System Engineer

Core Responsibilities

• Serve as a technical authority and product owner for portions of SARA’s commercially available and in-development Test and Measurement Products
• Represent SARA while leading product trainings and presentations for customers
• Regularly communicate with customers
• Develop cost proposals and technical proposals based on customer inquiries
• Lead systems engineering efforts across the full product development lifecycle, from concept and requirements definition through design, integration, verification, and deployment
• Interface with production teams to ensure consistent and quality assembly with continuously updated documentation
• Regularly reflect on marketplace competition and ensure products are technically relevant
• Translate high-level goals and ambiguous problem statements into clear technical requirements, work breakdowns, and execution plans
• Cookordination and alignment of multidisciplinary teams (electrical, mechanical, software, manufacturing, quality) to keep development on schedule and technically coherent
• Own key interfaces and trade-off decisions between subsystems, balancing performance, cost, schedule, and risk
• Communicate project status, technical risks, and decisions clearly to stakeholders with varying levels of technical background, from engineers to executives
• Drive design reviews, test planning, and verification/validation activities to ensure products meet requirements
• Identify technical risks early and proactively develop mitigation plans
• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to continuous improvement of engineering processes
• Design and implement advanced measurement systems, including instrumentation, data acquisition, and sensor interfaces

Technical Expertise

• Strong grounding in electrical engineering and/or applied physics fundamentals (circuits, signal integrity, electromagnetics, sensors, or similar, depending on domain)
• RF test, design, and analysis experience
• Experience in electrical engineering designing electrical schematics, laying out PCBs, and testing designs
• Extensive experience with electrical test equipment including Network Analyzers, Spectrum Analyzers, Signal Generators, Oscilloscopes, Multimeters, etc.
• Systems engineering methodology: requirements management, functional/architectural decomposition, interface control, trade studies
• Experience with verification and validation planning (test plans, acceptance criteria, compliance testing)
• Familiarity with risk management frameworks (e.g., FMEA) and design review processes
• Working knowledge of relevant industry standards or regulatory requirements (MIL-STD-188-125-1, MIL-Handbook 423)
• Comfortable working across the stack from low-level technical detail to system-level architecture
• Proficient in programming languages such as C++ or python
• Basic Knowledge of networking interfaces and protocols
• Mastery of diagnostic instrumentation and measurement techniques
• Experience with EMC/EMI measurement and mitigation in complex environments
• Focus on high-precision measurement with deep physical insight

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Physics, or a closely related technical field
• 8 – 10 years of professional experience in systems engineering, hardware/electrical design, or a related engineering discipline
• Demonstrated experience leading or driving product development cycles from concept through delivery
• Proven ability to work effectively with multidisciplinary teams (e.g., mechanical, software, manufacturing, quality)
• Strong track record of translating high-level or ambiguous requirements into actionable technical plans with minimal guidance
• Experience communicating technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders (executives, customers, cross-functional partners)
• Solid foundation in systems-level thinking — requirements definition, trade studies, interface management, or verification/validation
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Advanced proficiency with diagnostic equipment (oscilloscopes, signal generators, network analyzers)
• Strong data analysis skills using Excel, MATLAB, and Mathcad

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Physics, or related field
• 10 – 13 years of relevant experience
• Experience practically applying systems engineering principles on real products
• Experience owning stakeholder relationships across varying levels of seniority, including executive-level updates while leading projects
• Hands-on experience integrating products with RF, electronic, mechanical, firmware, software, and IT security aspects
• Comfort operating in ambiguity, with a bias toward proactive ownership rather than waiting for detailed direction
• Active DoD Top Secret or DoE Q clearance
• Familiarity with electromagnetic modeling tools
• Excellent technical writing skills for customer-facing proposals, project updates, and reports