Senior Systems Engineer — Embedded Systems Lead (Onsite MN)

Actalent; Minneapolis (MN); On-site; USD 76,000 - 96,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental & vision

401(k) Retirement Plan

Pre-tax and Roth post-tax benefits

Life Insurance

Disability coverage

Health Savings Account (HSA)

Paid Time Off

Job summary

Actalent in Minneapolis, MN is seeking a Sr. Systems Engineer to lead architecture design, requirements development, and lifecycle management of complex electromechanical and embedded systems.

This role serves as the technical lead across programs, ensuring verification, validation, and alignment with performance and safety. You will collaborate cross-functionally with electrical, mechanical, firmware, and software teams, drive verification plans, manage risks, and support multiple programs in a

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering.
• 5+ years of engineering experience.
• 2+ years in requirements management.
• 2+ years with electromechanical systems.
• Experience with embedded systems and hardware/firmware integration.
• Experience with requirements and test management tools DOORS and Jira.
• Strong understanding of embedded systems, cybersecurity considerations.
• Experience in regulated or high-reliability environments.
• Strong communication, analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Familiarity with ASPICE and Agile/Scrum.

Responsibilities

• Own system and subsystem architecture and requirements across the full product lifecycle.
• Develop clear, testable requirements and maintain traceability through verification and validation.
• Perform system-level analysis, simulation, and risk assessments to ensure performance, safety, and reliability.
• Lead technical execution of projects, including requirements definition and design reviews.
• Translate market and customer needs into system architectures and engineering requirements.
• Partner cross-functionally with electrical, mechanical, firmware, and software teams.
• Define and maintain verification and validation plans, test cases, and requirements traceability.
• Implement tools and processes to track requirements, quality, and project progress.
• Serve as primary technical point of contact, ensuring adherence to standards and development processes.
• Support multiple concurrent programs, managing priorities and communicating status, risks, and outcomes.
• Contribute to risk identification, mitigation strategies, and compliance with relevant standards.
• Drive continuous improvement in systems engineering, requirements management, and testing processes.
• Participate in technical talent evaluation and development.

Skills

System architecture

Requirements management

System-level analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Verification & validation

Risk analysis

ASPiCE / Agile/Scrum

Embedded systems

Hardware/firmware integration

Jira / DOORS

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Tools

DOORS

Jira

Job description

Actalent in Minneapolis, MN is seeking a Sr. Systems Engineer to lead architecture design, requirements development, and lifecycle management of complex electromechanical and embedded systems.

This role serves as the technical lead across programs, ensuring verification, validation, and alignment with performance and safety. You will collaborate cross-functionally with electrical, mechanical, firmware, and software teams, drive verification plans, manage risks, and support multiple programs in a