Principal Systems Engineer

Bose Corporation, U.S.A; Massachusetts; On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Bose Corporation is seeking a Senior Systems Architect to lead the platform and system architecture for advanced audio and sound management across consumer and automotive platforms. You will partner with Product Management, Research, and Architects to translate portfolio vision into technical strategy and roadmaps, driving end-to-end systems engineering activities.

Ideal candidates bring 12+ years leading complex platforms, deep expertise in multiple technical domains, and strong communication

Qualifications

• 12+ years of experience leading complex platforms from concept through launch.
• Deep expertise in at least two technical domains (e.g., DSP, acoustics, embedded systems).
• Experience defining system architectures and maintaining traceability across needs, requirements, architecture, and verification.
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and influence to align across disciplines and levels.

Responsibilities

• Lead platform and system architecture for advanced audio and sound management across consumer and automotive platforms.
• Translate portfolio vision into technical strategy, requirements, and roadmaps with cross-functional teams.
• Drive end-to-end systems engineering activities: requirements, architecture, trade studies, risk analysis, verification, and validation.
• Identify opportunities for platform reuse and maintain traceability across stakeholder needs and verification intents.
• Mitigate technical, cybersecurity, and compliance risks early in development and stay current with emerging technologies.

Skills

Systems engineering leadership

Architectural definition

Requirements traceability

Stakeholder communication

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Engineering

Tools

MBSE

Job description

At Bose Corporation, we believe sound is the most powerful force on earth - and for over 60 years, we have been a company built on innovation, excellence, and independence. Privately owned, fiercely customer-focused, and driven by our values, we continue to lead industries and transform lives through sound.

Today, Bose Corporation is entering an exciting new era. Across multiple global Business Units and Global Functions, we are shaping the future of audio technology, automotive, luxury, and premium experiences. We invite you to join us in this transformation.

Job Description

About the Team

Bose is known for innovative, high-performance audio systems and is expanding its reach through exceptional products and technology licensing. Our technologies power experiences in consumer and automotive applications around the world.

About the Role

• Lead platform and system architecture for advanced audio and sound management capabilities across consumer, and automotive platforms from cradle to grave.
• Partner with Product Management, Research, and Architects from various engineering disciplines to translate portfolio vision into technical strategy, system requirements, and platform roadmaps.
• Drive end-to-end systems engineering activities, including integrating stakeholder needs, requirements definition, architecture development, trade studies, risk analysis, verification, and validation.
• Identify opportunities for platform reuse, architectural commonality, and clear variation points to support scalable product line engineering.
• Influence software and hardware design decisions by applying systems thinking across DSP and AI/ML algorithms, embedded systems, acoustics, cloud-connected experiences, and mobile applications.
• Use model-based and analytical approaches to evaluate alternatives, guide trade-off decisions, and maintain traceability across stakeholder needs, requirements architecture, and verification intent.
• Lead critical architectural decisions, including make-versus-buy choices, reuse strategy, and technology selection, with clear rationale tied to business and product goals.
• Partner across teams to identify and mitigate technical, safety, cybersecurity, and compliance risks early in development.
• Stay current with emerging technologies and industry trends and help turn innovation into differentiated product experiences.
• This is an ideal opportunity for a systems thinker to influence the future of audio, shape foundational platform decisions, and work with cross-functional teams to deliver technologies that delight customers around the world.

About You

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering (Systems, Electrical, Software, Acoustics, DSP, Audio Engineering), or a related field.
• 12+ years of experience leading complex platforms from concept through launch, with substantial experience in systems engineering, systems architecture, or related technical leadership roles.
• Deep expertise in at least two relevant technical domains, with working knowledge across others such as DSP algorithms, acoustics, analog and digital electronics, sensors, AI/ML, embedded systems and firmware, cloud engineering, data analysis, and mobile applications.
• Experience defining system architectures, managing technical trade-offs, and maintaining traceability across needs, requirements, architecture, and verification.
• Strong understanding of ecosystem, platform, and system-of-systems relationships in complex platforms as well as requirements development, system decomposition, and verification/validation.
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and influence skills to build alignment across disciplines and organizational levels.
• Strong problem-solving skills, sound engineering judgment, and navigate ambiguity, conflicting requirements, and complex decisions.

Preferred Qualifications:

• INCOSE ASE/CSEP certification or equivalent experience applying systems engineering first principles and best practices.
• Experience in consumer audio, automotive audio, wearables, or other complex embedded product domains.
• Experience using model-based systems engineering (MBSE) approaches to support architecture development and trad