Job Description
Are you ready to build the next generation of Play?
Join the Creative Play Lab and invent radical new play opportunities and never-seen-before creative experiences for LEGO® fans of today and tomorrow! As a leader and senior individual contributor role in our Hardware Engineering group, you'll be operating on a global scale within the Creative Play Lab organization in Product Innovation and Design at the LEGO Group in Boston!
Core Responsibilities
Serve as accountable technical leader of global (North America, Europe, Asia) multi-functional engineering teams as we develop and integrate complex products/platforms involving numerous sub-systems (e.g. microelectronic, mechanical, firmware, other software) to deliver on outstanding end-to-end play experiences.
Be comfortable leading both early stage research projects and late stage operational improvement projects.
Lead successful cross-functional design and strategic development reviews that involve highly complex system-level decisions/trade-offs.
Influence by demonstrating excellence in multi-functional team leadership, engineering, collaboration, innovation, risk management/mitigation, and delivery.
Work with both internal and external technical staff spanning multiple engineering and operations functions to deliver integrated, manufacturable, world class solutions to the market.
Ensure solutions delivered meet end-user needs, safety/regulatory/quality requirements, and all other agreed-to business requirements.
Play your part in our team succeeding
The Senior Staff Engineer, Systems Engineering plays a senior individual contributor role on our Systems Engineering team within our Hardware Engineering group. This group operates on a global scale within the Creative Play Lab Engineering Capabilities which in turn is part of Product Innovation and Design at the LEGO Group. The role is based in Boston, where the LEGO Group is expanding our global engineering footprint to help advance groundbreaking innovations that will redefine the future of play for the builders of tomorrow.
Do you have what it takes?
A builder with passion for creatively using technology as a vehicle to deliver truly awesome play experiences to children around the world.
Strong proven experience in Systems Engineering/Technical Lead roles that involve cross-functional engineering leadership from idea stage to mass production on high complexity connected device projects
Experience that spans across diverse engineering disciplines as well as product development and organizational process domains.
Strong experience in modern high-volume combined hardware/software system development in relevant markets (e.g. consumer electronics, robotics, medical device, automotive, or similar).
Expertise navigating system-level interdependencies and risks to drive smart decisions with a diverse set of stakeholders.
Evidence of exceptional capabilities in creative technical problem solving in modern hardware/software systems, coupled with well-balanced team leadership skills.
Track record of strong written and verbal communications skills on global engineering efforts involving both internal and 3rd party partner companies.
Ability to travel as necessary, roughly 20-30 days per year, as part of our global team.
Compensation
The salary for this position has a range of $134,750.00 - $202,126.00 based on anticipated responsibilities, market benchmarks, and organizational constraints. The LEGO Group carefully considers a wide range of compensation factors, including but not limited to prior experience, skills, expertise, location, internal equity, and other considerations permitted by law. The comprehensive remuneration details, inclusive of benefits, will be communicated upon finalisation of the employment offer.Applications are reviewed on an ongoing basis. However, please note we do amend or withdraw our jobs and reserve the right to do so at any time, including prior to any advertised closing date. So, if you're interested in this role we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.
What’s in it for you?
Here are some of what to expect:
Family Care Leave – We offer enhanced paid leave options for those important times.
Insurances – All colleagues are covered by our life and disability insurance which provides protection and peace of mind.
Wellbeing – We want you to be your best self, so you’ll have access to the Headspace App and lots of wellbeing initiatives and programs run by local teams where you are based
Colleague Discount – We know you'll love to build so from day 1 you will qualify for our generous colleague discount.
Bonus – We do our best work to succeed together. When goals are reached and if eligible, you'll be rewarded through our bonus scheme
Your workplace – When you join the team you'll be assigned a primary workplace location i.e. one of our Offices, stores or factories. Our hybrid work policy means an average of 3 days per week in the office. The hiring team will discuss the policy and role eligibility with you during the recruitment process.
We strive to create a diverse, dynamic and inclusive culture of play at the LEGO Group, where everyone feels safe, valued and they belong.
The LEGO Group is highly committed to equal employment opportunity and equal pay and seeks to encourage applicants from all backgrounds (eg. sex, gender identity or expression, race/ethnicity, national origin, sexual orientation, disability, age, religion and Veteran status) to apply for roles in our team.
We support our employees in being there for the moments that matter in life and celebrate families of all kinds, the loved ones that make us who we are. Being part of the LEGO Group also means taking part in our annual Play Day, playing a part in building a sustainable future and continuing our mission to “inspire and develop the builders of tomorrow.”
The LEGO Group is fully committed to Children’s Rights and Child Wellbeing across the globe. Candidates offered positions with high engagement with children are required to take part in Child Safeguarding Background Screening, as a condition of the offer.
Thank you for sharing our global commitment to Children’s Rights.
We conduct drug screening as a part of our drug free workplace policy and in support of our commitment to the health and safety of our employees.
Online Application Accessibility Statement; which is intended for people with disabilities - LEGO systems endeavors to make www.LEGO.com/jobs accessible to any and all users. If you would like to contact us regarding the accessibility of our web site or need assistance completing the application process, please contact the HR Service Desk at 1.860-763-7777, option #3. Please note, these communication channels should be used for those having difficulty accessing our on-line channels, not to inquire about job opportunities.
Just imagine building your dream career.
Then make it real.
Join the LEGO® team today.
Skills Required
- Proven experience in Systems Engineering or Technical Lead roles delivering complex connected device projects from concept to mass production
- Demonstrated cross-functional leadership of multi-disciplinary engineering teams (mechanical, electrical/microelectronic, firmware, software)
- Experience in high-volume combined hardware/software system development in consumer electronics, robotics, medical device, automotive, or similar markets
- Expertise managing system-level interdependencies, risk identification, trade-offs, and mitigation
- Experience leading early-stage research projects and late-stage operational improvement projects
- Strong written and verbal communication skills for collaborating with global teams and 3rd party partners
- Ability to travel approximately 20-30 days per year
- Passion for using technology to create engaging play experiences for children
The LEGO Group Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about The LEGO Group and has not been reviewed or approved by The LEGO Group.
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Fair & Transparent Compensation — Pay is generally positioned as competitive across many roles and markets, with benchmarking against local markets and an expressed commitment to equal pay. Total compensation is often framed as stronger when considering the full package rather than base salary alone.
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Parental & Family Support — Paid parental leave is described as notably expansive, with substantial fully paid time for primary and secondary caregivers and additional paid caregiver leave. Leave is also described as continuing to accrue other rewards such as vacation and bonus eligibility during the leave period.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Benefits are described as extending beyond core insurance into mental health and wellbeing support, including assistance programs, mindfulness resources, ergonomic setups, and fitness-related offerings. Brand-specific lifestyle perks such as sizable product discounts are highlighted as a meaningful part of the overall rewards experience.
The LEGO Group Insights
What We Do
We are the LEGO Group, the company behind the world’s most loved LEGO® bricks. Our brand name derived from the two Danish words Leg Godt, which mean “Play Well”. We’ve been sparking imaginations and inspiring the builders of tomorrow since 1932. This is our mission and what motivates our colleagues around the world every day. Today, we remain proudly family-owned with headquarters in Billund, Denmark. We have regional hubs in Boston, USA; London, UK; Shanghai, China; and Singapore, as well as 7 manufacturing facilities around the world. These places are home to 28,000+ colleagues in everything from design and engineering to digital technology and marketing. Together we learn, imagine and build – creating play experiences that are sold in over 130 countries worldwide. A purposeful and responsible global brand where creativity helps to inspire builders all around the world. Just imagine being part of that!
