Lead System Engineer (m/f/d)

Job Description Summary

Shape the systems engineering approach for large infrastructure projects that matter. In this role, you will lead systems engineering across complex projects delivered through a consortium of two companies, helping teams work together to deliver safe, high-quality outcomes for customers and communities.

Job Description

What You Will Do:

• Lead systems engineering activities across large infrastructure projects, ensuring technical work stays aligned to project goals, timelines, and delivery needs.
• Plan, supervise, and coordinate systems engineering tasks completed by internal teams as well as suppliers and subcontractors.
• Manage the systems engineering technical budget and help ensure resources are used effectively across the project lifecycle.
• Apply the Technical Quality Plan and Requirements Quality Plan to support consistent, high-quality engineering delivery.
• Work closely with suppliers and subcontractors to address technical questions and resolve issues within scope.
• Support the deployment of ISO/IEC/IEEE 15288:2015 system life cycle processes across the project.
• Promote strong health, safety, and environmental practices by identifying hazards and engineering risks, supporting product integrity, and ensuring compliance with safety and regulatory requirements.

• Significant experience in systems engineering or a related technical field.
• Experience leading technical teams in complex project environments.
• Experience using requirements management tools such as IBM Engineering Requirements Management DOORS.
• Bachelor's degree in engineering, science, or a related field is nice to have, but we are most interested in your total experience and professional achievements.
• Clear communication, steady problem-solving, and strong technical leadership, with the ability to explain complex information to both technical and non-technical stakeholders and work effectively across multidisciplinary, multicultural teams.
• Willingness to travel as required.

• Experience in the High-Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) power transmission industry or a similar field.
• Experience working in a consortium project environment.
• Understanding of dependability management, relevant industry standards, and how to identify and reduce technical risk in changing environments.