Systems Engineer 2

at  Tennant Company

With more than $1B in revenue, Tennant Company is a globally recognized leader in the cleaning equipment industry. For the past 150 years, we have been passionate about developing and manufacturing innovative and sustainable solutions for our customers. At Tennant Company, we are committed to stewardship and creating a cleaner, safer and healthier world. With manufacturing, operations and sales, service, and support functions across the globe, your journey at Tennant can take you places you never expected.
At Tennant, we are expanding and growing in exciting areas such as autonomous robots, IoT/Connected machines, and new power sources. We are seeking an experienced Systems Engineer with a demonstrated background in electrical systems design, integration, and program execution to join our team. We want someone who is excited by the prospect of applying new technologies to tackle complex problems, someone who is passionate about building great products, and who thrives in a continuous improvement growth culture. As part of our team, you will contribute significantly to the delivery of our award-winning products & services around the world, working to develop new sources of data-driven value for Tennant Company and our customers.
Responsibilities
Lead efforts to bridge the gap between design engineering and manufacturing to ensure smooth production start-up during new product launches.
Understanding and responsibility over key electrical system elements including: wiring harnesses, batteries and chargers, printed circuit board assemblies (PCBAs), controllers and interface with embedded software.
Establish functional requirements and performance targets with a focus on ensuring ease of assembly and testing in production environment.
Work as part of a cross-functional team to execute complex engineering projects.
Collaborate with internal teams, vendors and design services teams to implement new products and maintain existing control system solutions.
Develop new ideas/hypotheses, conduct quick Proofs-of-Concept (POCs) to validate them and de-risk development.
Actively contribute to and participate in design reviews.
Working knowledge of key industry standards and associated regulatory testing (UL, IEC, EMC, ESD, EFT). Applying those applicable standards and ensuring design compliance.
Evaluating design risk using tools like DFMEA and HARA.
Provide technical support for current production products (production support, quality, and margin improvement projects).
Education and Experience
BS in Electrical or Computer Engineering with 4+ years of experience.
Hands-on experience in electrical design, implementation and deployment of control solutions.
Experience with electrical component integration including: harnessing, connectors, cable routing, mechanical protection (sleeving), and electrical protection (fuses, circuit breakers).
Experience working on cross-functional teams (Mechanical, Hardware, Systems, Software, Production, Supply Chain, etc.).
Experience in requirements decomposition, development, authoring, and verification. Experience with requirements management tools and interface control documentation.
Experience with task management tools and defect tracking tools (Jira).
Preferred Experience
Prior electric vehicle electrical system design highly desirable.
Experience with an object-oriented programming language such as C#, Python, or C++.
Experience with communication interfaces and networks including CAN, RS-232, Ethernet, and USB.
Power electronics, power systems, and closed loop control systems experience preferred.
Experience with production support and automated end of line testing.
Experience with technical support of quality and cost improvements of current production products.
Required Interpersonal and Behavioral Skills
Creative, dynamic team player, able to lead small cross-functional groups.
Strong multi-tasking ability. May be working multiple projects simultaneously.
Problem solving and root cause analysis.
Experience participating in electrical design activities including cost and schedule estimation.
Participation in technical teams working through structured problem solving.
Ability to adapt and drive progress when design aspects are not fully defined or evolve over time.
Ability to simplify and present complex technical information to internal and external stakeholders.
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Equal Opportunity Employer
Tennant Company is an equal opportunity employer. Employment decisions are made on the basis of individual skill, ability, reliability, productivity, and other factors important to performance. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, physical or mental disability, age, military service, pregnancy, sexual orientation, genetic information (including family medical history), marital status, gender identity or expression, parental status, political or any other non-merit based factors protected by state or federal law or local ordinance

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