Senior Systems Engineer

FPC of Savannah; Fort Snelling Unorganized Territory (MN); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

FPC of Savannah seeks a Senior Systems Engineer to drive system-level requirements, architecture, and verification for next-generation electromechanical products. You will bridge electrical, firmware, and mechanical engineering to ensure successful integration of hardware and software across multiple programs.

The role emphasizes hands-on technical work, root-cause analysis, and leading cross-functional teams through a phase-gate development process in demanding industrial environments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Computer, Mechanical, Systems Engineering, or related discipline.
• 5+ years of engineering experience with electromechanical products.
• Experience with embedded firmware and cross-functional hardware/software development.

Responsibilities

• Own system-level requirements development and documentation translating customer needs and specs into deliverables.
• Collaborate across electrical, firmware, and mechanical engineering to define architectures.
• Establish verification strategies and troubleshoot failures to ensure validation of requirements.
• Lead root cause investigations and implement corrective actions.

Skills

Requirements management

Embedded firmware

Systems engineering

Root cause analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Computer/Mechanical/Systems Engineering

Tools

DOORS

Jama

Jira

Job description

Great opportunity for a Senior Systems Engineer to work for a global leader in industrial safety technology that is making significant investments in next-generation flame detection, sensor technology, and advanced control systems. This organization develops sophisticated, mission-critical products used in demanding industrial environments worldwide.

We are seeking a Senior Systems Engineer to play a key technical role in new product development. This individual will bridge electrical, firmware, and mechanical engineering, taking ownership of system requirements, architecture, verification strategies, and complex technical problem-solving throughout the product lifecycle.

This is an excellent opportunity for an engineer who enjoys remaining technically hands-on, working across multiple engineering disciplines, and becoming a subject matter expert on sophisticated electromechanical products.

Key Responsibilities

• Own the development, documentation, and management of system-level requirements, translating customer needs, regulatory requirements, and product specifications into actionable engineering deliverables.
• Collaborate across electrical, firmware, and mechanical engineering to define system architectures and ensure successful integration of hardware and software.
• Partner with testing and validation teams to establish verification strategies, troubleshoot failures, and ensure requirements are properly validated.
• Lead root cause investigations involving product failures, verification issues, and field performance, identifying failure modes and implementing corrective actions.
• Participate in FMEA, risk assessments, safety evaluations, and mitigation strategies.
• Serve as the technical subject matter expert for assigned products while supporting multiple concurrent development programs.
• Support new product development through a structured, phase-gate engineering process.

Desired Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Computer, Mechanical, Systems Engineering, or a related discipline.
• 5+ years of engineering experience, including hands-on requirements management for electromechanical products.
• Experience working with embedded firmware and cross-functional hardware/software development.
• Strong background in system requirements, verification and validation, and root cause analysis.
• Experience with FMEA, failure analysis, and technical risk mitigation.
• Familiarity with requirements management tools such as DOORS, Jama, or Jira.