Lead Engineer, Electrical Model-Based Design, Systems Verification & Validation

Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.; Towson (MD); On-site; USD 111,000 - 178,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision care

401(k)

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Paid time off

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. in Towson, MD is seeking a Lead Engineer specializing in Model-Based Design, Systems Verification & Validation.

You’ll drive cross-functional development of electrical/electronic systems, linking requirements, models, simulations, and tests to a scalable MBD framework. The role requires a strong background in MATLAB/Simulink, system modeling, V&V, and collaboration with controls, hardware, firmware, and validation teams.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of engineering experience in model-based design, systems engineering, verification and validation, controls development, or related product development environments.
• Strong experience with MATLAB / Simulink / Stateflow/Ansys.
• Strong understanding of Model-Based Design principles, system modeling methodologies, and simulation-driven development.
• Experience supporting systems verification and validation, including requirement traceability, test planning, and model-to-test correlation.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support model-based design activities for electrical and electronic systems, with emphasis on system behavior modeling, requirements alignment, and verification support.
• Develop and maintain system and subsystem models using MATLAB/Simulink/Stateflow, TwinBuilder, Dymola, Modelica, Ansys, LTSPice and related libraries/tools as appropriate.
• Use models to support requirements decomposition, interface definition, architecture evaluation, and early design verification.
• Define and execute verification and validation strategies that connect requirements, models, simulation outputs, and physical test results.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure strong technical alignment across development stages.

Skills

Model-Based Design

Systems engineering

Verification & Validation

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Controls Engineering, Mechatronics, or related field

Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, Controls, or related discipline

Tools

MATLAB / Simulink / Stateflow

TwinBuilder

Dymola

Modelica

Modelica-based libraries

Simscape Electrical

PLECS / PSIM

dSPACE / Speedgoat / NI VeriStand

Embedded Coder

Git / Azure DevOps

Python

LT Spice

Job description

Lead Engineer--Model-Based Design, Systems Verification & Validation Towson, MD

Come make the world and accelerate your success. It takes great people to achieve greatness. People with a sense of purpose and integrity. People with a relentless pursuit of excellence. People who care about making things better For Those Who Make The World™. Sound like you? Join our top-notch team of approximately 43,500 diverse and high-performing professionals globally who are making their mark on some of the world’s most beloved brands, including DEWALT®, BLACK+DECKER®, CRAFTSMAN®, STANLEY®, CUB CADET®, and HUSTLER®.

The Job:

As a Lead Engineer, you’ll be part of our Electronics & Electrical team working as a hybrid employee. The Senior Project Engineer / Lead Engineer - Model-Based Design, Systems Verification & Validation will play a key role in advancing model-based development practices across the Electronics & Electrical Systems group. This role is focused on building and applying system models to support product development, requirements decomposition, system behavior definition, verification planning, and validation execution for electrical and electronic systems. The position is intended for an engineer with a strong foundation in Model-Based Design (MBD), systems engineering, and verification and validation (V&V), with the ability to support cross-functional teams through the full product development lifecycle. The engineer will work closely with development, testing, controls, hardware, firmware, and integration teams to improve design quality, accelerate issue resolution, and strengthen confidence in system performance before and during physical validation. This role is best suited for a senior-level engineer who can connect requirements, models, simulation results, and test outcomes into a structured development and validation framework, while helping teams adopt consistent and scalable MBD practices.

You’ll get to:

• Lead and support model-based design activities for electrical and electronic systems, with emphasis on system behavior modeling, requirements alignment, and verification support.
• Develop and maintain system and subsystem models using MATLAB/Simulink/Stateflow, TwinBuilder, Dymola, Modelica, Ansys, LTSPice and related libraries/tools as appropriate.
• Use models to support requirements decomposition, interface definition, architecture evaluation, and early design verification.
• Define and execute verification and validation strategies that connect requirements, models, simulation outputs, and physical test results.
• Utilize simulation packages and define simulation process flows to rapidly identify root causes of Signal Integrity, ESD, & EMI related issues that arise during product development.
• Communicate and train the development engineers on how to apply these processes to his/her project.
• Support development teams by using models and simulations to evaluate concepts, identify design gaps, and reduce technical risk early in the product lifecycle.
• Support testing teams by helping define test cases, expected behaviors, acceptance criteria, and model-to-test correlation methods.
• Support integration teams by identifying subsystem interactions, interface issues, and system-level behavior risks before and during integration.
• Contribute to MIL, SIL, and HIL workflows where applicable to improve verification coverage and development efficiency.
• Analyze discrepancies between expected and observed system behavior and drive structured root cause investigation using model and test data.
• Help establish and improve MBD, verification, and validation best practices, workflows, templates, and reusable libraries across the organization.
• Collaborate with systems, controls, firmware, hardware, validation, and quality teams to ensure strong technical alignment throughout development.
• Provide technical leadership, mentor engineers, and contribute to design reviews, verification reviews, and cross-functional engineering decisions.

The Person:

You love to learn and grow and be acknowledged for your valuable contributions. You’re not intimidated by innovation. Wouldn’t it be great if you could do your job and do a world of good? In fact, you embrace it.

You also have:

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Controls Engineering, Mechatronics, or a related field.
• 8+ years of engineering experience in model-based design, systems engineering, verification and validation, controls development, or related product development environments.
• Strong experience with MATLAB / Simulink / Stateflow/Ansys.
• Strong understanding of Model-Based Design principles, system modeling methodologies, and simulation-driven development.
• Experience supporting systems verification and validation, including requirement traceability, test planning, and model-to-test correlation.
• Experience working across cross-functional teams including development, testing, and system integration.
• Ability to translate system requirements into model structures, verification logic, and validation approaches.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with experience investigating complex system behaviors.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to present technical findings clearly to multiple stakeholders.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, Controls, or related discipline.
• Experience in electrical/electronic systems such as inverters, converters, chargers, switches, or other controlled subsystems.
• Familiarity with TwinBuilder, Dymola, Modelica, and Modelica-based libraries.
• Experience with Simscape Electrical, PLECS, PSIM, or equivalent system simulation tools.
• Experience with MIL / SIL / HIL environments and associated workflows.
• Experience with Embedded Coder or model-based implementation workflows.
• Working knowledge of Python for scripting, automation, data analysis, or test support.
• Understanding of system integration, interface management, and structured verification processes.
• Experience working in a matrixed product development environment.

Tools & Technologies

• MATLAB / Simulink / Stateflow
• TwinBuilder
• Dymola
• Modelica and Modelica-based libraries
• Simscape Electrical
• PLECS / PSIM
• dSPACE / Speedgoat / NI VeriStand
• Embedded Coder
• Git / Azure DevOps
• Python (optional / preferred for scripting, automation, and analysis)
• LT Spice
• Bench validation and test instrumentation

The Details:

The salary range for this position is $110,600.00 - $178,000.00. This is the lowest to highest annual full-time salary range we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. The salary offered within the range may vary depending on multiple factors including job level, geographic location, job-related knowledge, skills, qualifications, experience and in compliance with local wage requirements. Please note that salary is only one component of total rewards at Stanley Black & Decker.

Medical, dental, life, vision, disability, 401(k), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, paid time off, and tuition reimbursement in addition to programs & benefits in support of your well-being. Discounts on Stanley Black & Decker tools and other partner programs.

Benefits & Perks

You’ll get a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits plan that includes medical, dental, life, vision, wellness program, disability, retirement benefits, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, Paid Time Off, including paid vacation, holidays & personal days, and tuition reimbursement. And, of course, discounts on Stanley Black & Decker tools and products and well as discount programs for many other vendors and partners.

Learning & Development: Our lifelong learning philosophy means you’ll have access to a wealth of state-of-the-art learning resources, including our Lean Academy and online university (where you can get certificates and specializations from renowned colleges and universities).

Diverse & Inclusive Culture: We pride ourselves on being an awesome place to work. We respect and embrace differences because that’s how the best work gets done. You’ll find we like to have fun here, too.

Purpose-Driven Company: You’ll help us continue to make positive changes in the local communities where we work and live as well as in the broader world through volunteerism, giving back and sustainable business practices.

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