Systems Design Engineering Director
Emerson
Objective of Role
NI Emerson enables fast and cost-effective design, validation, and test of cutting-edge semiconductor and electronics as a best-in-class test and measurement company. Within NI’s Semiconductor & Electronics Business Unit (SEBU), we break up the semiconductor business into various market segments or business lines. Our System Architects are responsible for articulating the technical future of our market segments, mapping out customer needs, and defining the requirements for systems and products built by NI.
To accelerate our growth, SEBU is looking for System Architect Director to lead our team of System Architects and directly own the architecture for one or more market segments and/or systems. The role requires exceptional leadership to lead a team of senior architects and coordinate across Business Managers, Product Managers, and Product Architects in R&D.
In this Role, you and your team responsibilities will be:
- Sets the technical vision, timeframe, and lifecycle for system and solution capabilities in their market
- Define system and solution technical requirements
- Act as the technical counterpart to the business manager
- Defines technical requirements for each system release
- Evaluates the Statement of Work (SOW) for the system and products to ensure it aligns to system requirements
- Anticipates market requirement trends through customer & market engagement
- Understands user satisfaction and health of released systems and solutions
- Provide the highest level system consulting for customer opportunities
- Advise business and R&D on technical tradeoff decisions
For This Role, You Will Need:
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field.
- 15+ years of experience in the Test and Measurement or related industries.
- Deep technical knowledge of a particular Semiconductor and Electronics test market segment or application.
- Broad experience across Mixed-Signal, RF, Validation, Characterization and Production test appreciated.
- Proven ability to manage and develop senior technical talent.
- Strong understanding of the semiconductor and electronics production and validation test markets.
- Experience in working with dynamic cultures & countries, as part of a global organization
- Excellent verbal and written English skills required.
- Travel: This role is expected to travel internationally as customers, partners, OSATS are located around the globe. 10% travel expectations.
Our Culture & Commitment to You
At Emerson, we prioritize a workplace where every employee is valued, respected, and empowered to grow. We foster an environment that encourages innovation, collaboration, and diverse perspectives—because we know that great ideas come from great teams. Our commitment to ongoing career development and growing an inclusive culture ensures you have the support to thrive. Whether through mentorship, training, or leadership opportunities, we invest in your success so you can make a lasting impact. We believe diverse teams, working together are key to driving growth and delivering business results.
We recognize the importance of employee wellbeing. We prioritize providing flexible, competitive benefits plans to meet you and your family’s physical, mental, financial, and social needs. We provide a variety of medical insurance plans, with dental and vision coverage, Employee Assistance Program, 401(k), tuition reimbursement, employee resource groups, recognition, and much more. Our culture offers flexible time off plans, including paid parental leave (maternal and paternal), vacation and holiday leave.
Our Commitment to Our People
At Emerson, we are motivated by a spirit of collaboration that helps our diverse, multicultural teams across the world drive innovation that makes the world healthier, safer, smarter, and more sustainable. And we want you to join us in our bold aspiration.
We have built an engaged community of inquisitive, dedicated people who thrive knowing they are welcomed, trusted, celebrated, and empowered to solve the world’s most complex problems — for our customers, our communities, and the planet. You’ll contribute to this vital work while further developing your skills through our award-winning employee development programs. We are a proud corporate citizen in every city where we operate and are committed to our people, our communities, and the world at large. We take this responsibility seriously and strive to make a positive impact through every endeavor.
At Emerson, you’ll see firsthand that our people are at the center of everything we do. So, let’s go. Let’s think differently. Learn, collaborate, and grow. Seek opportunity. Push boundaries. Be empowered to make things better. Speed up to break through. Let’s go, together.
Work Authorization
Emerson will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States. This is not a position for which sponsorship will be provided. Individuals with temporary visas such as E, F-1(including those with OPT or CPT) , H-1, H-2, L-1, B, J or TN, or who need sponsorship for work authorization now or in the future, are not eligible for hire.
Equal Opportunity Employer
Emerson is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, color, religion, national origin, age, marital status, political affiliation, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, disability or protected veteran status. We are committed to providing a workplace free of any discrimination or harassment.
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The semiconductor and electronics test ecosystem is rapidly evolving, driven by macro trends such as the advancement of Artificial Intelligence and the evolution of mobile wireless markets! Emerson’s Test & Measurement business group (NI) delivers smarter test solutions that scale from the validation lab to the production floor and meet the business needs of IC manufacturers today and for the future. Semiconductor production test leaders are continuously driving towards the lowest cost of test, paired with best in class performance, combined with a flexible and user-friendly test solution. All of this to meet their fast pace and changing requirements!