Senior Engineer, Systems

About the role

A company that cares about leading the way in construction, engineering, manufacturing and renewable energy. Cares about redefining how energy is designed, applied and consumed. Cares about thoughtfully growing to meet market demands. And ─ as “one of the Healthiest 100 Workplaces in America” ─ is focused on the mind/body/soul of team members through our Culture of Care.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with subject matter experts to develop hardware and controls software integration requirements
• Leverage simulation and analysis-led design ecosystem to drive technology decisions
• Commission and leverage system-level performance simulation to drive technology and future product decisions and optimize system performance and efficiency
• Lead development of DFMEA processes for product and technology functions at the system and component level
• Commission and collaborate with testing teams to verify and validate component and system performance and functionality
• Support R&D development and verification activities according to requirements, both on bench and test cell facilities
• Conduct top-down functional analysis and create detailed requirements, performance design criteria, architecture diagrams, logical diagrams, specifications
• Lead development of risk registry, risk management and risk mitigation plan
• Assess TRL level for key technologies and key critical elements
• Assess Project path to target against key requirements
• Perform other related duties as required and assigned

Requirements

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or equivalent
• Experience: 5+ years of experience in systems engineering
• Strong understanding of power electronics, power distribution system architecture, power generation components for microgrids (fuel cell, genset, solar arrays), energy storage systems (HV batteries), controls software architecture
• Strong communication skills to provide clear recommendations and guidelines to stakeholders, technical development teams, testing teams
• Knowledge of the National Electrical Code (NEC)
• Experience in product risk assessment & risk mitigation
• Reliability, SafetyDFMEA/FMEA background
• Experience with requirement management tools including JAMA, DOORS, CAMEO, Jira, or similar tools

Preferred Requirements

• Experience in power converter certifications (e.g. UL1741, IEEE1547, CSA C22.2, VDE DIN-AR-4105, AS/NS 4777, G98 EN50549)
• Experience in battery energy storage system certifications (e.g. UL1973, UL1642, IEC62619, UL9540, UL9540A)
• Experience with switchboard certifications (e.g. UL891)
• Product safety experience in relation to risk assessments, safety standards, and regulations
• Experience with CSA and CE standards
• MBSE experience using SysML, Mathworks tools, or similar
• Certified Six Sigma Green Belt
• Experience with Risk Register, Risk Mitigation and TRL assessment
• Background in Power Electronic Reliability, Safety & Cybersecurity

Qualifications

• Must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S.
• We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time other than the TN1 Visa (Canadian).

Skills

• Systems engineering
• Power electronics
• Power distribution system architecture
• Power generation components for microgrids
• Energy storage systems
• Controls software architecture
• Simulation and analysis-led design
• DFMEA/FMEA
• Requirement management tools
• Product risk assessment & risk mitigation
• Reliability, Safety
• MBSE
• Six Sigma Green Belt
• Risk Register, Risk Mitigation and TRL assessment
• Power Electronic Reliability, Safety & Cybersecurity

Benefits

Industry-leading benefits as an investment in the lives of team members and their families. You’re invited to review the full list of FTI benefits available to regular/full-time team members.

Pay

Competitive, merit-based compensation

Schedule

This position works between the hours of 7 AM and 5 PM, Monday- Friday. However, work may be performed at any time on any day of the week to meet business needs.

Location

This role requires work to be done Onsite from our Menasha, WI office. Our onsite roles include a high level of workplace and schedule flexibility to support a healthy work-life balance. Menasha, WI offers an excellent quality of life with a low cost of living, short commute times, and a strong sense of community. Located in the heart of the Fox Valley and along Lake Winnebago, the area provides access to outdoor recreation, safe neighborhoods, and top-rated schools. Just minutes from Appleton and within easy reach of Green Bay and Milwaukee, Menasha combines small-town living with convenient access to dining, entertainment, sports, and regional travel, making it an ideal place to relocate and build a long-term career.