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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # systems engineering leader - **Company:** HDS Inc. - **Location:** Boston, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Computer-Aided Design, CAD Standards, Communications Protocols, Computer Programming, SolidWorks (CAD), Failure Mode Effects Analysis, Radio-Frequency Identification, Software Engineering, Software Systems, Systems Architecture, Wireless Networks, Reliability of Systems, Lidar - **Published:** September 4, 2026 - **Apply:** https://startup.jobs/principal-systems-mechanical-engineering-hds-7138448 ## About the Role * BS in Engineering; mechanical or electrical preferred * 15 years working in hardware new product development involving electrical and mechanical assemblies and mechanisms, controls systems, and automation/robotics * Ability to get into design details with the rest of the design team, having a deep understanding of mechanical and electrical engineering, with knowledge of controls engineering and software engineering * Ability to troubleshoot and diagnose problems with mechatronic systems * Experience leading teams, delegating tasks, creating team schedules, and setting priorities * Significant knowledge of mechanical design, drawing standards, mechanical tolerances and stack-ups, fabrication techniques * Significant knowledge of electronics; ability to understand electrical schematics * Experience with optical, proximity, IR, LIDAR, ultrasonic, RFID and other sensing technologies typically used in robotics * Solid understanding of the general scope of HW and SW product development activities * Understanding of and experience with various safety and regulatory compliance requirements (CE, UL, robot, 13849, 62061, etc) * Familiarity with wifi networks * Hands-on experience building prototypes * Experience with SW development, SQA, release practices; coding experience not needed but a major plus * Experience with large-scale industrial automation system implementation a major plus * Solidworks experience a plus; Onshape experience a major plus ## Description * Develop, track, and be responsible for creating system-level engineering specifications from market/business requirements * Lead a team, consisting of direct and/or matrixed reports * Develop complex system/product development plans * Find and fill in all the gaps that are not captured uniquely by hardware, software, or controls disciplines * Develop interface specifications between system components * Create system-level Theory of Operations documents touching on mechanical, electrical, controls, and software * Develop system level safety architecture with Head of Controls and Head of Electrical * Help architect complex mechatronic and enterprise-level systems * Work closely with design engineers during all phases of product development to ensure that the mechanical, electrical, controls, and software systems will operate properly together as a single, complex system * Establish system reliability/availability/maintainability metrics * Establish standards for development of complex systems and how we will document system interfaces, communication protocols * Ensure that products are designed with future needs in mind (e.g., processor selection, motor sizing, board expandability, etc) * Conduct system-level design reviews, DFMEA, risk assessments * Serve as our expert and go-to person regarding how everything works together * Participate in HW and SW design reviews and provide valuable and significant insights * Identify system needs/gaps before these create problems; 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