Systems Engineer

Responsibilities

• Develop and document high-level requirements for new or proposed projects, translating stakeholder needs into technical specifications.
• Facilitate expansion of high-level requirements into traceable lower-level Systems, Structures, and Components (SSCs) requirements with clear parent-child relationships.
• Implement and maintain requirements in systems integration tools (Visure, DOORS, DOORS Next Gen).
• Establish and enforce requirements quality standards including measurability, testability, traceability, and completeness.
• Define and document interfaces between systems, ensuring both sides of each interface specify performance parameters (flow rates, pressures, temperatures, data protocols, etc.).
• Coordinate interface requirements across facility systems (electrical, mechanical, controls, safety, etc.).
• Write and critically review technical documents (Design Interface Requirements, Engineering Design Specifications, Design Verification Records).
• Support project leads in translating operational needs and safety requirements into equipment design specifications.
• Coordinate with quality assurance to ensure traceability through design, fabrication, and testing.
• Support project leads in risk identification, monitoring, and documentation.
• Assist in developing cost models for proposed projects based on requirements scope.
• Develop and maintain systems engineering standards, templates, and best practices.
• Train engineers on requirements quality principles and systems integration tools.
• Implement model-based systems engineering (MBSE) approaches on projects from concept through detailed design.
• Additional duties as assigned by the program or functional manager.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or STEM discipline from U.S.-based ABET-accredited university with minimum 3 years relevant experience, OR a Master's degree with 1-2 years of model-based systems engineering (MBSE) experience.
• Familiarity with NQA-1, ISO 9001, or equivalent quality control systems.
• Understanding of design control principles and formal change management.
• Background in hardware based industry with strict workflow and quality assurance standards (nuclear, aerospace, automotive, medical devices, or similar).
• Experience working with suppliers/vendors to define technical specifications and evaluate design responses.
• Understanding of requirements hierarchy and flow-down.
• Knowledge of verification methods and their application.
• Familiarity with interface management principles.
• Experience with requirements, traceability and configuration management.
• Demonstrated experience developing technical requirements for hardware systems (mechanical, electrical, controls, instrumentation).
• Ability to read and understand engineering drawings, P&IDs, electrical schematics, and control system documentation.
• Must be able to pass a drug screening.
• Must be a U.S. Citizen.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience using systems integration software (DOORS, Visure, GENESYS, or similar requirements management tools).
• Professional Engineer (PE) license or Systems Engineering Professional (CSEP) certification.
• Experience with design verification and validation processes (FAT, SAT, commissioning).
• Knowledge of hazardous area classifications, safety instrumented systems, or explosion prevention systems.
• Experience in regulated industries requiring formal requirements management (nuclear, aerospace, FDA regulated).
• Background in process equipment, manufacturing systems, or production facility design.
• Experience with risk management methodologies and risk tracking.
• Experience with cost estimation and project financial planning.
• Familiarity with relevant codes and standards (ASME, NFPA, OSHA, NEC, ISA).

Location/Work Arrangement

This position is in Oak Ridge, TN. Schedule is full-time, Monday – Friday 40-hour week.