Senior Systems Architect & Tech Lead

xLight Inc.; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 135,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

401(k) with match

Flexible hybrid work model

Paid time off

Job summary

xLight Inc. is seeking a highly experienced Staff Systems Engineer to lead multi-disciplinary system development efforts in a strategic leadership role. You will architect end-to-end solutions, manage requirements throughout the lifecycle, and set engineering standards to elevate organizational capability.

You will mentor technical teams and act as a trusted authority across challenging programs. The role emphasizes systems engineering rigor, cross-functional collaboration, and a focus on

Qualifications

• ABET-accredited BS in Systems Engineering or related field with 15+ years of hands-on experience.
• MS in Systems Engineering or related field with 12+ years of experience.
• Expertise across ten core systems engineering competencies: requirements engineering, MBSE, systems analysis, architecture design, problem solving, lifecycle management, stakeholder communication, V&V, technical analysis, integration.
• Experience with industry standards (IEEE 830, EIA 632, DoD-STD-2167).
• Proficiency with model-based systems engineering tools (DOORS, JIRA, Visio) and SysML familiarity.

Responsibilities

• Lead system architecture and maintain SBS and functional allocations with the Chief Engineer.
• Elicit, analyse, decompose, and allocate requirements with traceability.
• Own interface identification, definition, and control across boundaries; maintain ICDs.
• Represent cross-cutting system attributes (availability, reliability, safety) in the system model.
• Establish and control technical baselines; manage change control and link to requirements.
• Define verification and validation plans and support integration and commissioning activities.
• Lead root-cause analysis of complex technical challenges and mentor teams.
• Establish and maintain technical standards and drive continuous improvement.

Skills

Requirements engineering

MBSE

Systems analysis

Architecture design

Problem solving

Cross-team leadership

Education

ABET-accredited Systems Engineering degree

MS in Systems Engineering or related field

Tools

DOORS

JIRA

Visio

Job description

xLight Inc. is seeking a highly experienced Staff Systems Engineer to lead multi-disciplinary system development efforts in a strategic leadership role. You will architect end-to-end solutions, manage requirements throughout the lifecycle, and set engineering standards to elevate organizational capability.

You will mentor technical teams and act as a trusted authority across challenging programs. The role emphasizes systems engineering rigor, cross-functional collaboration, and a focus on