Senior Systems Engineer: Tech Architecture & TRL Lead

Rite-Hite Doors, Inc.; Dubuque (IA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) retirement plan

Paid holidays & time off

Job summary

Rite-Hite Doors, Inc. in Dubuque, IA seeks a Senior Systems Engineer to lead architecture, evaluation, and maturation of multidisciplinary product systems.

You will translate customer and business needs into system requirements, guide TRL advances, and collaborate with product management and engineering teams. The role emphasizes formal trade studies, verification planning, and hands-on mentoring of engineers to ensure reliable, scalable solutions for loading dock and door equipment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant engineering discipline with 5+ years of product development experience.
• Experience translating customer needs into system requirements and architectures.
• Strong communication and decision-making abilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead system architecture and technology evaluation for multidisciplinary product systems.
• Define system boundaries, interfaces, and performance requirements.
• Conduct trade studies, risk assessments, and proofs of concept.
• Translate product needs into clear requirements with cross-functional teams.
• Mentor engineers in systems design and testing.
• Document readiness for NPD and ensure TRL advancement.

Skills

Systems engineering

Architecture design

Embedded systems

Verification & validation

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering (systems/EE/CE/ME/SE)

Tools

MATLAB

SPICE

Job description

Rite-Hite Doors, Inc. in Dubuque, IA seeks a Senior Systems Engineer to lead architecture, evaluation, and maturation of multidisciplinary product systems.

You will translate customer and business needs into system requirements, guide TRL advances, and collaborate with product management and engineering teams. The role emphasizes formal trade studies, verification planning, and hands-on mentoring of engineers to ensure reliable, scalable solutions for loading dock and door equipment.