System Engineer

Nikon SLM Solutions is a leading provider of metal based additive manufacturing technology, commonly referred to as 3D printers, utilizing selective laser melting and powder bed fusion technology. Our 3D printers are designed to produce parts directly from a variety of metal powders. The customers for our metal based additive manufacturing systems come from various industries such as aerospace, energy, healthcare, and automotive. Headquartered in Lübeck Germany, Nikon SLM Solutions has approximately 600 employees worldwide.

About the role

As a System Engineer, you will play a key role in managing product development and supporting the full product lifecycle, from design and production to implementation and recycling. You will ensure that all system requirements are thoroughly analyzed, validated, and implemented by rollout, while fostering interdisciplinary collaboration to deliver highly complex and reliable systems. This role involves system design, validation, troubleshooting, and continuous improvement to maintain the quality and performance of our cutting-edge additive manufacturing technology.

Responsibilities

• Analyze and validate system requirements, ensuring they align with product objectives.
• Create system design specifications and oversee system integration, qualification, and testing plans.
• Support system certification activities and ensure robust, reliable machine design through validation processes.
• Serve as an engineering focal point in New Product Introduction (NPI) projects and sustaining upgrade programs.
• Manage hardware/software engineering change requests and ensure proper documentation and version control.
• Provide 4th-level support, including troubleshooting complex service and customer issues.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering or a related technical field.
• Minimum of 2 years of experience leading multidisciplinary design programs for complex, high-technology systems.
• Proven knowledge in additive manufacturing processes, machines, or materials is a strong plus.
• Experience with system integration, testing, certification, and technical documentation.
• Knowledge of change and configuration management processes.
• Familiarity with requirements management tools such as Polarion, Doors, or similar tools is beneficial.
• Strong understanding of system design objectives and impacts on production implementation.
• Ability to identify interrelationships between subsystems of complex machinery.
• Independent, structured, and goal-oriented work style.
• Excellent interdisciplinary communication and cooperation skills.
• Ability to simplify complexity through systems thinking and functional analysis.

Benefits

• Health coverage including medical, dental, and vision
• 401(k) plan and 4% match
• Holiday Pay and Paid Time Off
• Paid parental leave
• Gym reimbursement
• Tuition reimbursement
• Company-paid disability coverage
• Company-paid life insurance