Senior Systems Engineer (Systems Definition)

Xanadu; United States; On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Xanadu is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer to join the engineering team. You will translate high-level designs into precise subsystem requirements, establish change management, and document interfaces across hardware, firmware, and software.

You will advocate model-based approaches and coach the team in standard system engineering practices. Ideal candidates will have a BSc in engineering and 5+ years of systems engineering experience, plus familiarity with requirements management tools and

Qualifications

• BSc in Engineering (Systems, Mechanical, Electrical, Materials, or related).
• 5+ years experience in systems engineering.
• Proven ability to document requirements, architecture, and interfaces for complex hardware/software/firmware systems.
• Working knowledge of industry-standard tools and methods.
• Experience collaborating with multi-domain teams.

Responsibilities

• Translate high-level designs into measurable engineering requirements for each subsystem.
• Define and implement processes for documenting, tracking, and managing changes to these requirements.
• Establish best practices for documenting and maintaining the system architecture and its configuration; identify tools to streamline processes.
• Develop standardized methods to document interfaces across system elements.
• Coach and train the broader team on the methods and tools described above.

Skills

Systems engineering

Documentation

Cross-functional collaboration

Model-based engineering

Requirements management

Education

BSc in Engineering (Systems, Mechanical, Electrical, Materials, or related)

Tools

Requirements management software

Job description

Xanadu’s mission is to build quantum computers that are useful and available to people everywhere.

At Xanadu, we are learners, innovators, researchers, collaborators and problem solvers. We are creating something that has never been built before. What we are doing is extremely hard, the classic moon shot. Few people in their life will be able to be a part of something like this, where if we are successful, the technologies we develop will solve some of the world’s most challenging problems, and literally change the world. And that is something to be excited about!

Your role and responsibilities

As a Senior Systems Engineer, you will work in close collaboration with the broad engineering team to:

• Translate high-level conceptual designs and operational goals into clear, measurable, and verifiable engineering requirements for each subsystem. Flow down requirements through appropriate system decomposition.
• Define and implement processes for documenting, tracking, and managing changes to these requirements throughout the product lifecycle.
• Establish best practices for documenting and maintaining the system architecture and its configuration. Identify tools needed to streamline company processes.
• Develop standardized methods to document interfaces across the elements of the system.
• Coach and train the broader team to the methods and tools detailed above.

Basic qualifications and experience

• BSc in Engineering (Systems, Mechanical, Electrical, Materials, or a related field).
• 5+ years of experience in systems engineering.
• Demonstrated expertise in documenting requirements, architecture and interfaces of complex systems involving hardware, firmware and software.
• Working knowledge of industry standard tools and methods.
• Demonstrated ability to work with multi-domain teams.

Preferred qualifications and experience

• Experience with quantum systems.
• Experience with modern requirements management software.
• Experience with model-based systems engineering.
• Ability to work in fast-paced R&D organization and adapt methods to the needs of the business

Our values are important. They are fundamental and lay the foundation for culture at Xanadu. Learn more about our values here.

We are an equal opportunity employer and encourage candidates of all backgrounds to apply.

We are committed to building an inclusive, safe, and equitable culture and fostering an environment where our employees feel included, valued, and heard.

We are committed to meeting the needs of all individuals and support a barrier-free workplace.

Should you require accommodations at any point during the recruitment process please contact Recruiting at [e-mail].

Please be advised that we may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to assist in the screening and assessment of applicants for this position. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.