Systems Engineer

About the Role

Crown Equipment Corporation is seeking a Systems Engineer to join the Advanced Energy Group's charging system development efforts. This role provides engineering expertise in how charging systems operate over a wide spectrum of applications and environments to advance the usability, reliability, efficiency, and productivity of electrified material handling equipment fleets. This position plays a central role in defining how charging systems are specified, validated, and integrated into Crown products.

Key Responsibilities

• Conceive, develop, and evaluate system architecture concepts, system functional and performance requirements, electrical and digital communication interfaces, software controls, and models to estimate installed charging network capabilities.
• Define and execute charging system test programs and data analysis workflows.
• Propose system concepts and specifications to meet a given set of product requirements.
• Monitor and comprehend competitive products & emerging technologies within requirements.
• Plan and manage development tasks, schedules, design reviews, and risk assessments.
• Develop system concepts into functional prototype(s).
• Model vehicle functions using modeling tools and generate functional software.
• Model charging system performance and capabilities in support of design and sales activities.
• Perform analysis of system to ensure performance goals are met, integrity of design is maintained, and design conforms to Company and industry standards.
• Participate in risk assessments and Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEAs).
• Design test procedures and programs to evaluate system design integrity and performance.
• Properly document the system design, the design process, and the results of design evaluation, and communicate this information for critical review and decision making.
• Define and implement workflows to automate development, testing, and data analysis tasks.
• Collaborate with manufacturing, supply chain, quality, suppliers, and customers to ensure successful product launch.
• Provide systems engineering support to related products such as batteries and battery/truck integration.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Bachelor degree in Electrical/Mechanical/Mechatronics Engineering, or related field.
• 0-2 years of experience developing industrial charging systems.
• Exposure to AC/DC and DC/DC power conversion systems and high-frequency chargers.
• Exposure to modeling and simulation tools for system design and analysis.
• Hands-on experience with electrical test equipment.
• Strong communication, analytical, problem-solving, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to occasionally travel with overnight stays (0-5%).
• Reliable transportation to travel locally between company locations during scheduled workday.

Qualifications

• Indefinite U.S. work authorized individuals only. Individuals with temporary visas are ineligible. Sponsorship for work authorization, now or in the future, is unavailable.

The following are preferred qualifications:

• 2+ years of experience developing industrial charging systems.
• Experience with AC/DC and DC/DC power conversion systems and high-frequency chargers.
• Skilled in using Matlab, Simulink, and Vector tools in product development programs.
• Hands-on experience with bidirectional power sources and loads.
• Experience with task management and version control software, ideally Jira, Confluence, GitHub.