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Systems Engineer

$70k - $110k

RFA Engineering

Systems Engineer

RFA Engineering is an engineering service provider dedicated to delivering timely engineering support and expertise. We are seeking an entry level to experienced candidate to become an integral part of our engineering team. The selected candidate will work with an experienced engineering staff using state-of-the-art engineering tools & processes. This position will operate onsite at our customer's world-class engineering and manufacturing facility.

This is a full-time position with a full benefit package listed below that includes opportunities for professional growth, direct hire by our customers, and additional opportunities within our own organization.

A Systems Engineer is responsible for developing and maintaining clear, comprehensive requirements documentation that guides both software development and testing processes for construction equipment. This role ensures that system requirements are accurately defined, traceable, and aligned with product functionality, enabling efficient design, validation, and delivery of high-quality solutions.

Responsibilities:

  • Create clear, concise, and well-structured requirements documentation that defines system functionality, performance criteria, and design constraints.
  • Develop written documentation based on UI/UX specifications provided.
  • Analyze and prioritize requirements, ensuring they are complete, testable, and meet customer needs and industry standards.
  • Provide feedback and mentoring in the creation of written test plans and testing procedures.
  • Working with systems engineers in adjacent groups to ensure alignment of key interfaces between systems and machines.
  • Translation of informal feature descriptions and implementation details (as provided by others on the design team) into formal System/Software Requirement Documents.
  • Translation of implemented software into formal System/Software Requirement Documents.
  • Migration and translation of existing requirements documents into new system documentation toolsets currently being developed for use across all product lines.
  • Management of work artifacts (Features/Stories/Bugs) for tracking workflow of systems and software development in Azure DevOps (ADO)
  • Be able to thrive in a fast-paced, multi-faceted team environment.

Requirements:

  • Bachelor's or Master's of Science degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering or related experience/degree.
  • Understanding of Agile delivery process
  • A robust understanding of requirement authoring practices, including industry experience in documenting product or feature requirements.
  • Demonstrated capability in using commonly available tools for documentation of requirements (Primarily Microsoft Office)
  • Ability to clearly articulate and communicate details related to interfaces, system architectures, feature development, and software delivery timelines to others across a variety of teams.

Desired Attributes:

  • Demonstrated capability in using Vector PreeVision as a tool for requirement authoring.
  • Demonstrated capability using Azure DevOps for Agile workflow planning and management.
  • Previous experience in software or systems development, particularly on construction or industrial machinery.

Pay Range: $70,000-$110,000/year commensurate with experience

About RFA Engineering:

RFA Engineering has provided product development and engineering services to industry leading customers since 1943. Our primary focus is the development of off highway equipment including agricultural, construction, mining, recreational, industrial, and special machines. Our work includes concept development, product design, documentation, problem-solving, simulation, optimization, and testing of components, systems and complete machines. Our engineering staff is located at our Engineering Center in Minneapolis, branch office in Dubuque, IA, and at numerous customer sites throughout the U.S.

Competitive Benefits:

  • Health and Dental Insurance
  • TelaDoc Healthiest You
  • Supplemental Vision Insurance
  • Company Paid Life Insurance
  • Company Paid Long-Term Disability
  • Short-term Disability
  • Retirement Savings Account (Traditional 401k & Roth 401k)
  • Flexible Spending Plan Dependent Care
  • HSA for Medical Expenses
  • Bonus Plan (Exempt Employees Only)
  • Paid Time Off (PTO)
  • Paid Holidays
  • Bereavement Leave
  • Employee Assistance Programs (EAP)
  • Education Assistance

Equal Opportunity and Veteran Friendly

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