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Solutions Systems Engineer
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software architect — ESCO, the EU occupation classification
Software architects create the technical design and the functional model of a software system, based on functional specifications. They also design the architecture of the system or different modules and components related to the business' or customer requirements, technical platform, computer language or development environment.
Also known as: software architects, software designer, application architect
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Job Description
Agilent is looking for a highly motivated Systems Engineer to operate at the enterprise level within the Systems Solutions Center of Excellence. This role combines hands-on systems engineering with cross-business enablement, acting as a technical integrator, enterprise reviewer, and catalyst for innovation across Agilent product lines.
Key Responsibilities
Product Lifecycle Enablement
• Contribute to acceleration of the Product Lifecycle (PLC) by applying and reinforcing enterprise systems engineering best practices across business units.
• Partner with engineering teams and leaders within each business unit to understand product strategies, development challenges, and execution bottlenecks.
• Support adoption of standardized lifecycle frameworks, requirements practices, and V&V approaches while preserving necessary product-specific flexibility.
Enterprise Systems & Architecture Support
• Act as an enterprise systems engineer, participating in architectural reviews and design decisions across product lines.
• Support modular architecture adoption through requirements reuse, interface definition, and verification evidence leverage.
• Assist in analyzing existing architectures and modules to identify reuse, simplification, or redesign opportunities that improve quality, reduce cost, and ease design transfer to manufacturing.
Innovation & AI-enabled Engineering Practices
• Collaborate with engineering and digital teams to pilot AI-enabled process improvements across product development (e.g., requirements reuse, V&V evidence mining, design insights).
• Help ignite innovation by sharing best practices, emerging technologies, and systems thinking across engineering communities.
Qualifications
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field; Master’s degree preferred.
• Typically 8+ years of experience in systems engineering, product development, architecture, automation, or related engineering disciplines within complex technical environments.
• Proven experience applying systems engineering principles across the product lifecycle, including requirements management, architecture development, verification, and validation.
• Demonstrated ability to lead and influence cross-functional engineering initiatives across hardware, software, and integrated systems.
• Experience participating in architecture reviews, design reviews, and technical governance activities across multiple product lines.
• Strong systems thinking, problem-solving, and technical communication skills.
• Ability to identify opportunities for reuse, standardization, automation, and continuous improvement across engineering organizations.
• Familiarity with digital engineering, AI-enabled development practices, MBSE, and product lifecycle management tools is preferred.
• Experience driving enterprise-wide engineering transformation, platform strategies, or process improvement initiatives is highly desirable.
Additional Details
This job has a full time weekly schedule. It includes the option to work remotely. Applications for this job will be accepted until at least October 1, 2026 or until the job is no longer posted.The full-time equivalent pay range for this position is $153,823.00 - $240,349.00/yr plus eligibility for bonus, stock and benefits. Our pay ranges are determined by role, level, and location. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. During the hiring process, a recruiter can share more about the specific pay range for a preferred location. Pay and benefit information by country are available at: Technologies, Inc. is an Equal Employment Opportunity and merit-based employer that values individuals of all backgrounds at all levels. All individuals, regardless of personal characteristics, are encouraged to apply. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, pregnancy, race, religion or religious creed, color, gender, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, registered domestic partner status, age, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, protected veteran status, or any other basis protected by federal, state, local law, ordinance, or regulation and will not be discriminated against on these bases. Agilent Technologies, Inc., is committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive in the workplace where everyone is welcome, and strives to support candidates with disabilities. If you have a disability and need assistance with any part of the application or interview process or have questions about workplace accessibility, please email or contact +1-262-754-5030. For more information about equal employment opportunity protections, please visit www.agilent.com/en/accessibility.Travel Required:
25% of the TimeShift:
DayDuration:
No End DateJob Function:
R&DOriginally posted on Himalayas
Agilent is looking for a highly motivated Systems Engineer to operate at the enterprise level within the Systems Solutions Center of Excellence. This role combines hands-on systems engineering with cross-business enablement, acting as a technical integrator, enterprise reviewer, and catalyst for innovation across Agilent product lines.
Key Responsibilities
Product Lifecycle Enablement
• Contribute to acceleration of the Product Lifecycle (PLC) by applying and reinforcing enterprise systems engineering best practices across business units.
• Partner with engineering teams and leaders within each business unit to understand product strategies, development challenges, and execution bottlenecks.
• Support adoption of standardized lifecycle frameworks, requirements practices, and V&V approaches while preserving necessary product-specific flexibility.
Enterprise Systems & Architecture Support
• Act as an enterprise systems engineer, participating in architectural reviews and design decisions across product lines.
• Support modular architecture adoption through requirements reuse, interface definition, and verification evidence leverage.
• Assist in analyzing existing architectures and modules to identify reuse, simplification, or redesign opportunities that improve quality, reduce cost, and ease design transfer to manufacturing.
Innovation & AI-enabled Engineering Practices
• Collaborate with engineering and digital teams to pilot AI-enabled process improvements across product development (e.g., requirements reuse, V&V evidence mining, design insights).
• Help ignite innovation by sharing best practices, emerging technologies, and systems thinking across engineering communities.
Qualifications
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field; Master’s degree preferred.
• Typically 8+ years of experience in systems engineering, product development, architecture, automation, or related engineering disciplines within complex technical environments.
• Proven experience applying systems engineering principles across the product lifecycle, including requirements management, architecture development, verification, and validation.
• Demonstrated ability to lead and influence cross-functional engineering initiatives across hardware, software, and integrated systems.
• Experience participating in architecture reviews, design reviews, and technical governance activities across multiple product lines.
• Strong systems thinking, problem-solving, and technical communication skills.
• Ability to identify opportunities for reuse, standardization, automation, and continuous improvement across engineering organizations.
• Familiarity with digital engineering, AI-enabled development practices, MBSE, and product lifecycle management tools is preferred.
• Experience driving enterprise-wide engineering transformation, platform strategies, or process improvement initiatives is highly desirable.
Additional Details
This job has a full time weekly schedule. It includes the option to work remotely. Applications for this job will be accepted until at least October 1, 2026 or until the job is no longer posted.The full-time equivalent pay range for this position is $153,823.00 - $240,349.00/yr plus eligibility for bonus, stock and benefits. Our pay ranges are determined by role, level, and location. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. During the hiring process, a recruiter can share more about the specific pay range for a preferred location. Pay and benefit information by country are available at: Technologies, Inc. is an Equal Employment Opportunity and merit-based employer that values individuals of all backgrounds at all levels. All individuals, regardless of personal characteristics, are encouraged to apply. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, pregnancy, race, religion or religious creed, color, gender, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, registered domestic partner status, age, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, protected veteran status, or any other basis protected by federal, state, local law, ordinance, or regulation and will not be discriminated against on these bases. Agilent Technologies, Inc., is committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive in the workplace where everyone is welcome, and strives to support candidates with disabilities. If you have a disability and need assistance with any part of the application or interview process or have questions about workplace accessibility, please email or contact +1-262-754-5030. For more information about equal employment opportunity protections, please visit www.agilent.com/en/accessibility.Travel Required:
25% of the TimeShift:
DayDuration:
No End DateJob Function:
R&DOriginally posted on Himalayas