What are the responsibilities and job description for the System Engineer position at Eccalon, LLC?
Systems Engineer
Location: Detroit, MI- Onsite
Type: Full-time
Security Clearance: No clearance required, must be clearable.
About Us
Eccalon provides global solutions to the most challenging technological issues of the 21st-century, and our evolving portfolio spans five major markets: Machine Learning, Cybersecurity, Aerospace & Defense, Material Sciences, Advance Manufacturing, Sports Science, Biotechnology, and Health & Life Sciences. Visit our website here.
Why Join Us?
Eccalon's Executives foster a supportive work environment allowing our teams to thrive, and have a fierce dedication to innovation, security, and people. Our culture is built on inclusion, teamwork, trust, and we are committed to offering career advancement opportunities to all employees. Encouraging a healthy and balanced life, we offer an extensive benefits package to support the wellness of our employees and their families. You will be joining a team of innovators, working with cutting edge technologies, supporting mission critical projects, and making an impact.
Job Description
We are seeking a highly skilled Systems Engineer with deep experience in microelectronics, semiconductor devices, chips, and hardware‑centric systems. This role is responsible for defining, integrating, and validating complex hardware and hardware‑software systems from concept through production. The ideal candidate has strong system‑level thinking, hands‑on technical depth, and the ability to work across silicon design, hardware engineering, embedded software, and manufacturing teams to deliver reliable, scalable systems.
Responsibilities
- Define system‑level requirements for microelectronics‑based hardware platforms
- Support integration of ASICs, FPGAs, SoCs, PCBs, and embedded components
- Perform system trade‑off analysis (performance, power, cost, reliability)
- Lead system‑level verification, validation, and hardware bring‑up
- Collaborate with manufacturing and quality teams through production ramp
- Produce system documentation and participate in design reviews
- Develop system architectures that integrate chips, hardware subsystems, firmware, and software
- Translate customer, product, and regulatory requirements into technical specifications
- Support chip selection, architecture decisions, and board‑level integration
- Evaluate interfaces, buses, and protocols (e.g., SPI, I2C, PCIe, Ethernet, SerDes)
- Define and execute system‑level verification and validation plans
- Support bring‑up, debugging, and root‑cause analysis of hardware and silicon issues
- Collaborate on test strategies for pre‑silicon, post‑silicon, prototype, and production builds
- Ensure requirements traceability and compliance throughout the development lifecycle
- Partner with manufacturing, supply chain, and quality teams during production ramp
- Support DFM, DFT, reliability, qualification, and failure analysis activities
- Address hardware obsolescence, component changes, and system updates
- Ensure systems meet regulatory, safety, and industry certification requirements
- Act as a technical bridge across hardware, software, firmware, and manufacturing teams
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Computer, or Systems Engineering (Master’s preferred)
- 5 years of experience in systems or hardware engineering
- Strong experience with microelectronics, chips, and hardware platforms
- Hands‑on experience with hardware integration and system testing
- Proven ability to lead system‑level design and integration efforts
Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy
Eccalon provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.
This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.