SENIOR SYSTEMS ENGINEER POSITION SUMMARY:The primary function of the Senior Systems Engineer is to take high-level customer-driven product requirements and create detailed functional requirements and technical specifications for implementation by the engineering team. The Senior Systems Engineer serves as the primary technical lead for the engineering group, overseeing the technical direction of new systems and products. The Senior Systems Engineer must be an excellent communicator with the ability to work with a diverse group of stakeholders including executives, customers, suppliers, and Niles’ engineers. He/she must have a passion for writing technical requirements, as this written documentation is an essential deliverable on an ongoing basis. FUNCTIONS OF THE JOB Essential Functions Analyzes customer and stakeholder needs and translates them into well-documented, achievable technical requirements, including block diagrams, use of modules, interface specifications, etc. Participates in obtaining customer needs. Effectively communicates with technical and non-technical stakeholders. Identifies, recommends and documents technology solutions with the potential for profitable business growth. Understands and communicates technology drivers that influence the product roadmap. Has expertise in design and integration of home entertainment and control products involving electronic/electrical, software and mechanical subsystems. Balanced expertise across all of these engineering disciplines is critical in support of the development of system-level architectures. Assesses technical risks and helps develop mitigation strategies. Provides conceptual designs, simulations, analyses, and prototypes in support of chosen technical solutions. Evaluates competitors and recommends technology development/implementation that will enable industry-leading products. Prepares high-level system integration and test plans and assists with development of detailed plans. Identifies technology gaps in current capabilities and processes. Serves as a primary technical resource in formal and informal design reviews. POSITION QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS Education: BS, and/or MS in Electronics Engineering, Computer Science or a similar, relevant discipline. Completion of coursework focused on Systems Engineering is desired. Experience: Minimum 3 years experience in home entertainment/control industry. Minimum 3 years experience as a Systems Engineer. Minimum 10 years hardware/software engineering experience. Experience working directly with customers to gather requirements. Experience designing modular systems. Extensive experience documenting technical project requirements, including user interface requirements. Short Term Initiatives: Assist with next-generation system architecture development. Define engineering requirements for next-generation systems. Contribute to the technology roadmap for the entire product line. Skills & Requirements: Ability to analytically evaluate customer needs, available technology, and existing products to define/develop new industry-leading products/systems. Understands key technologies including: IR capture, storage and issuance; RF communications including ZigBee, Z-Wave and WiFi; UPnP; DLNA; TCP/IP; Ethernet; CobraNet; analog and digital audio & video with emphasis on emerging technologies. Experience integrating A/V systems with sub-systems such as internet, lighting, HVAC, and security. Ability to effectively communicate in writing and verbally to various customers/audiences. Detailed understanding of current and future technology trends. Excellent problem solving and critical thinking skills. Must be proficient with computers, Microsoft Office applications and Lotus Notes. Good presentation and organizational skills. Excellent work ethic, business ethics, and high quality standards. A true passion for the audio/video industry and the unique challenges it presents. Personal Traits An experienced technical leader with a documented history of high-impact business contributions. Above average critical thinking, logic and reasoning abilities. Excellent interpersonal skills. Physical/Visual Activities or Demands: Physical/visual activities or demands that are commonly associated with the performance of the functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, sit, talk, and hear. The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms. The employee must exert up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects. Clarity of vision at 20 feet or more as well as 20 inches or less. Must be able to stand for long periods of time in a trade show environment. Must be able to work with deadlines and under pressure. Working Conditions: Working conditions commonly associated with the performance of the functions of this job. Office, laboratory and various factory settings. This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position. Employees may be required to follow other job-related instructions and to perform other job-related duties as requested, subject to all applicable state and federal laws. Certain job functions described herein may not be subject to possible modification in accordance with applicable state and federal laws. "Commonly associated" is not inteneded to mean always or only. There are different experiences that suggest other ways or circumstance where reasonable changes or accommodations are appropriate. All activies, Demands, Conditions and Requirements are linked to Essential Job Functions unless marked with an asterisk which denotes linkage only to marginal function(s). which denotes linkage only to marginal function(s). Back