Systems Design Engineer

About the role

A Mixed Signal Validation System Architect at Emerson T&M (NI) is a trusted technical advisor who understands validation and characterization lab testing intimately; including commonly existing methods used and can guide with a vision of future trends, Scope/SMU/Arb/Digital competition, and customer needs to define architectural requirements for products and systems. Drives the technical vision for the Semiconductor Validation Mixed Signal space, along with establishing a clear path on how to get there by working through other engineering teams. Seeks innovation to provide differentiated capabilities to customers, to enter new markets, and to amplify innovation within the organization by leveraging existing technology and influencing new technical investments.

Responsibilities

• Deep working knowledge of NI modular instruments and their implications on system architecture to influence NI roadmap decisions.
• Strong understanding of NI’s PXI modular hardware, with additional emphasis on product families like the PXIe-41xx, PXIe-51xx, and PXIe-657x and how they are best used in a lab validation environment.
• Software background focused on instrumentation control and data analysis, with hands-on experience in T&M tools (LabVIEW, Python, C#, Instrument Studio, TestStand) and NI drivers (DC-Power, NI-Digital, NI-Scope), enabling scalable and maintainable automated test system architectures.
• Advise business and R&D on technical trade-off decisions. Able to influence based on technical facts, while capable of working closely with Business Managers for business details.
• Business acumen is a plus.
• Lead customer discussions on future system needs, trends, and technical exchanges that guide NI’s roadmap. Able to explain hard topics in simple terms and in customer context.
• Able to assess initial technical feasibility to ensure practicality of strategies.
• Able to do context switching to do system consulting for customer opportunities.
• Familiar with one or multiple digital standards and their test specifications like MIPI, I2C, SWI3S, etc. Experience in DUT communication and protocol validation.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related STEM field.
• 12+ years of experience developing, automating or architecting test systems in a verification or validation laboratory.
• Strong documentation, communication, and problem solving skills.
• Expert in many Mixed Signal products from NI, including the achievable capabilities when bringing products together to create a system.

Qualifications

For this role, you will need:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related STEM field.
• 12+ years of experience developing, automating or architecting test systems in a verification or validation laboratory.
• Strong documentation, communication, and problem solving skills.
• Expert in many Mixed Signal products from NI, including the achievable capabilities when bringing products together to create a system.

Skills

• Deep working knowledge of NI modular instruments and their implications on system architecture.
• Strong understanding of NI’s PXI modular hardware.
• Hands-on experience in T&M tools (LabVIEW, Python, C#, Instrument Studio, TestStand).
• NI drivers (DC-Power, NI-Digital, NI-Scope).
• Expertise in Mixed Signal products from NI.
• Experience in digital standards and their test specifications like MIPI, I2C, SWI3S, etc.
• Experience in DUT communication and protocol validation.

Benefits

At Emerson, we offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes:

• Competitive base salary, commensurate with the skills, talent, capabilities, and experience each candidate brings to a role.
• Flexible time off plans, including paid parental leave (maternal and paternal), vacation and holiday leave.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Recognition programs.
• Employee resource groups.

Pay

$142,000 - $264,000 annually, commensurate with the skills, talent, capabilities, and experience each candidate brings to a role.

Schedule

The position will be open for a minimum of 7 days from the day of posting. Applicants are encouraged to apply early to receive optimal consideration.

Contact Information

If you have questions about this position, please contact: idisability.administrator@emerson.com.