Systems Engineer II

SGS Consulting; Sacramento (CA); On-site; USD 95,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

SGS Consulting is seeking a disciplined engineer to lead collection system changes, coordinate with partner teams, and ensure readiness for production. You will assess site or room changes, communicate risks, and integrate required systems into the collection environment.

This role requires a BS in engineering and extensive field experience solving HW/SW production issues, with strong root-cause analysis, log parsing, and hands-on testing using tools like an oscilloscope.

Qualifications

• BS in engineering required and 24+ years of proven production issue resolution experience
• Strong root-cause analysis and ability to work with cross-functional teams
• Experience debugging HW/SW production issues in the field

Responsibilities

• Scope site or room changes for new collections, communicate risks and timelines
• Collaborate with partner teams to implement collection changes and integrate systems
• Coordinate testing of software/firmware builds and final production readiness sign-off
• Develop SOPs and train staff for collection procedures
• Drive issue analysis to improve throughput and quality

Skills

Ambiguous issues

Root cause analysis

System changes

Oscilloscope analysis

Log parsing

Cameras & lenses

Motion capture

Time synchronization

Robotics

Communication skills

Education

BS in Systems/Computer/Electrical/Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Oscilloscope

Job description

Job Responsibilities:

• Project Intake: Scope expected site or room changes for a new collection based on requirements, communicating risk areas and complexity that could impact timelines.
• System Development: Work with partner teams to execute collection room changes, integrating any required systems into the collection environment.
• Test Collection: Partner with engineering team to pull functional software/firmware build candidates for testing in the final site location, providing the final sign off with operations that the systems are ready for production.
• Collection Training & Ramp: Work with engineering teams and support staff to generate standard operating procedures for a collection and provide training to extended support staff tasked with conducting collections.
• Collection at Scale: Drive the analysis and resolution of issues affecting throughput and quality.

Skills:

• Ability to engage on ambiguous issues not contained in existing troubleshooting guides
• Determine next steps towards root cause analysis
• Work with partners to execute system level changes to prevent continued incident occurrence
• Component power and trigger signal analysis through use tools like an oscilloscope
• Parsing system & software logs as part of root cause analysis
• Basic understanding of cameras and lenses
• Experience with motion capture, multi-camera systems, time synchronization, robots is a plus
• Excellent communication and partnership skills, particularly within production environments where time is the primary currency.

Education/Experience:

• BS in one of Systems/Computer/Electrical/Mechanical Engineering
• 24 years proven experience identifying and resolving HW/SW production issues in the field
• Experience in: Command line interfaces, network systems, server systems, control systems
• Ability to engage on ambiguous issues not contained in existing troubleshooting guides
• Determine next steps towards root cause analysis
• Work with partners to execute system level changes to prevent continued incident occurrence
• Component power and trigger signal analysis through use tools like an oscilloscope
• Parsing system & software logs as part of root cause analysis
• Basic understanding of cameras and lenses
• Experience with motion capture, multicamera systems, time synchronization, robots is a plus
• Excellent communication and partnership skills, particularly within production environments where time is the primary currency