Principal System Design Engineer

In This Role, Your Responsibilities Will Be:

• Identify customer requirements, define and execute technical project plans, manage project milestones, and conduct technical reviews to ensure solutions meet market needs and deployment readiness.
• Collaborate with customers, internal stakeholders, external partners, and suppliers to design and implement custom automated test solutions.
• Manage the specification, design, development, testing, and deployment of turnkey automated testing systems using established engineering methodologies and development guidelines.
• Own and deliver all technical project deliverables.
• Provide technical direction and guidance to development team members involved in the creation of custom integrated systems.
• Contribute directly to technical deliverables, including instrument selection, measurement software development, system integration, and deployment activities.
• Guide technical decision-making and drive resolution of field-identified issues.
• Design and develop reusable software and system frameworks that can be leveraged across multiple projects.

Who You Are:

You build partnerships and work collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives. You effectively balance stakeholder needs while focusing on delivering high-quality technical solutions. You analyze complex problems and integrate information from multiple sources to develop effective solutions. You take ownership of outcomes, drive execution, and adapt effectively in dynamic and evolving environments.

For This Role, You Will Need:

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related discipline.
• Experience in system integration and software development using technologies such as LabVIEW, TestStand, PXI, C++, or related platforms.
• Experience providing technical leadership or leading project teams.
• Strong understanding of engineering design principles and system development methodologies.
• Strong English communication skills and experience working directly with customers and cross-functional teams.
• Ability to work independently, take initiative, and succeed in a fast-paced and dynamic environment.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

Preferred Qualifications That Set You Apart:

• Experience developing and deploying integrated hardware and software test systems.
• Experience working on customer-facing engineering projects within the test and measurement industry.
• Experience developing reusable frameworks, architectures, or platforms that support multiple projects.

• Familiarity with automated test and validation environments.

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 competitive benefits plans, a variety of medical insurance plans, Employee Assistance Program, 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.