Principal Systems Engineer - Engines and MEMS (EMEMS) Sensors (Onsite)
$107,500–$204,500 year
On-site · Burnsville, Minnesota, United States
Job Summary
Principal Systems Engineer will lead and mentor a cross-functional team in the Engines and MEMS (EMEMS) Sensors design group, delivering highly reliable products that meet customer requirements at competitive cost. The role requires technical leadership across hardware, software, and test, representing the organization to customers and coordinating with design, operations, quality, program management, and business development. Responsibilities include architecture trade studies, modeling/analysis/simulation, requirement development/management, and verification/validation; participation in design reviews and adherence to schedules and budgets; ensuring compliance with aerospace standards (e.g., SAE ARP4754, RTCA DO-178/DO-254/DO-160); performing system-level testing, and supporting in-service products. Qualifications include a STEM degree with 8+ years (or advanced degree with 5+ years), demonstrated leadership on electronic development programs, strong communication, and experience with DOORS/Polarion ALM/MATLAB-Simulink-StateFlow. The role is onsite in Burnsville, MN, with potential relocation benefits and a competitive benefits package.
Required Qualifications
- Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM)
- Demonstrated technical and leadership responsibility on electronic development and integration programs
- Demonstrated ability to prepare and present stage gate design reviews
- Demonstrated excellent communication skills with the ability to facilitate teamwork across functions
- Prior experience managing and coordinating hardware and software development configurations
- Prior experience establishing design work scope content for concepts, criteria, and engineering efforts for product development, integration, and test
- Demonstrated ability with conflict resolution and negotiating skills
- Strong experience in design practices with consideration for system-level performance and aerospace certification requirements including SAE ARP4754, RTCA/DO-178, RTCA/DO-254, and RTCA/DO-160 preferred
- Experience with DOORS, Polarion ALM, and MATLAB/Simulink/StateFlow strongly desired
- 10+ years experience reviewing product specifications and determining design requirements and scope of work
- 10+ years experience performing estimates of effort and duration for tasks
- 10+ years experience of requirements management and convergence planning
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