Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Axon is a public safety technology company developing connected devices and cloud software, including the Axon 911 platform for modern emergency response. The Principal Systems Engineer will own system architecture and technical integration across electrical, RF, mechanical, thermal, and power domains, while leading requirements, design reviews, verification, certification, and production readiness for mission-critical hardware.
Responsibilities
- Develop system architecture with consideration for industrial design, electrical design, radio frequency integration, mechanical design, software, and product management
- Build system architectures, block diagrams, and interaction diagrams to guide implementation
- Analyze power, thermal, and computational budget constraints, and develop solutions that balance performance, size, and cost
- Lead concept studies with internal and external development teams and present outcomes and recommendations
- Write and vet system requirements with clear, testable design targets for engineering and test teams
- Review and provide input on product requirements for next-generation devices
- Simulate and estimate subsystem capability against requirements
- Manage requirements and maintain traceability from PRD through V&V
- Lead cross-discipline design reviews and organize cross-functional system reviews, building stakeholder buy-in
- Resolve competing engineering constraints and provide technical direction to EE, RF, and ME leads
- Own the system-level verification and validation strategy, catching integration risks before certification and production
- Perform risk analysis, develop mitigation strategies, and close the loop on design characterization and verification results
- Carry technical accountability for program schedule and risk, translating complex engineering tradeoffs into clear decisions for program and executive leadership
- Partner with ODM/JDM and manufacturing teams on DFM/DFA, engineering builds, and production readiness
- Own the system-level certification strategy across U.S. and international regulatory standards
Skills
- 10+ years of hardware engineering experience, with deep expertise in at least two of electrical engineering, RF engineering, or mechanical engineering and strong working knowledge of the third
- Proven experience owning system architecture and cross-disciplinary technical decisions for complex, integrated hardware, including the judgment to resolve competing engineering constraints
- Track record of taking compact, connected, battery-powered hardware from concept through mass production, including EVT/DVT/PVT, certification, and manufacturing ramp
- Deep experience across RF/antenna integration, power architecture, thermal management, EMI/EMC, shielding, enclosure design, and mechanical tolerances
- Experience developing system requirements and validation plans, with familiarity across U.S. and international hardware certification and regulatory requirements
- Experience working with ODM/JDM or contract manufacturing partners through development and production
- Familiarity with relevant hardware design, simulation, testing, and lifecycle tools, such as Altium/Cadence, SolidWorks/Creo/NX, RF and electrical test equipment, thermal characterization tools, and PLM/BOM or requirements-management systems
- Strong ability to communicate technical risk to senior leadership and thrive in a fast-paced, high-growth environment while helping establish the standards and processes needed to scale
- Approximately 10-20%
- This position offers a hybrid schedule, requiring team members to work onsite at one of our regional hubs, located in New York City, Boston, or Scottsdale, Arizona - Tuesday through Friday
- Relocation support is available for qualified candidates who are currently based in the U.S., authorized to work for a U.S. employer, and open to relocating closer to one of our regional hubs
Benefits
- 401k with employer match
- Discretionary paid time off
- Paid parental leave for all
- Medical, dental, and vision plans
- Fitness Programs
- Emotional & Mental Wellness support
- Learning & Development programs
- Snacks in our offices
- A generous annual bonus
- Company equity
- Relocation support is available for qualified candidates who are currently based in the U.S., authorized to work for a U.S. employer, and open to relocating closer to one of our regional hubs.
- This position offers a hybrid schedule, requiring team members to work onsite at one of our regional hubs, located in New York City, Boston, or Scottsdale, Arizona - Tuesday through Friday.
- Full-time remote eligibility will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis to accommodate specific needs.
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