Our Mission
SPAN is mission-driven to design, build, and deploy products that electrify our built environment, decarbonize our world, and slow the effects of climate change.
The Role
The Staff Systems Engineer role is a critical role in the Systems Engineering organization at SPAN that is responsible for the top half of the systems “V”. The team plays a crucial role collaborating with the Product Managers and functional engineers on decomposing product requirements into systems requirements, developing a systems architecture and finally developing and executing verification tests. The Staff Systems Engineer will have the following responsibilities:
- Own and manage end-to-end requirements
- Ensure correctness and completeness of requirements in the requirements management system
- Connect the dots across all cross functional stakeholders
- Prioritize and direct a requirements driven development process across the organization
- Oversee verification and validation plans, collaborate with the systems integration and test teams to ensure satisfactory completion against systems requirements
- Drive FMEA and HARA processes as appropriate
Required Qualifications
- Experience with requirements management at system level including knowledge of requirements management tools like Jama, Polarion, etc.
- Experience working in a regulated industry - electricity grid, automotive, medical, etc.
- Experience taking a product or system through certification
- Understanding of Functional Safety and V-model process specially in the safety aspects of a product design as Hazard and Risk Assessment (HARA), Failure modes and effects analysis (FMEA) and Fault tree analysis (FTA).
- Familiarity with electronic hardware and embedded software development
- Support the development of system and subsystem requirements, organize review sessions and track project milestones. Support in writing verification and validation plans.
- Experience leveraging resources (teams, equipment, relationships) to execute projects successfully
Bonus Qualifications
- Experience designing schematics and PCB Layout conducting functional safety analysis of hardware equipment according to regulatory standards such as ISO 26262, IEC61508, UL/IEC 60730 and UL 1998.
- Familiar with Industry Standards and codes as UL3741, IEEE 1547 and NEC.
- Experience with high voltage systems either DC or AC.
- Experience with reviewing schematics captures, principles of PCB design
- Experience with modeling systems and controls using tools such as Simulink, PSpice
- Skilled in programming languages such as C, C++, Python, Rust
Life at SPAN
SPAN embraces diversity and equal opportunity in a serious way. We are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills.
We’re hiring talented individuals who are driven by success and are passionate about shaping the future of renewable energy. If that sounds like you, we’d love for you to consider joining the rapidly growing team at SPAN.
The Perks:
- Competitive compensation + equity grants at a well-funded, venture-backed company
- Comprehensive benefits:100% employee premiums for base plans on medical, dental, vision with options for additional coverage. Parental leave up to twenty four (24) weeks depending on eligibility
- Comfortable, sunny office space located near BART and Caltrain public transit
- Strong focus on team building and company culture: Employee Resource Groups, monthly social events, SPANcakes recognition breakfast, lunch, and learns
- Flexible hours, one holiday per month, and flexible time off
Interested in joining our team? Apply today and we’ll be in touch with the next steps!
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