Senior Engineer, Systems Design – Desktop SEM

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Work Schedule Standard (Mon-Fri) Environmental Conditions Laboratory Setting, Office Job Description Position Summary As a Senior Engineer, Systems Design, you will be a key technical leader within our Desktop Scanning Electron Microscopy (DTS) organization. You will translate product and customer requirements into robust system architectures and guide multidisciplinary engineering teams throughout the product development lifecycle. You will work across software, electronics, mechanics, manufacturing, quality, and service to ensure our Desktop SEM products achieve the right balance of performance, reliability, manufacturability, quality, and cost. This role is part of the expansion of our Brno Development Center. You will collaborate closely with our Innovation and Architecture team in Eindhoven, helping strengthen systems engineering capabilities and technical expertise in Brno. Our Technology Our Desktop SEM business develops advanced scanning electron microscopes used worldwide in materials science, manufacturing, research, and quality assurance. Our products combine: Electron optics and vacuum technology Precision mechanics and mechatronics Embedded electronics Scientific software and user interfaces Image acquisition and analysis Manufacturing automation and system integration Key Responsibilities Define and maintain system architectures for Desktop SEM products. Translate customer and product needs into system requirements and designs. Decompose requirements across software, electronics, mechanics, and manufacturing. Define and manage interfaces between subsystems and engineering disciplines. Lead technical trade-offs and help resolve complex multidisciplinary challenges. Define system integration, verification, and validation strategies. Assess technical risks and the system impact of engineering changes. Provide technical leadership during design reviews, system integration, and product investigations. Ensure system designs meet performance, reliability, quality, manufacturability, serviceability, and cost objectives. Support product development and quality processes, including engineering change control. Coach engineers in systems engineering methods and facilitate knowledge transfer between Eindhoven and Brno. What We’re Looking For Bachelor's or Master's degree in Physics, Systems Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics, or a related field. Extensive experience developing complex multidisciplinary products in a high-tech R&D environment. Strong experience in systems engineering, system architecture, or complex product design. Experience leading technical work across multiple engineering disciplines. Experience with requirements engineering, system integration, and verification and validation. Strong understanding of interfaces between software, electronics, mechanics, and manufacturing. Strong analytical and structured problem-solving skills. Excellent communication skills in English. Nice to Have Experience with SEM or scientific instrumentation, electron optics, vacuum technology, precision mechatronics, embedded electronics, software architecture, MBSE, Jama, PLM, or similar engineering tools would be an advantage. Why Join Us? You will help shape the architecture of future Desktop SEM products while strengthening systems engineering capabilities within our growing Brno Development Center. You will work with experts across physics, mechanics, electronics, and software on sophisticated technologies used by scientists and engineers around the world. What we offer Flexible working hours to better balance your personal life. 25 days of vacation and 5 sick days/year Financial benefits - annual bonus, pension insurance allowance, possibility of life or health insurance for better prices Mobile tariff for you and family members for great prices Free Multisport card Meal allowance and company canteen with free fruit or vegetables every day Modern work environment including relax zones, gym, outside playground and massages in the building Open and friendly company spirit - we have a company rock band, various sport teams etc. Hackerspace room equipped with VR headset, Recording studio for your videos, music or podcasts, Lego Mindstorms, 3D printer, Arduino and much more!