of new opportunities
Strongly supports other key functional engineering groups with their tasks (ME, EE, SW, BMS)
Supports functional safety, security, and reliability engineering analysis
Helps support decomposition of DFMEA into sub-system DFMEA, and PFMEA
Helps develop system inspection requirements for end of line testing, from quality control plan
Required Qualifications:
BS degree in Mechanical, Electrical, or Systems Engineering (or equivalent)
+5 years engineering experience in Systems Engineering discipline on battery packs or battery management system projects.
Product Launch experience Battery packs.
Broad engineering knowledge in Mechanical, Electrical, Software, and Industrial engineering with a strong focus in at least one discipline.
Basic understanding of architecture modeling and requirements management tools
Strong communication skills with a high level of integrity
Ability to think creatively while staying focused on the bigger picture
Experience with Microsoft office tools (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint)
Experience generating DFMEA, PFMEA, DFM/DFA, and DVP&R
Experience using a formal requirement management tool
Ability to travel and work flexible hours as needed (less than 10% travel on average).
Systematic problem solver with an analytical mindset
Strong interpersonal communication, listening, and technical writing skills
Ability to organize and plan effectively with project teams
Hands-on experience with high and low voltage power and communication systems
Basic lab/shop skills (multimeter, power tools, ect.)
Lead projects with a commitment to engineering excellence
Willing to help others and promote a positive culture
Preferred Qualifications:
MS degree in Mechanical, Electrical, or Systems Engineering (or equivalent)
+5 years engineering experience in Systems Engineering discipline on battery packs
Product experience with Li-Ion batteries, battery pack design, electric vehicles, power systems, alternative energy systems.
Product Launch experience Battery Packs spefically.
Experience in tools for requirement engineering management (ex. Jama), CAD/CAE; (ex. SolidWorks); design of experiments and statistical analysis of data (ex: Minitab), system modeling (ex: MATLAB, Simulink/Simscape), and diagnostic communication tools and protocols; (ex. Vector CANoe; CAN; LIN; GPI/O)
Functional safety and cybersecurity experience (knowledge, expertise is not required. Specialist in those roles work with the Lead Systems Engineer.)
Vehicle architectures including Automotive, Aerospace, Rail, Controls, and other Motive fields.
