Global VP, Systems Engineering & Technical Strategy

Fluence; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 260,000 - 360,000; Full time

Job summary

Fluence is seeking a Vice President of Systems Engineering to serve as the executive technical authority for the Product Business Unit. This leader will own system architecture, requirements management, interface definition, integration, verification and validation, certification, and product assurance across the lifecycle.

Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure platform consistency and scalable design.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Systems, Electrical, Mechanical, Computer Engineering, or related field.
• 20+ years of progressive engineering experience including integrated hardware/software products.
• 10+ years leading global engineering organizations.
• Expertise in systems architecture, MBSE, V&V, certification, and product release.
• Experience with functional safety, regulatory compliance, reliability engineering, and PLM.
• Demonstrated success leading complex technical tradeoff decisions and executive stakeholder engagement.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute the long-term Systems Engineering strategy aligned with the Product Business Unit strategy, technology roadmap, and business objectives.
• Establish the global Systems Engineering operating model, organizational capability roadmap, engineering standards, and technical governance.
• Lead investment planning for engineering capabilities including MBSE, simulation, laboratories, HIL infrastructure, and engineering productivity.
• Own verification and validation strategy, systems integration, certification, functional safety, compliance, and release approval.

Skills

Systems Architecture

MBSE

V&V

Functional Safety

Executive Leadership

Regulatory Compliance

Education

Bachelor's in Engineering

MS or PhD preferred

Tools

PLM Software

HIL Simulation Tools

Systems Modeling Tools

Job description

Fluence is seeking a Vice President of Systems Engineering to serve as the executive technical authority for the Product Business Unit. This leader will own system architecture, requirements management, interface definition, integration, verification and validation, certification, and product assurance across the lifecycle.

Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure platform consistency and scalable design.