Principal Systems Engineer / System Architect

6AM City, LLC; Wisconsin; On-site; USD 171,000 - 209,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

Retirement plan

Paid holidays

Transit benefit

Sick leave

Job summary

Kelly Engineering is seeking a Principal Systems Engineer / System Architect in Madison, WI. This onsite, full-time role offers up to $190,000 base pay plus an annual bonus.

You will define the end-to-end architecture for a new, multi-disciplinary product platform and guide the engineering team from concept through production. You will lead cross-functional collaboration across electrical, mechanical, optical, embedded, and software domains, balancing performance, cost, and manufacturability

Qualifications

• Define the end-to-end architecture for a complex multidisciplinary product platform.
• Establish system requirements, subsystems, interfaces, and integration strategies.
• Drive collaboration across electrical, mechanical, optical, embedded, and software engineering teams.
• Lead architecture trade-off decisions balancing performance, manufacturability, reliability, scalability, usability, and cost.
• Translate customer and business needs into scalable technical solutions.
• Evaluate emerging technologies and recommend system-level architecture decisions.
• Identify and mitigate technical risks throughout the product lifecycle.
• Participate in rapid prototyping, integration, validation, and problem solving.
• Collaborate with Product Management, Manufacturing, Quality, Regulatory, and Engineering teams from concept to production.
• Provide technical leadership through influence and engineering expertise.

Responsibilities

• Define the end-to-end architecture for a complex multidisciplinary product platform.
• Establish system requirements, subsystem definitions, interfaces, and integration strategies.
• Drive collaboration across electrical, mechanical, optical, embedded, and software engineering teams.
• Lead architecture trade-off decisions balancing performance, manufacturability, reliability, scalability, usability, and cost.
• Translate customer and business needs into scalable technical solutions.

Skills

System architecture

Cross-functional leadership

Multidisciplinary collaboration

Technical leadership

Education

Electrical Engineering

Mechanical Engineering

Computer Engineering

Biomedical Engineering

Computer Science

Job description

Job Description

Principal Systems Engineer / System Architect

Madison, WI | Full-Time | Onsite
Up to $190,000 + Annual Bonus

Define the technical architecture of a product platform that doesn't exist yet.

Kelly Engineering is partnering with an industry-leading medical device manufacturer to identify an experienced System Architect to lead the technical vision and end-to-end architecture of a next-generation product platform.

This is a rare opportunity to join at the beginning of a major product development initiative. As the first technical hire on a newly formed engineering team, you'll establish the system architecture, influence key technology decisions, and help shape the engineering organization that brings the platform to market.

If you're energized by solving complex engineering challenges, integrating multiple engineering disciplines, and bringing innovative products from concept through production, we'd love to speak with you.

• Compensation up to $190,000 + Annual Bonus

• Madison, Wisconsin

• Full-Time Onsite Position

• Relocation assistance available for qualified candidates

• No current or future visa sponsorship available

• Rare opportunity to architect an entirely new product platform from the ground up

• Define the end-to-end architecture for a complex multidisciplinary product platform.

• Establish system requirements, subsystem definitions, interfaces, and integration strategies.

• Drive collaboration across electrical, mechanical, optical, embedded, and software engineering teams.

• Lead architecture trade-off decisions balancing performance, manufacturability, reliability, scalability, usability, and cost.

• Translate customer and business needs into scalable technical solutions.

• Evaluate emerging technologies and recommend system-level architecture decisions.

• Identify and mitigate technical risks throughout the product development lifecycle.

• Participate in rapid prototyping, system integration, validation, and technical problem solving.

• Collaborate with Product Management, Manufacturing, Quality, Regulatory, and Engineering teams from concept through production.

• Provide technical leadership through influence, collaboration, and engineering expertise.

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related engineering discipline.

• 15+ years designing and developing complex physical products.

• 5+ years leading system architecture, subsystem definition, and product integration.

• Proven success bringing products from concept through production.

• Strong experience integrating hardware and software within complex electromechanical systems.

• Excellent communication and cross-functional leadership skills.

• Ability to travel approximately 10-15% as needed.

• Medical Device Development

• Consumer Electronics

• Robotics

• Embedded Systems

• Imaging Technologies

• Industrial Automation

• Aerospace

• Highly integrated hardware/software products

Most System Architect opportunities focus on improving an existing product.

This opportunity gives you the chance to help build what's next.

You’ll play a foundational role in defining the technical architecture of a new product platform while influencing future engineering decisions, technology selection, and long-term product strategy. If you're looking for an opportunity where your technical expertise will have a lasting impact, we'd love to connect.

As part of our promise to talent, Kelly supports those who work with us through a variety of benefits, perks, and work-related resources. Kelly offers eligible employees voluntary benefit plans including medical, dental, vision, telemedicine, term life, whole life, accident insurance, critical illness, a legal plan, and short-term disability. As a Kelly employee, you will have access to a retirement savings plan, service bonus and holiday pay plans (earn up to eight paid holidays per benefit year), and a transit spending account. In addition, employees are entitled to earn paid sick leave under the applicable state or local plan.