Senior Systems Engineer

Trenton Systems; Duluth (GA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Trenton Systems seeks a Systems Engineer II (Senior Level) to join the systems engineering team, coordinating novel, reliable, high-quality designs for next-generation products including rugged server chassis and edge-compute form-factors. You will review customer requirements, suggest solutions, coordinate product integration, and author design documentation.

You will work under the Mechanical Engineering Manager and collaborate with electrical, mechanical, software, and test engineers in

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Mechanical, or Electrical Engineering or related field.
• 3–5 years of experience in engineering design capacity OR 5+ years of technical experience.
• Knowledge of computer hardware and embedded systems architecture.
• Familiarity with MRP or similar production processes (Eng change orders).
• Familiarity with engineering analysis.
• Masters degree in related Engineering field is preferred.
• 3–5+ years of Embedded Systems Engineering is desired.
• VITA/VPX experience is desirable.
• Hardware interfaces such as SPI, I2C, UART, CAN, Ethernet, etc. are relevant.
• Hardware/software interaction is important.

Responsibilities

• Plan and create design architecture against requirements.
• Manage customer and system requirements with traceability.
• Evaluate alternatives and support make/buy decisions.
• Collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams for design reviews.
• Create design output documentation (SDRLS, White Papers, BOMs).
• Identify and manage risk in products, processes, and environment.
• Support system-level DFM and regulatory standards compatibility.
• Ensure traceability to verification and validation plans and reports.
• Assist with requirement clarifications and managing scope creep.

Skills

Embedded systems

Hardware interfaces

Engineering analysis

MRP familiarity

Cross-disciplinary collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Mech/EE

Master's degree in related field

Tools

VITA/VPX

Job description

The Systems Engineer II (Senior Level) will join the systems engineering team to coordinate novel, reliable, and high-quality designs for Trenton System’s next-generation products, including high end server chassis design, edge-compute form-factors in rugged environments, and cutting-edge designs for some of the industry’s most demanding requirements. Typical duties include reviewing customer requirements, suggesting solutions, coordinating product integration, delivery and author design documentation. This role will work at the direction and supervision of the Mechanical Engineering Manager.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Plan, conceptualize, and create design architecture against requirements
• Manage and maintain customer requirements, system requirements, and traceability
• Evaluate alternatives and support make/buy decisions
• Collaborate with multi-disciplinary team of electrical, mechanical, software, and test engineers and participate with teams in design reviews.
• Create design output documentation (i.e. SDRLS, White Papers, BOMS, etc.) as necessary and review for completeness
• Identify and manage risk in products, processes, and environment.
• Support Trenton’s system level DFM, addressing compatibility & interoperability with technology, industry, and regulatory standards.
• Ensure full traceability to verification and validations plans and reports
• Assist Project and Engineering Managers with requirement clarifications, managing scope creep, and developing contingency plans

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Requirements

Required

• Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Mechanical, or Electrical Engineering, or a related engineering field (e.g. Aerospace, Manufacturing, MET)
• Minimum of 3-5 years experience in engineering design capacity OR
• 5+ years of technical experience
• Knowledge of computer hardware & embedded systems architecture
• Familiarity with MRP or similar (Eng Change Orders/ Production processes)
• Familiarity with engineering analysis

Desired

• Masters degree in related Engineering field
• 3-5+ Years of Embedded Systems Engineering
• VITA / VPX Experience
• Selects/works with the processor, MCU, GPU
• Hardware interfaces such as SPI, I²C, UART, CAN, Ethernet, etc.
• Fans, sensors, power sequencing, LEDs, monitoring, etc.
• Hardware/software interaction.