Principle Systems Engineer (Automated)

Conceptualization, architecting, design and advancement of New Product Development initiatives for Bio-Devices for the global poultry industry.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

- Develop technology strategies for new bio-engineering products and system platforms including establishing proof-of-concept and protecting associated intellectual proprietary.
- Drive requirements definition activities for new Bio-Device development.
- Lead efforts across a Matrix organization to capture and clarify requirements and to resolve discrepancies when conflicting requirements are presented.
- Work with marketing and product management to translate high level user requirements into implementable/testable product requirements.
- Act as lead architect and systems engineer in identifying product subsystems, interfaces and overall systems operation.
- Create system level design documents and lead other design disciplines in effectively designing product system architecture.
- Conduct trade studies to compare/contrast alternative system architectures.
- Analyze various alternatives against key requirements, ie throughput, cost, size, reliability, etc., and make recommendations for product design.
- Provide technical guidance to teams to ensure robust, reliable designs for Bio-Mechanical systems, platforms and automation that have complex mechanical, flow, electromechanical, pneumatic, algorithmic, signal processing, and user interactions.
- Analyze and integrate optical, electronic, mechanical, controls, algorithmic and commercial aspects of products.
- Develop experimental and analytical engineering techniques for understanding and evaluating interactions between new equipment and biological systems including measurement, prediction, analysis, evaluation and communication of mechanical, electrical, optical and biological effects.
- Integrate new technology, techniques and concepts to enhance functionality, simplify designs, improve quality and reliability, and reduce production costs.
- Champion and drive application of the Product Development Process to new product development and lead IP (patent) protection activities.
- Lead/support internal contract design resources as required.
- Work with project teams and their members to identify and mitigate development risks and produce development plans.
- Participate in product risk analysis activities.
- Some Travel Required

SKILLS:

TECHNICAL:

- Must be able to drive requirements definition and then lead the conceptualization of an automated system to meet those requirements, ie, someone who has a track record of inventing new concepts and turning them into reality.
- Strong mechanical and electrical engineering knowledge and skills.
- Able to integrate mechanical, electronic, electrical, fluid, optical and algorithmic aspects of complex systems.
- Demonstrated knowledge of analysis of dynamic electrical, mechanical and software systems.
- Working knowledge of controls, automation, robotics/automated systems, sensors, actuators, motion control systems, laboratory/medical/bio-medical equipment/instrumentation and applicable standards is desirable.
- Broad multi-disciplinary engineering knowledge in new product development/introduction, cost reduction, Product Life Cycle analysis, testing and quality improvements.
- Emphasis on mechanical, pneumatic, automation and fluid control systems.
- Understanding of mechanical engineering design with working knowledge of Finite Element Analysis (FEA), Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA), design for Six Sigma, FMA, DFT and DFR.
- Knowledgeable in safety regulation, such as CE, NEC, NFPA and OSHA requirements and application to machine safety.
- Broad engineering knowledge in manufacturing operations, product introduction, cost reduction and quality improvements.

EDUCATION:

- BS Engineering required. MS preferred.
- 7+ years Engineering experience required.
- 15 years of advanced system product development experience, minimum of 7 years in a lead systems level design/architect role.
- Previous experience with automated bio-engineer/bio-medical system/equipment highly desired.
- Demonstrated experience in leading teams to conceive, architect, design, protect and test advanced automated systems, preferably ones involving biological applications with optical, electronic, mechanical, pneumatic/fluid measurement systems.