Senior System Engineer

Company: Evolve Additive Solutions
Location: Minnetonka
Posted on: January 21, 2023

Job Description:

As Senior Systems Engineer you have a central role in ensuring all engineering activities contribute to our success. Deriving and establishing subsystem-level requirements so the product as a whole makes our customers satisfied and profitable is your main responsibility. Your ability and drive to comprehend and integrate an exceptionally wide set of mechanical, electrical, and information-processing functions enable you to lead in developing the most stunning innovation in plastics manufacturing in decades. You enjoy working with people with varying levels of experience, and both learn and teach in every interaction, so helping unite our diverse team in surmounting tough technical and business challenges are immensely rewarding for you.Responsibilities - Lead the development, adoption and continuous improvement of Systems Engineering methods and tools, and coach stakeholders in their use - Define and own system hierarchy, system and subsystem specifications, and ensure systems meet business and customer requirements - Collaborate with Product Management to define product specifications and requirements - Identify and resolve system-level functional problems and improvement opportunities - Draw on sophisticated physics and materials knowledge and hands-on electrical, mechanical and software skills to gain insights and contribute hardware, software, materials and process innovations - Provide engineering support and issue resolution to customers and suppliers - Contribute to the continuous improvement of Engineering standards and practices - As an Engineering core team member, define product architectures and roadmaps, supply-chain strategies, department schedules, budgets, business processes and KPI's, and supervise corrective and preventive actionMinimum Qualifications - BS in a STEM field - Authorized to work in the United States and without travel restrictions - Ten years of Engineering experience - Three years of experience in a leadership role developing complex machinery incorporating electronic controls and multiple types of sensors - Practical experience leading system testing, analyzing results and presenting conclusions and recommendations - Broad familiarity with mechanical and electrical tools - Strong assembly and troubleshooting skills - Ability to produce reliable results without supervision in statistical data analysis using Minitab or similar tools - Successful experience using Design of Experiments - Experience with the development of equipment test standards, test processes and acceptance criteria for intra-tool and inter-tool testing, driving system correlation and results matching - Strong report writing and presentation skills - Broad familiarity with typical manufacturing processes and materialsSome participation in:o Research and selection of specialized fabrication processeso Application of structured problem-solving frameworks such as Six Sigma or 8Do Laboratory and chemical-handling safetyDifferentiating Characteristics - Formal training and practical experience in the application of Product System Engineering methods such as system block diagramming, requirements management including QFD or similar, system modeling for performance and reliability estimation, FMECA, and validation test planning - Experience in the development of products incorporating precision motion and temperature control - Experience in a technical role in an ISO-certified manufacturing organization - Knowledge of equipment compliance regulations and certification testing/resolution experience (NFPA, UL, CE, EMC, CDRH, RCRA, etc) - Design for Manufacturability, Serviceability, and TestabilityAdditional experience and skills, especially:o Web handlingo Polymer processingo Mechatronicso Environment controlo Machine visiono Process developmento Process or motion control softwareo Electronics packagingo Additive manufacturing

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