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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Systems Engineer - **Company:** AIT Global, Inc. - **Location:** Fridley, MN, United States - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Software Applications, Systems Engineering, Confluence, JIRA, BASIC (Programming Language), Software Documentation, Software Debugging, Linux, Linux on Embedded Systems, Middleware, Embedded Software, Ethernet, Firmware, Hardware-In-The-Loop Simulation, Software Architecture, Real-Time Operating Systems, Software Tools, OPC Unified Architecture, Simulink, Verification and Validation (Software), Data Streaming, Systems Architecture, Systems Integration, Data Logging, Model-Driven Development, Delivery Pipeline, System-level Testing, Yocto, Data Analytics, Build Tools - **Published:** July 23, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/73c2d434-f0ec-4b12-80c2-d8eddd80847a ## About the Role * Strong understanding of embedded systems and software architecture, including software layering (drivers, middleware, application), system services, and hardware interaction * Working experience with Embedded Linux systems, including familiarity with system architecture, services, processes, networking, and runtime behavior in embedded environments * Practical experience with embedded software or firmware development environments, including build systems, deployment workflows, and basic debugging approaches * Understanding of RTOS-based systems and differences between RTOS and Linux-based control architectures * Experience with embedded communications and networking, including Ethernet-based systems and distributed communication frameworks such as OPC UA, DDS, or similar * Ability to analyze and troubleshoot system-level issues spanning software, operating system, networking, and hardware domains * Familiarity with real-time and deterministic system constraints, including timing behavior, scheduling, communication latency, and system recovery * Experience with system integration and validation, including development of test plans, test setups, and evaluation of integrated system behavior * Familiarity with integration lab environments, networked test systems, or hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) testing approaches * Understanding of configuration-driven or model-based development approaches and how they translate into deployed system behavior * Demonstrated systems thinking capability, including evaluation of end-to-end system behavior, subsystem dependencies, and design trade-offs * Proven ability to lead technical discussions and influence decisions without formal authority across architecture, software, controls, and validation teams * Strong documentation skills, including development of architecture diagrams, interface definitions, validation documentation, and decision records * Demonstrated ability to work across multiple technical domains simultaneously and integrate inputs into cohesive system-level outcomes * Strong ownership mindset with the ability to drive ambiguous, cross-functional work to closure Preferred Skills: * Strong understanding of power system controls concepts, including generator systems, switchgear interactions, and system-level control behavior * Experience working directly on Embedded Linux-based control platforms such as Yocto or similar environments * Experience in power generation, microgrid, or mission-critical power system applications * Familiarity with distributed control architectures and networked system design * Experience with model-based design tools such as Simulink or equivalent * Experience with embedded software debugging tools, logging frameworks, or diagnostics in Linux or RTOS environments * Experience with validation tools, data logging systems, or reliability tracking frameworks * Experience supporting or leading system integration efforts or product demonstrations * Familiarity with engineering tools and workflows such as Jira, Confluence, PGBST, or similar platforms ## Description * Facilitate and lead structured technical design discussions, driving clear decisions, trade-offs, and actionable outcomes across embedded control system features * Ensure alignment of designs with system architecture principles, including both RTOS-based platforms and Embedded Linux systems * Drive integration across hardware, software, firmware, and communication layers, ensuring coherent system-level behavior and interface alignment * Define and maintain system interfaces and communication models, including data flow, timing behavior, and interactions across controllers, devices, and networked components * Support design and integration of features interacting with power system controls, including generator, switchgear, and distributed energy system applications * Facilitate alignment on communication architectures, including Ethernet-based systems and industrial communication frameworks such as OPC UA, DDS, or similar technologies * Develop and maintain architecture artifacts including system diagrams, network representations, interface definitions, and decision logs, ensuring traceability across requirements, design, and validation * Identify and resolve system-level ambiguities, architectural gaps, and integration risks, including failure modes, communication behaviors, and edge-case conditions * Engage with software and platform teams to understand embedded system behavior, including interactions between application software, middleware, operating system, and hardware * Support system-level debugging and integration analysis, including investigation of issues spanning embedded software, operating system behavior, networking, and hardware interactions * Partner with validation teams to define system-level test strategies, including networked test environments, hardware-in-the-loop systems, and integration lab testing * Support development of test setups and validation environments to evaluate reliability, startup behavior, communication stability, and recovery scenarios * Ensure consistency between design intent, configuration artifacts, and validation outcomes, enabling traceable and repeatable system verification * Support use of model-based, data-driven, or configuration-driven workflows, ensuring alignment between system definition and deployed behavior * Act as a cross-functional integration leader, coordinating across global teams, stakeholders, and subject-matter experts to drive system readiness and resolve technical issues * Track and drive closure of cross-team dependencies, design actions, and integration issues to ensure program progress * Contribute to continuous improvement of engineering processes, documentation standards, validation infrastructure, and design governance practices ## 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