Director, Systems Engineering

Knowmadics; United States; On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Knowmadics is seeking a Director of Systems Engineering to provide technical leadership for its embedded and hardware systems portfolio. You will own systems architecture across hardware, RF, embedded software, and mechanical teams, and serve as the senior technical authority for the Embedded Systems organization.

The role partners with Product Management and Program Management to align roadmap with schedule and budget, while ensuring MOSA, security, reliability, and manufacturability; travel

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Systems Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field.
• Advanced degree preferred.
• 12+ years of engineering experience, including 4+ years leading multidisciplinary technical teams.
• Demonstrated expertise in systems architecture and integration of embedded hardware/software products.
• Proven track record delivering complex electronics or RF systems through the full development lifecycle.
• Strong background in requirements management, interface control, and verification/validation.
• Experience in defense, aerospace, or regulated hardware environments preferred.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder-management skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide overall systems engineering leadership across embedded, electrical, RF, and mechanical disciplines.
• Define and own end-to-end system architecture, requirements decomposition, and interface control for hardware products.
• Lead technical planning, risk management, and trade studies across the product development lifecycle.
• Manage and mentor a multidisciplinary team of engineers and technical leads; set technical standards and review designs.
• Partner with Product Management and Program Management to align execution with roadmap, schedule, and budget.
• Ensure designs meet MOSA, security, reliability, and manufacturability requirements.
• Represent engineering in customer, partner, and program reviews; support proposal and capture activities.
• Dive continuous improvement of systems engineering processes, tooling, and documentation.

Skills

Leadership

Systems engineering leadership

Stakeholder management

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Systems Engineering/Electrical/Computer Engineering

Advanced degree preferred

Job description

The Director, Systems Engineering provides technical leadership and direction for Knowmadics’ embedded and hardware systems portfolio. This role owns systems architecture across multidisciplinary hardware, RF, embedded software, and mechanical teams, aligns engineering execution with product and program objectives, and serves as the senior technical authority for the Embedded Systems organization.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide overall systems engineering leadership across embedded, electrical, RF, and mechanical disciplines.
• Define and own end-to-end system architecture, requirements decomposition, and interface control for hardware products.
• Lead technical planning, risk management, and trade studies across the product development lifecycle.
• Manage and mentor a multidisciplinary team of engineers and technical leads; set technical standards and review designs.
• Partner with Product Management and Program Management to align execution with roadmap, schedule, and budget.
• Ensure designs meet MOSA, security, reliability, and manufacturability requirements.
• Represent engineering in customer, partner, and program reviews; support proposal and capture activities.
• Drive continuous improvement of systems engineering processes, tooling, and documentation.

Qualifications

• Eligible to obtain a U.S. Security Clearance – U.S. Citizenship required.
• Bachelor’s degree in Systems Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field; advanced degree preferred.
• 12+ years of engineering experience, including 4+ years leading multidisciplinary technical teams.
• Demonstrated expertise in systems architecture and integration of embedded hardware/software products.
• Proven track record delivering complex electronics or RF systems through the full development lifecycle.
• Strong background in requirements management, interface control, and verification/validation.
• Experience in defense, aerospace, or regulated hardware environments preferred.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder-management skills.

Working Conditions

Employees may be called upon to participate in in-person meetings, trainings, or company functions at Knowmadics offices or other designated locations. Travel in support of business operations may also be required, and employees are expected to comply with these obligations as part of their position.

Should be willing to work in a variety of settings as needed. Flexible to work long hours as required.

Physical Requirements

Prolonged periods of remaining in a stationary position at a desk and working on a computer.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.