Lead System Design Engineer

HIGHRES; Beverly (MA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

HIGHRES in Beverly, MA seeks a Lead System Design Engineer to guide customer-facing projects from scope to production. You will lead a team of SDEs, ensure CX requirements are gathered and signed off, and drive cross-functional collaboration to remove roadblocks.

You will review designs for technical accuracy and maintain high-quality outputs for the production floor. You will mentor junior engineers, manage schedules, and participate in improving the design process to prevent repeated issues.

Qualifications

• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Analytical, technical and problem-solving abilities.
• Solid knowledge of system design process and mechanical design of HRB systems.
• Strong organization and time management; able to multitask and work autonomously.
• Experience leading and developing junior engineers.
• Experience as System Design Engineer or similar role.

Responsibilities

• Manage a team of direct reports across Associate and Staff SDE levels.
• Lead the CX phase of design for assigned production projects, gathering requirements and aligning cross-functionally.

Skills

Team leadership

Project management

Communication

Analytical thinking

System design

Mentorship

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Job description

OverviewThe Lead System Design Engineer (SDE) will be the technical expert for customer facing projects post purchase order. They will be the gating resource for handing a project with finalized scope off to production system design engineers. They will iterate with the customer and internal cross functional teams on the completion of the CX drawing with sign off being a requirement for it getting into the production queue. The Lead Systems Design Engineer will have direct reports that they will be responsible for guiding through projects from a technical perspective. They will check in regularly to confirm the project is on schedule, be an advocate for resolving project roadblocks, and escalate to the appropriate stakeholders if there are timeline challenges. The Lead SDE will also be responsible for the peer review of the systems detailed by their direct reports and will ultimately be responsible for the output of the System Design Engineers that they lead.When not supporting customer-facing projects, the Lead SDE will be responsible for supporting continuous improvement initiatives with the intent of gaining efficiency and preventing repetitive issues within the production detailing process. The Lead SDE will work with the engineering manager to establish project scope and schedule with target milestones and implementation dates.ResponsibilitiesManage a team of direct reports across the Associate and Staff SDE levelsConduct 1:1sWrite annual reviewsSupport direct reports’ active projects and be an advocate for resolving any roadblocksParticipate in hiring and onboardingAdvocate for development and improvements for individuals and departmentEstablish development plans for each direct report, acting on them monthlySetting an example for ideal culture and behavior for more junior team members to followResponsibility of timely execution of timesheets, expense reporting, and admin activitiesLead the CX phase of design for assigned production projects, owning requirements gathering and cross-functional alignmentFacilitate requirements discovery with the customer and internal stakeholders, ensuring all hardware scope, constraints, and acceptance criteria are fully documented and agreed upon before detailed design beginsObtain formal CX sign-off on the finalized hardware scope and deliver a complete design brief to the production SDEComplete peer reviews of system designs produced by production SDEsEvaluate designs for technical accuracy, completeness, adherence to customer requirements, and alignment with HighRes design standardsProvide clear, actionable feedback and collaborate with the engineer to resolve issues before design releaseServe as the production gate, controlling what engineering work is approved for release to the production floorReview and approve all engineering deliverables prior to production cutover, ensuring output meets quality, completeness, and safety standardsMaintain ultimate accountability for the quality of engineering work delivered to the production floor; escalate unresolved concerns to the appropriate stakeholders before any work proceedsExecute improvements to the system design engineering process and departmentIdentify problems in current process, department organization, or general policiesResearch and propose solutions to manager and teamImplement or oversee implementation of accepted solutionsSystem Design Engineering experienceExcellent written and oral communication skillsAnalytical, technical, and problem-solving skillsSolid knowledge of system design process and the mechanical design of HRB systemsOrganization and time management skills and ability to adapt to changing situations and conditionsCan work with autonomy and multitaskCommunicate proactively and work efficiently influencing and negotiating with stakeholdersLead and develop junior engineersWork Location: Beverly MA OfficeSalary: $100,000-$120,000