Staff Engineer, Early Engagement
Secon Order EffectsRedmond, Washington
Full Time
Posted January 5, 2026
$173k - $205k
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Job Description
A senior technical leadership role focused on leading early-stage client engagements by translating business needs into robust system architectures, guiding cross-disciplinary teams, and ensuring technical success in complex engineering projects across various industries.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead technical engagement with clients from discovery through contract close
- Translate business needs into viable system architectures
- Design and develop multidisciplinary system solutions that deliver value
- Coordinate and align engineering disciplines during early project phases
- Mentor engineering staff and establish processes to enhance organizational capabilities
- Ensure technical success of early client engagements and manage associated risks
- Collaborate with business development to support strategic decision-making
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Physics, or Mathematics is required; a graduate degree in a relevant engineering discipline is highly preferred.
- 15 years of engineering experience in client-facing roles, system architecture, or senior technical leadership, with a track record of delivering complex systems involving custom electronics.
- Demonstrated ability to analyze and deconstruct novel and complex problems within a core domain, and evaluate and make critical judgments about different technical solutions and approaches.
- Deep experience applying systems engineering principles in ambiguous, early-stage environments, including requirements development, trade studies, and architecture definition.
- Proven ability to communicate complex technical concepts clearly to diverse audiences, including senior client stakeholders.
- Experience acting as a trusted technical advisor externally and a mentor and leader internally.
- Willingness to work 40 hours a week on-site in Redmond, Washington, USA.
- Eligibility to work on export controlled projects under U.S. Government export control regulations, including being a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.
Benefits & Perks
Compensation range of 172,640-205,010
Flexible work hours and work from home policy
100% employer-paid health insurance (Medical, Dental, Vision for employees with 50 dependent coverage)
Unlimited paid time off policy
11 paid company holidays
12 paid sick days
401(k) retirement account with employer matching
Generous paid parental leave
Relocation assistance available if 50 miles away from the office
Daily catered lunches, snacks, and accessible kitchen
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