Systems Engineer

Position Summary

Responsible for developing technical solutions to complex problems for Electromechanical Systems (EMS) aerospace and industrial products. Responsible for leading the design and development of systems that meet the needs of our customers across the entire product lifecycle. Responsible to drive to completion all project and technical assignments.

This position supports the development of electromechanical sensing and actuation systems in the following areas: active noise and vibration control, tactile feedback / steer-by-wire, and drive shaft torque sensing. Provides the execution and oversight of the entire project lifecycle, from architecture development and requirements management to system integration, testing and verification to maintenance and diagnosis of fielded product returns. Leads a cross-functional team of safety, electrical, mechanical, and software professionals to ensure that our systems are not only functional, but also reliable, scalable, and secure. Additionally, the candidate will lead direct customer-facing interaction. The candidate will solve challenges which extend their and the team's knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Leads programs from business proposal development through production launch; responsible for developing early cost estimates, program and resource planning, risk planning and mitigation, coordinating validation and verification activities, and preparing final certification deliverables.

• Develops and owns system level requirements with full traceability to customer requirements that drive effective system architectures/designs while supporting verifiability and proper configuration management using requirements management tools such as Doors, DNG, JAMA, etc.

• Develops and maintains artifacts at the system and product level such as Systems Engineering Management Plan, Interface Control Document, Compliance Matrices, Verification Matrices, Trade Studies, System Verification, System Summary.

• Supports development efforts to meet product cost targets.

• Develops system level algorithms and control models using simulations to understand and validate complex electromechanical systems using system modeling tools such as MATLAB/Simulink.

• Drives team focus on developing and maintaining risk mitigation plans and execution of planned activities to continuously reduce program risk through the product development lifecycle.

• Drives the timely and effective completion of all assigned team and individual goals.

• Supports growth opportunities for the electromechanical product line by supporting the generation of new business through creation of technical proposal responses and program level customer interactions.

• Supports occasional business travel to support customer facing meetings and attending industry events.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Aerospace, Computer/Software or closely related technical degree

• Five or more years of experience in systems development, test, and integration in a safety critical industry

• Experience with leading at least one (1) project as System or Technical Lead with full product life cycle completed

• Working knowledge of tools such as MATLAB/Simulink as required for data analysis

• Experience following Airborne Systems guidelines per ARP-4754 (or technical equivalent) as well as internal processes and procedures.

• Experience developing products for safety critical regulated industries (aerospace, medical, automotive, etc.) following Safety guidelines such as ARP4761/ ISO26262, or technical equivalent

• Demonstrated ability to implement process improvements; identify and implement best practices.

Preferred Qualifications

• Graduate Degree in Systems, Mechanical, Electrical, Aerospace, Computer/Software or related technical field

• Experience with embedded electronic, mechanical, and software control systems

• Experience with Model Based Systems Engineering fundamentals and practical application

• Experience with process driven development

Conditions of Employment

This position is subject to meeting U.S. export compliance and/or U.S. Government contracting citizenship eligibility requirements.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Parker is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. Parker is committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based upon job related reasons regardless of race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, gender identity, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by law. However, U.S. Citizenship, Permanent Residency or other appropriate status is required for certain positions, in accord with U.S. import & export regulations.

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