Sr. Systems Engineer (R&D Design Engineering)
About Us:
Det-Tronics is a $200M global leader in industrial life safety, specializing in high-end flame and gas detection and automation control systems. As part of Spectrum Safety Solutions (1,700 employees across 20+ countries), we protect people and assets in mission-critical environments across oil & gas, clean energy, marine, and infrastructure. Backed by Sentinel Capital Partners, we are investing in innovation and growth across our portfolio.
The Opportunity
As Sr. Systems Engineer, you will own system architecture and requirements, from definition through verification and validation, on new product development and sustaining projects. You will serve as technical lead and the go-to expert on product design and function, working with engineering, product management, manufacturing, service, and customers to shape our next generation of products and derivatives.
Key Responsibilities:
- Write and manage requirements, with clear rationale, for multi-domain systems at the user, product, and engineering levels (software and hardware).
- Define system architectures and document the supporting simulations and analyses.
- Serve as technical lead, setting requirements and process direction for new and existing products across the product lifecycle.
- Contribute to strategic planning, concept generation, and architecture definition, translating concepts into system and subsystem designs that are reliable, safe, manufacturable, and sustainable.
- Configure tools and processes that provide full traceability from requirements to verification and validation test cases, and work with the test team to confirm requirements are tested completely and accurately.
- Lead and contribute to risk analyses, and develop and implement risk-mitigating solutions.
- Define processes and metrics to track program progress, and report outcomes regularly.
- Facilitate cross-functional technical discussions, provide technical guidance to project teams, and lead technical and design reviews.
- Act as the technical point of contact on projects and ensure all functions comply with development procedures.
- Support multiple product development programs concurrently.
- Help evaluate technical talent.
What You Bring
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Systems Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or equivalent.
- 5+ years of professional engineering experience.
- 2+ years of hands-on experience in requirements management for electromechanical products.
- Experience as the systems engineer on at least one project involving embedded software (firmware).
Preferred Qualifications:
- Hands-on experience with a requirements and test case management tool such as DOORS, Jama, or Jira.
- Experience with connected products and cybersecurity.
- Strong knowledge of embedded microcontroller system design.
- Experience in high-hazard or regulated environments, such as industrial life safety (e.g., SIL 2), hazardous-location certification (ATEX/IECEx, FM, UL), aerospace, or medical devices.
- Ability to turn market needs, gathered from Product Management, Technical Support, Service, and customers, into clear technical requirements and system/subsystem architectures, and to communicate them to electrical, software/firmware, and mechanical engineers.
- Comfortable working both collaboratively and independently, and driving continuous improvement in team processes and deliverables.
- Experience across the full development lifecycle, from capture through design, implementation, and test.
- Experience with FMEA, root cause analysis, and statistical analysis.
- Self-motivated, with a track record of leading process and requirements/test case efforts.
Why Join Us?
- Work with a globally respected brand in life safety
- Influence strategic decisions at the executive level
- Drive innovation and transformation in a high-growth environment
- Enjoy development opportunities within a dynamic, private equity-backed company
Benefits:
At Det-Tronics, we believe in taking care of our people. Our comprehensive benefits package includes:
- Health & Wellness: Medical, dental, and vision insurance plans with company contributions
- Financial Security: 401(k) retirement plan with company match, life and disability insurance
- Time Off: Generous paid time off (PTO), holidays, and flexible scheduling options
- Professional Growth: Career development programs, training opportunities, and tuition reimbursement
- Employee Support: Employee Assistance Program (EAP), wellness resources, and global mobility support
- Ownership Culture: Participation in our Ownership Program, empowering employees to share in our success
Ready to shape the future of industrial safety?
Apply now and join us in making every life safe and sound.
Skills Required
- Bachelor’s degree in Systems Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or equivalent
- 5 or more years of professional engineering experience
- 2 or more years of hands-on requirements management experience for electromechanical products
- Systems engineering experience on at least one project involving embedded software or firmware
- Experience with requirements and test case management tools such as DOORS, Jama, or Jira
- Experience with connected products and cybersecurity
- Strong knowledge of embedded microcontroller system design
- Experience in high-hazard or regulated environments, such as industrial life safety, SIL 2, ATEX/IECEx, FM, UL, aerospace, or medical devices
- Ability to translate market needs into technical requirements and system or subsystem architectures
- Ability to communicate technical requirements and architectures to electrical, software or firmware, and mechanical engineers
- Experience across the full development lifecycle, including design, implementation, and testing
- Experience with FMEA, root cause analysis, and statistical analysis
- Track record of leading process and requirements or test case efforts
- Ability to work collaboratively and independently while driving continuous improvement
What We Do
Detector Electronics LLC, known as Det-Tronics, develops and supplies fire- and gas-safety systems for high-risk industrial processes and critical operations worldwide. Its portfolio includes flame and gas detection and hazard-mitigation solutions, along with globally certified, fault-tolerant, addressable safety systems. The company designs, builds, tests, and commissions these products to help protect people and property from fire and gas hazards in demanding industrial environments.
