Lead Systems Engineer

North Star Staffing Solutions, Inc.; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading staffing solutions company is seeking a Lead Systems Engineer for their EPS Applications Engineering team in Washington, DC. The role involves guiding product development with a focus on customer requirements and system integrity, requiring 7+ years of experience in systems engineering and a Bachelor's degree in a relevant field. Ideal candidates possess strong mechatronic competencies and excellent communication skills.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of relevant experience in systems engineering.
• General knowledge of automotive electrical systems preferred.
• Experience with product lifecycle and development processes.

Responsibilities

• Elicit and define customer requirements.
• Generate and maintain compliance and requirements documents.
• Lead verification and validation activities.

Skills

Mechatronic competency

Initiative and resourcefulness

Organizational skills

Strong communication skills

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering or Mechanical/Mechatronic

Tools

Requirements management tools (DOORS/Integrity)

CAN tools

Matlab

Job description

Req # : 12101BR | Type: Full Time | Posted: 12/3/2014 | Edited: N/A| Fee: 20.00% Percentage Computed On Base Salary

Minimum: $75,000

Maximum: $89,000
Target: $85,000
Bonus: 10%
Travel: 0%
Sponsor/transfer H-13 and/or H-2B: No
Sponsor/transfer work permits: no

Paid relocation: no

Honor Period: 3 months

Job Description

Lead Systems Engineer – EPS Applications Engineering

Recent business awards and newly adopted industry standards have generated the need for an experienced System Engineer in the TRW Electric Power Steering (EPS) Applications Engineering team. In this role, the successful candidate will apply classic “System Engineering” work methods to guide the product development team to the realization of the electro-mechanical steering system for a global vehicle application. The scope of responsibility spans the entire product development lifecycle from elicitation of customer requirements, through design, development, validation/verification approval, customer acceptance, and production.

The EPS Applications Lead Systems Engineer is responsible to:

• Elicit all customer requirements
• Lead or support activities to analyze requirements and synthesize design of a system which meets the customer requirements, as well as legislative, TRW safety and other internal requirements
• Generate and maintain Product Compliance Matrix (PCM), gap analysis, and gap-closure action plans for all customer and system-level requirements
• Generate system functional, architecture and subsystem functional requirements documents for flow down to subsystem/component teams establish bilateral traceability of requirements from system down to lowest-level implementation
• Lead or support analysis activities as required – DFMEA, DRBFM, PFMEA, etc.
• Generate verification & validation (V&V) plans to establish bilateral traceability and ensure all requirements are met at subsystem, system integration, top-level system, and vehicle levels
• Approve results from verification & validation (V&V) activities support customer PCM review/approval
• Lead or support product development Issue tracking, resolution, closure documentation
• Establish system-level manufacturing and assembly “end-of-line” test requirements and limits
• Lead or support impact analysis for product or requirement change requests received mid-development cycle, which may affect fit/form/function subsequent impact to cost or timing
• Deliver system work products in support of the TRW Safety Process
• Define vehicle “hazard” testing conduct, analyze data, document, and review with VM customer
• Lead or support development of new features, functions, diagnostics, verification tests, etc. as required

Qualifications

Desired skills and traits

• General mechatronic competency (mechanicals, electric motors, sensors, electronics, controls, software)
• High levels of initiative and resourcefulness capable of operating with minimal direction
• Excellent organizational skills, documentation ability, attention to detail
• Goal oriented ability to maintain the greater picture while operating in the details
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills with demonstrated cross-functional leadership ability
• Structured approach to troubleshooting and problem solving
• Product lifecycle / product development process knowledge a plus
• Experience with requirements management tools (DOORS/Integrity), CAN tools, Matlab a plus
• Automotive electrical/chassis systems and vehicle dynamics knowledge preferred but not required

Education: Bachelor’s Degree (minimum) in Electrical Engineering or Mechanical/Mechatronic with requisite electrical knowledge/experience accepted

Experience: Minimum 7 yrs relevant experience, or more

Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.