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Omron Robotics and Safety Technologies, Inc. (ORT) is a global leading provider of intelligent vision-guided robotics systems and services. We develop social needs driven solutions for the global automation market. Our robotics systems provide unmatched performance and economic value throughout the production lifecycle, enabling customers to achieve precision, quality and productivity in their assembly, handling and packaging processes in a safer and greener environment.

We develop new electronics, mechanics and software for an exceptionally broad spectrum of robots - including autonomous mobile robots, articulated robots, parallel link robots, and more. Our product development teams have a passion for innovation, and a record of accomplishment of developing successful products for the global market, and revolutionize interaction between human and machine!

ORT is subsidiary of Omron Corporation, a $8 billion global technology company celebrating more than 80 years of success.

We are seeking to hire a talented Systems Engineer to join our team. Systems Engineers are the key to our success. Together with Project Managers, they hold ultimate accountability for project delivery. For a given project they will be the engineering authority. For that project, they will be technical managers and architects, guiding development. Systems Engineers (SEs) will partner with Project Managers, System Test Engineers (STEs), hardware engineers, software engineers and other functions, to execute Safety, Security, Quality, Delivery and Cost (S2QDC) at the project level.

Our Commitment to Employees:

• Training and Career Development Program to give employees a learning path with the necessary tools and resources they need to help build their career at Omron.
• Great financial opportunities with competitive compensation, immediate 401k match with 100% vesting, profit sharing, and Blue Cross Blue Shield for medical, dental, vision and prescription drug benefits.
• Community Programs that includes activities with local non-profit organizations and a Matching Gift Program.
• Work-Life Balance with Flexible Work Arrangements, Flexible Work Hours, and Sick/Vacation/Holiday Pay.
• Wellness Programs such as Walking Contests, Nutritional Learning Sessions, On Site Flu shots or Health Screenings, etc.
• Education Assistance Program.

Responsibilities:

• Manage product requirements and architectural definition with 100% traceability from project initiation to customer implementation.

• Lead cross-functional design reviews and drive architectural decisions and document accordingly (plan of record, decision log, etc.). Perform, review, and facilitate trade studies with team to select design solutions among options. Drive quantitative data-driven decision making within the team.

• Implement design controls, effective use of the V-model framework, and comprehensive verification and validation testing of products.

• Manage project technical risk. Identify and assess potential risks and propose effective mitigation actions. Utilize DFMEA, DOE, test data, etc. to support quantitative data-driven technical assessments.

• Hold regular cross-functional technical meetings with stakeholders to review development status, maintain alignment between functions, and to escalate technical issues and risks with urgency.

• Provide detailed review of technical information including specifications, test results, user manuals, and safety and compliance certification documentation. Support the creation of technical training materials for end-users.

• Maintain strong contact with Omron's Technical Sales support team, System Integrators, and Customers through periodic site visits.

• Perform tasks making use of such collaboration tools as Jira, Confluence, JAMA, etc.

Job Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree in Systems Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics, SW Engineering, or a related field. Master's degree preferred.

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in Systems Engineering role involving development of robotics products and/or automation applications, including 2 projects covering full development life cycle (from ideation to delivery).

• Proven expertise in robotics and/or automation, software development, hardware integration, and electromechanical systems.

• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.

• Strong leader with outstanding verbal and written communication skills.

• Strong critical thinking and analytical skills to enable data-driven decisions.

• Self-motivated, organized, and able to work independently.

• Proven ability to direct small teams (e.g., Systems Test Engineers, Technicians).

• Experience with Functional safety and compliance analysis and testing.

• Ability to travel within US and internationally (15%).

• Project Management skills with experience in both Agile and waterfall methodologies.
• Proficient user of Atlassian Confluence/JIRA/JSM, JAMA, and TestRail.
• Experience with Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) and SysML. (preferred)

Don't meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At Omron we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you're excited about this role but your past experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyways. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

Omron is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, we comply with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.