Senior Systems Architect & Technical Lead (Instrumentation)

West Search Partners, LLC; Boulder (CO); On-site; USD 130,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

West Search Partners is partnering with an innovative technology-driven organization to identify an experienced Lead Systems Engineer for a key role within its Engineering team. This role will own system-level architecture across electrical, mechanical, firmware, software, optics, sensors, and other disciplines, driving requirements, verification, and design maturity.

If you have 8+ years in complex instrumentation and a track record as a system-level integrator, you will influence technical

Qualifications

• BS in Systems, Electrical, Mechanical, or Computer Engineering; MS/PhD preferred.
• 8+ years of experience in complex instrumentation or precision products.
• Experience as system-level integrator across multiple disciplines.
• Experience with real-time systems, sensors, optics/photonics, embedded systems, and signal processing.

Responsibilities

• Own system architecture, decomposition, interface definition, and performance requirements across subsystems.
• Serve as the system-level technical authority for architecture decisions and trade-offs.
• Lead requirements development and maintain traceability from customer needs through verification using JAMA, DOORS, or equivalent tools.
• Drive system integration, verification, validation, and performance characterization.
• Mitigate cross-functional technical risks and integration gaps early in development.
• Lead root-cause analysis of complex system-level issues using analytical and experimental methods.
• Partner with Engineering, Manufacturing, and Quality throughout design transfer, production ramp, and sustaining activities.
• Lead technical trade studies, DFMEA, hazard analysis, and system-level risk assessments.
• Establish and continuously improve systems engineering processes, tools, and best practices.
• Mentor engineers and promote strong systems thinking across technical disciplines.

Skills

System-level integration

Real-time systems

Sensors

Optics/Photonics

Embedded systems

Python

MATLAB/Simulink

Signal processing

Problem solving

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

BS in Engineering (Systems / Electrical / Mechanical / Computer)

MS or PhD preferred

Tools

JAMA/DOORS

MATLAB/Simulink

Python

Job description

West Search Partners is partnering with an innovative technology-driven organization to identify an experienced Lead Systems Engineer for a key role within its Engineering team. This role will own system-level architecture across electrical, mechanical, firmware, software, optics, sensors, and other disciplines, driving requirements, verification, and design maturity.

If you have 8+ years in complex instrumentation and a track record as a system-level integrator, you will influence technical