R&D Systems Engineer

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Summary

The Systems Engineer is responsible for designing and developing products and systems that meet customer requirements. This role provides technical leadership throughout the development lifecycle, collaborating with cross-functional teams to translate customer needs into actionable technical specifications. Key responsibilities include overseeing product design and implementation, ensuring projects are delivered on time and within budget, anticipating and mitigating technical risks, and performing verification and validation testing. The position requires strong problem-solving skills, technical expertise, and the ability to communicate effectively while fostering collaboration across teams.

Your Responsibilities

• Ensuring robust design and optimization of all technical aspects of standard and customized products.
• Collaborate with customers and internal teams to clarify requirements and schedules.
• Work in collaboration with team to architect solutions, develop algorithms, and demonstrate working solutions in product intent, embedded systems. Refine and optimize solutions documenting design constraints and latitudes.
• Organizing and reporting status and action plans to team and management.
• Ensuring design process and documentation requirements are met
• Contributing to continuous process improvement initiatives and driving best practices where needed.
• Supporting the ongoing development of technology / product roadmaps and the execution of those strategies as needed.
• Mentor others in developing best practices and emerging embedded systems technologies.  Assist in recruiting new talent.  Collaborate with external partners and universities as needed.
• Support the ongoing development of technology / product roadmaps and the execution of those strategies.

Your Experience and Skills

• Bachelors of Science or Engineering degree
• Demonstrated experience in the creation and delivery of products at the system-level including embedded systems (ideally for imaging, vision systems or RFID products).
• Exposure to SW and HW development best practices and continuous performance improvement efforts.
• Knowledge of the requirements to test planning to test results tracking process.
• Ability to understand / define testing approaches. 

• Hands-on, technical problem-solving mind-set with both HW and SW.
• Ability to use an oscilloscope and other standard electronics lab equipment.
• Overview of Six Sigma tools is a big advantage.
• Strong individual and group problem-solving skills.
• Cross-organizational communication and leadership.
• Detail-oriented with ability to summarize and communicate effectively internally and with customers. 
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, global team environment.
• Willingness to travel, approximately 10-20%

Benefits

• Extra week of vacation (25 days/year)
• 5 sick days per calendar year
• 1 day of paid time off for charitable activities/year
• Flexi Pass vouchers with a nominal value of 1000 CZK/month
• Contribution to supplementary pension insurance 1000 CZK/month (after the probationary period)
• Flexible working hours (core 10 – 15:00)
• Every year, wages are reassessed from 1 April
• Meal vouchers in the form of a flat rate – monetary value (123,90 CZK/day)
• Monetary allowance for working from home (max. 2 days/week)
• MultiSport for only 300 CZK/month
• Bonuses for recommending a new employee up to CZK 110,000
• Free refreshments at the workplace (juice, hot drinks – coffee, tea; healthy snacks and fruit/vegetables 2 times a week)
• Training, language courses, career advancement
• Dog-friendly office, Family-friendly environment
• Corporate events – Summer Party, Christmas Party, Family Day, SportDay, Board Game Afternoon, Meet & Greet and more
• Free parking for employees and shower at the workplace for athletes

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Novanta is proud to be an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action workplace. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, military and veteran status, disability, genetics, or any other category protected by federal law or Novanta policy.

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