Senior Systems Engineer

KION Group

Senior Systems Engineer working on designing intelligent automated solutions for diverse industries. Collaborating across teams while ensuring system requirements and performance standards are met.

Posted 6/9/2026full-timeGrand Rapids • Missouri, New York, Texas, Wisconsin • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $113,625 - $166,650 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

V-model activities such as system requirements definition, system design, system verification and validation
Ensure non-functional requirements such as performance, reliability, security, and serviceability are covered
Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA) and derive reliability requirements from this analysis
Participate in technical design reviews at various stages of the program lifecycle
Help define strategy for verification and validation including use of simulators, emulators, and physical testing
Development of system models using SysML
Promote the use of systems engineering tools (e.g., requirements management, defect management, test management) for managing V-model activities
Collaborate closely and stay aligned with product management, mechatronics engineering, software architecture, R&D and regional engineering teams.
30+% travel to customer / project sites.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or related fields
8+ years of engineering experience preferred, preferably in the manufacturing, automation, machine building, or aerospace industries
Understanding of V-model systems engineering process
Experience with Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) tools such as IBM DOORs, IBM Jazz, HP ALM or similar
Experience with model-based systems engineering and tools such as IBM Rhapsody, MagicDraw or similar
Knowledge of MBSE modeling language such as SysML or similar
Knowledge of system verification and validation, including simulations and physical testbeds.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Career Development
Competitive Compensation and Benefits
Pay Transparency
Global Opportunities

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Hard Skills & Tools

V-model activitiessystem requirements definitionsystem designsystem verificationsystem validationFailure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA)SysMLmodel-based systems engineeringverification and validationsimulations

Soft Skills

collaborationcommunicationstrategic thinking

Certifications

Bachelor's Degree in EngineeringBachelor's Degree in Computer Science