Senior/Staff Systems Engineer
$150,000 per year
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SENIORITY
Lead
SALARY
$150,000 per year
About the role
- Define and own system-level architecture, integration, and validation of SirenOpt's plasma-based sensing platform
- Guide system-level technical decisions through experimentation, data analysis, and cross-disciplinary evaluation
- Lead investigation and resolution of complex system performance issues through structured experimentation, data analysis, and root cause analysis
- Establish and evolve the structure used to document experiments, system designs, interfaces, and technical decisions across the organization
- Ensure technical documentation is clear, consistent, and traceable, and tightly integrated with hands-on engineering and validation activities
- Work closely with cross-functional engineering teams to guide system integration and resolve non-trivial cross-disciplinary issues
- Incorporate customer and application feedback into system-level design evolution and validation strategy
- Support on-site installation, validation, and system upgrade activities at customer sites as needed
- Domestic and international travel of approximately 10-15% is expected.
- B.S. in Engineering or Physics with 5+ years of relevant industry experience, M.S. with 3+ years, or Ph.D. with 2+ years of hands-on systems experience
- Experience developing automated metrology, inspection, or diagnostic systems across system definition, integration, validation, deployment, and customer support
- Experience working in early-stage or ambiguous R&D environments, using experimentation and data analysis to evaluate concepts and guide system-level decisions
- Proficiency with tools such as Python, MATLAB, C, LabVIEW, or similar for data analysis, modeling, and evaluation of system performance
- Extensive hands-on experience developing, integrating, and validating prototypes, subsystems, and complete systemsExperience working across mechanical, electrical, software, and experimental domains to resolve complex integration and performance issues
- Demonstrated ability to guide technical direction through experimentation, data-driven analysis, and cross-disciplinary evaluation
- Experience establishing or evolving technical documentation practices, ensuring clarity, consistency, and traceability of experimental results and system decisions
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, particularly in documenting complex technical work clearly for diverse audiences
- Experience with manufacturing metrology equipment and sensors used for characterization or fabrication of advanced materials
- Experience with requirements and test management tools (e.g., Jama or similar) and data analysis software such as JMPExperience with early-stage R&D and/or new product introduction (NPI) in complex technical systems
- Exposure to high-precision, high-throughput industrial systems for material handling, metrology, or process automation
- Prior work or research experience in one or more of the key industrial markets that SirenOpt addresses, including batteries, semiconductors, power generation, energy, or electronics
- Familiarity with high-voltage devices; exposure to plasma-based systemsExperience with capital equipment designed for integration into manufacturing environments, particularly roll-to-roll and piece-to-piece processes
- Base Pay Range$150,000 - $190,000 USDEquity and Salary compensation depends on experience
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