Systems Engineer

Overview

Join Panasonic Energy Corporation of North America as a Systems Engineer I to help design, implement, and maintain complex systems and infrastructure that support an industry‑leading battery manufacturing facility in De Soto, Kansas.

The Systems Engineer I is responsible for designing, configuring, testing, deploying, and documenting systems that drive production and operational goals. Working closely with cross‑functional teams, the engineer ensures high availability, reliability, and continuous improvement of the manufacturing environment.

• Design, develop, and implement complex systems and infrastructure solutions, ensuring efficiency, reliability, and scalability.
• Conduct feasibility studies and cost‑benefit analyses for proposed systems.
• Integrate hardware and software components to achieve seamless communication across the manufacturing floor.
• Monitor and maintain system performance, including troubleshooting and resolving hardware, software, and network issues.
• Perform regular system updates, patches, and backups.
• Create and maintain detailed documentation for systems, processes, and configurations.
• Document configuration changes with associated test cases and perform functional validation.
• Collaborate with vendors to define optimal system configurations and hardware/networking requirements.
• Develop clear and standard work instructions to support operational teams.
• Stay updated on advancements in systems engineering and manufacturing technologies and seek continuous improvement opportunities.
• Work closely with production, engineering, IT, and quality assurance teams to deliver effective systems solutions.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to gather and analyze business requirements and translate them into system specifications.
• Implement security measures and best practices to protect sensitive data and ensure compliance with industry standards and safety requirements.
• Ensure all systems comply with regulatory and safety standards.
• Follow personal protective equipment (PPE) requirements, including full Tyvek suit, safety shoes, gloves, safety glasses, face mask, bump cap, and possible hazmat suit with respirator.

• Required
  :
  Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Software Engineering, or 4 years of equivalent related work experience.
• Preferred
  :
  Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Systems Engineering, or related field; industry certifications such as CompTIA Network+, Microsoft Certified:
  Azure Solutions Architect, or equivalent.

• 0–2 years of experience in systems engineering or a related field, preferably within a manufacturing environment.
• Technical proficiency with operating systems (Windows, Linux, UNIX); computer hardware and software; storage arrays and/or SANs; datacenter hardware; and monitoring platforms.
• Experience with virtualization (VMware, Hyper‑V) and networking protocols (TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP).
• Familiarity with cloud and automation tools (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud) and scripting languages (Python, Bash, Power Shell).
• Strong analytical, problem‑solving, and decision‑making abilities; ability to influence others toward a common goal.
• Demonstrated ability to work in a fast‑paced environment across functional groups, manage multiple tasks, and deliver high‑quality results.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills; ability to explain technical concepts to both technical and non‑technical audiences.
• Alignment with Panasonic’s seven core principles: contribution to society, fairness and honesty, cooperation and team spirit, untiring effort for improvement, courtesy and humility, adaptability, gratitude.

• Experience with Dev Ops practices and tools (CI/CD, Jenkins, Docker).
• Familiarity with database management systems (SQL, No
  
  SQL).
• Experience working in an Agile environment.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively with cross‑functional teams.
• Resilient and able to work well under pressure.

• Sit: 50%
• Walk: 25%
• Stand: 25%

Required lifting: up to 20 lbs. occasional. Team‑lift (over 35 lbs.) occasional.

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