Boyd Thermal by Eaton - Systems Engineer

Boyd Thermal Solutions Inc.; Fredericksburg (VA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Boyd Thermal Solutions Inc. in Fredericksburg, VA is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer to act as the technical integrator across mechanical, electrical, controls, firmware, software, and manufacturing disciplines.

You will define system architectures, manage requirements, and support product development to ensure CDU platforms meet regulatory, performance, reliability, and manufacturability goals throughout the lifecycle.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical, or Systems Engineering
• 5+ years of systems engineering or multidisciplinary engineering experience
• Located within 60 miles of Fredericksburg, VA; no relocation offered
• Experience with MBSE and requirements management
• Knowledge of IEC, UL, CE, CSA standards is a plus

Responsibilities

• Developing system-level architectures for mechanical, electrical, controls, firmware, and software subsystems
• Translating customer, market, and regulatory requirements into detailed engineering specifications
• Managing requirements and traceability across the product lifecycle
• Leading system integration and verification plans
• Performing risk analysis and DFMEA/PFMEA activities
• Coordinating subsystem integration activities and prototype bring-up
• Supporting customer technical discussions and qualification activities
• Reviewing validation results to ensure compliance with system requirements

Skills

Systems engineering

Requirements management

MBSE

Data-driven analysis

Regulatory standards

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electrical, or Systems Engineering

Tools

MBSE tools

Job description

Job Description

The Systems Engineer serves as the technical integrator across mechanical, electrical, controls, firmware, software, manufacturing, quality, and test engineering disciplines. This role is responsible for defining system architectures, managing requirements, supporting product development, and ensuring CDU products meet customer, regulatory, performance, reliability, and manufacturability requirements throughout the product lifecycle.

The role will include:

• Developing and maintaining system-level architectures for liquid cooling solutions supporting AI, HPC, and hyperscale data center applications
• Translating customer, market, and regulatory requirements into detailed engineering specifications
• Defining system functionality, operating modes, interfaces, and performance requirements
• Allocating requirements across mechanical, electrical, controls, firmware, and software subsystems
• Performing system trade studies to evaluate performance, cost, reliability, efficiency, and manufacturability
• Leading customer requirement reviews and developing compliance, deviation, and exemption matrices
• Supporting technical submittals and managing engineering changes to ensure regional and customer compliance requirements are met
• Capturing, managing, and maintaining customer, regulatory, and internal engineering requirements throughout the development lifecycle
• Establishing requirements traceability from customer needs through validation testing and product release
• Managing configuration control and requirements changes utilizing formal engineering processes
• Serving as the technical liaison between mechanical, electrical, controls, firmware, software, manufacturing, quality, and product management teams
• Supporting engineering decision-making through data-driven analysis and technical evaluations
• Developing system integration plans for prototype and production CDU platforms
• Coordinating subsystem integration activities and supporting prototype bring-up efforts
• Identifying and resolving hardware, firmware, software, and interface issues
• Leading root cause analysis and corrective action efforts for system-level issues
• Developing System Verification Plans (SVPs) and defining acceptance criteria
• Supporting Engineering Verification Testing (EVT), Design Verification Testing (DVT), Product Validation Testing (PVT), and customer qualification activities
• Reviewing validation results and ensuring products meet all system requirements
• Leading system-level DFMEA activities and participating in PFMEA reviews
• Identifying technical risks and developing mitigation strategies throughout the product development lifecycle
• Supporting customer technical discussions, factory acceptance testing (FAT), product launches, and sustaining engineering activities

Basic (Required) Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, or a related engineering discipline
• 5+ years of experience in systems engineering, product development, or multidisciplinary engineering environments
• Eaton will not consider applicants for employment immigration sponsorship or support for this position. This means that Eaton will not support any CPT, OPT, or STEM OPT plans, F-1 to H-1B, H-1B cap registration, O-1, E-3, TN status, I-485 job portability, etc.
• Must be located within 60 miles of Fredericksburg, Virginia to be considered.
• No relocation assistance is offered.
• Active-duty military candidates are exempt from this requirement.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Systems Engineering or a related engineering discipline
• Experience developing liquid cooling systems for AI, HPC, hyperscale, or enterprise data center applications
• Experience with Cooling Distribution Units (CDUs), liquid cooling loops, or thermal management systems
• Familiarity with Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) methodologies and tools
• Understanding of reliability engineering principles, DFMEA, and PFMEA processes
• Familiarity with IEC, UL, CE, CSA, and other applicable industry standards
• Experience with industrial automation systems, PLC-controlled equipment
• Experience with systems engineering methodologies, requirements management, and product lifecycle processes

Interview Requirements and Candidate Privacy Notice

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All Job Posting Locations

Fredericksburg Remote Type On-Site

EEO Statement

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Accommodations

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Boyd Thermal is now part of Eaton - bringing together two strong teams to serve high-growth markets like AI, aerospace, and data centers. The combination of Boyd Thermal’s advanced thermal capabilities and Eaton’s power-management expertise creates a best-in-class, end-to-end portfolio that improves reliability and speed for customers. Eaton is investing in both the technology and the people to scale globally, marking the start of a new growth chapter. As integration progresses, some employment programs or benefits may change for select employees. Eaton is an intelligent power management company dedicated to improving the quality of life and protecting the environment for people everywhere. We are guided by our commitment to do business right, to operate sustainably and to help our customers manage power - today and well into the future. By capitalizing on the global growth trends of electrification and digitalization, we’re accelerating the planet’s transition to renewable energy and helping to solve the world’s most urgent power management challenges.