Senior Systems Architect – Cross-Functional Innovations

Rite-Hite; Milwaukee (WI); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and life insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid holidays and vacation

Job summary

Rite-Hite seeks a Systems Engineer to lead evaluation, architecture, integration, and maturation of multidisciplinary product systems and emerging technologies. You will translate customer needs into system requirements, drive TRL assessments, and guide proofs of concept for transition to NPD.

You will mentor engineers, define architectures, and conduct trade studies while collaborating with Product Management and cross-functional teams to meet safety, reliability, and cybersecurity goals.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science degree in Systems Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Software Engineering, Engineering Physics, or a related engineering discipline, with at least five years of relevant product-development experience.
• Advanced technical degree (MS or PhD) preferred.
• Systems-engineering education, training, or professional certification such as INCOSE ASEP or CSEP is preferred but not required.
• Experience includes multidisciplinary product development involving system requirements, architecture, integration, controls, embedded systems, sensing, connectivity, verification, or related activities.

Responsibilities

• Lead cross-functional system architecture and technology-evaluation activities.
• Define system boundaries, architectures, interfaces, and performance requirements.
• Conduct trade studies, risk assessments, feasibility analyses, and make/buy evaluations.
• Translate product and business needs into clear, actionable system requirements with Product Management and engineering teams.
• Mentor less experienced engineers in systems design and testing.
• Maintain a pipeline of technologies and document readiness for NPD.
• Perform analytical modeling using calculations or simulation tools (e.g., MATLAB, SPICE).
• Write test procedures and monitor tests; analyze data to draw conclusions.

Skills

Systems engineering

Embedded systems

Communication skills

Decision making

Education

BS in engineering

MS or PhD preferred

INCOSE ASEP or CSEP preferred

Tools

MATLAB

SPICE

Job description

Rite-Hite seeks a Systems Engineer to lead evaluation, architecture, integration, and maturation of multidisciplinary product systems and emerging technologies. You will translate customer needs into system requirements, drive TRL assessments, and guide proofs of concept for transition to NPD.

You will mentor engineers, define architectures, and conduct trade studies while collaborating with Product Management and cross-functional teams to meet safety, reliability, and cybersecurity goals.