Senior Principal Systems Engineer

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.

Senior Principal System Engineer - New Product Development

Tennant Company is a recognized leader in designing, manufacturing and marketing solutions for industrial and commercial cleaning markets, with more than $820 million in 2014 revenues and over 3,000 employees worldwide.  Tennant Company works to create a cleaner, safer world through the delivery of innovative cleaning systems with a focus on innovation and sustainability.

World headquarters are located in Minneapolis in the USA; and European headquarters are in Antwerp, Belgium. We have manufacturing and logistics facilities in Kentucky, Michigan and Minnesota in the USA; the Netherlands; the United Kingdom; Brazil and China. Tennant employs staff in 15 countries, including: the USA, Canada, Brazil, the United Arab Emirates, Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Spain, the United Kingdom, China, Japan, Singapore, and Australia.  

Tennant is looking for a Sr. Principal System Engineer Leader to join the Corporate R&D New Product Development team.  In this role, you will have a direct impact on Tennant’s innovation.  You will be responsible for system architecture and development on a variety of machine and technology development projects.  You will work cross-functionally to develop and launch these products globally.

Responsibilities:

• Lead technical developments of new machine designs or major technology implementations.
• Lead innovations to boost efficiency of NPD development by using MBSE tools,  concepts, and Modeling/Simulation methods.
• Establish standardized NPD process leveraging up to date industry standards and technologies.
• Improve NPD test efficiencies through test simulation, virtual testing, and test automation.
• Establish functional requirements and performance targets for systems/subsystems
• Develop and track cost estimates (product and project)
• Coordinate and Conduct Design Reviews
• Design systems to meet regulatory requirements.
• Develop and Maintain MS Project based technical development schedules
• Develop Product Requirement Specifications (PRS) based on Product Requirements Document (PRD)
• Coordinate and implement design and analysis activities
• Identify risks/mitigations and track to closure in Issue Tracker
• Lead problem and failure investigations (Field and Test)
• Present to both internal and external groups
• Travel as needed

Required Experience:

• BS (MS preferred) in Electrical Engineering or Mechanical Engineering from an ABET accredited institution.
• At least 15 years of demonstrated ability to deliver excellent engineering products to established timelines.
• Rich experience in MBSE (Model Based System Engineering) and SysML tools.
• Rich experience in simulation tools and system modeling is highly preferred.
• Experience in virtual lab and virtual testing through test automation methods and simulated testing is highly preferred.
• Global design leadership and implementation experience.
• Six Sigma Black Belt preferred.  Green Belt accepted.
• Prior vehicle system design highly desirable.
• Ability to present complex technical information to internal and external customers.
• Capable of leading technical teams through structured problem solving.
• Experience working on cross functional teams
   

Required Skills:

• Excellent leadership and communication skills.
• Problem-solving ability.
• Ability to positively influence teams.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, innovative and dynamic environment.
• Ability to work with internal and external customers.
• Bias for action, including the ability to guide technical teams in US, China, EU, and India.
• Ability to critique design details against overall product requirements.
• Ability to drive root cause identification and corrective action leading to timely resolution.

Competitive base salary commensurate with experience: $132,400 - $205,100

Posted salary ranges are made in good faith. Tennant Co. reserves the right to adjust ranges depending on the experience/qualifications of the selected candidate as well as internal and external equity. Total Compensation = Base Salary + Benefits

Benefits = A comprehensive benefits package including health insurance, 401(k), profit sharing, disability, life insurance, paid time off, and voluntary benefits!

Begin your journey with us. Let's reinvent how the world cleans. 

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, creed, religion, sex, national origin, physical or mental disability, age, veteran status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender identity, or any other basis protected by state or federal law or local ordinance.