Staff Systems Engineer

SPAN is enabling electrification for all ⚡

SPAN is mission-driven to design, build, and deploy products that electrify our built environment, decarbonize our world, and slow the effects of climate change.

The Staff Systems Engineer role is a critical role in the Systems Engineering organization at SPAN that is responsible for the top half of the systems "V". The team plays a crucial role collaborating with the Product Managers and functional engineers on decomposing product requirements into systems requirements, developing a systems architecture and finally developing and executing verification tests.

Responsibilities: • Own and manage end-to-end requirements • Ensure correctness and completeness of requirements in the requirements management system • Connect the dots across all cross functional stakeholders • Prioritize and direct a requirements driven development process across the organization • Oversee verification and validation plans, collaborate with the systems integration and test teams to ensure satisfactory completion against systems requirements • Drive FMEA and HARA processes as appropriate

Required Qualifications: • Experience with requirements management at system level including knowledge of requirements management tools like Jama, Polarion, etc. • Experience working in a regulated industry - electricity grid, automotive, medical, etc. • Experience taking a product or system through certification • Understanding of Functional Safety and V-model process specially in the safety aspects of a product design as Hazard and Risk Assessment (HARA), Failure modes and effects analysis (FMEA) and Fault tree analysis (FTA). • Familiarity with electronic hardware and embedded software development • Support the development of system and subsystem requirements, organize review sessions and track project milestones. Support in writing verification and validation plans. • Experience leveraging resources (teams, equipment, relationships) to execute projects successfully

Bonus Qualifications: • Experience designing schematics and PCB Layout conducting functional safety analysis of hardware equipment according to regulatory standards such as ISO 26262, IEC61508, UL/IEC 60730 and UL 1998. • Familiar with Industry Standards and codes as UL3741, IEEE 1547 and NEC. • Experience with high voltage systems either DC or AC. • Experience with reviewing schematics captures, principles of PCB design • Experience with modeling systems and controls using tools such as Simulink, PSpice • Skilled in programming languages such as C, C++, Python, Rust

Join SPAN and be part of a team shaping the future of renewable energy!