The LEGO Group

Senior Staff Engineer, Systems Engineering

The LEGO Group$134K — $202K *
Consumer Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-7 years of experience in Systems Engineering/Technical Lead roles involving cross-functional leadership.
  • Proven track record in high-complexity connected device projects from concept to mass production.
  • Experience across various engineering disciplines and product development processes.
  • Strong background in hardware/software system development in consumer electronics, robotics, or similar markets.
  • Expertise in managing system-level interdependencies and risks with diverse stakeholders.
  • Exceptional technical problem-solving abilities paired with strong team leadership skills.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, capable of managing global engineering collaborations.

Responsibilities

  • Lead global multi-functional engineering teams in developing complex products/platforms.
  • Guide research projects and operational improvements from initial stages to completion.
  • Steer design reviews and strategic development discussions involving complex system-level decisions.
  • Demonstrate excellence in leadership, collaboration, and delivery throughout project lifecycles.
  • Coordinate with internal and external technical teams to provide innovative solutions.
  • Ensure all solutions comply with end-user needs and regulatory standards.
  • Represent the team in influencing engineering and design strategies.

Benefits

  • Enhanced paid Family Care Leave.
  • Comprehensive life and disability insurance for all colleagues.
  • Access to the Headspace App and wellness initiatives.
  • Generous colleague discount from day one.
  • Opportunity to participate in a bonus scheme based on team success.
  • Hybrid work policy allowing for flexibility with an average of 3 days in the office.
Full Job Description
Job Description

Core Responsibilities

  • Serve as accountable technical leader of global (North America, Europe, Asia) multi-functional engineering teams as we develop and integrate complex products/platforms involving numerous sub-systems (e.g. microelectronic, mechanical, firmware, other software) to deliver on outstanding end-to-end play experiences.


  • Be comfortable leading both early stage research projects and late stage operational improvement projects.


  • Lead successful cross-functional design and strategic development reviews that involve highly complex system-level decisions/trade-offs.


  • Influence by demonstrating excellence in multi-functional team leadership, engineering, collaboration, innovation, risk management/mitigation, and delivery.


  • Work with both internal and external technical staff spanning multiple engineering and operations functions to deliver integrated, manufacturable, world class solutions to the market.


  • Ensure solutions delivered meet end-user needs, safety/regulatory/quality requirements, and all other agreed-to business requirements.


Play your part in our team succeeding

The Senior Staff Engineer, Systems Engineering plays a senior individual contributor role on our Systems Engineering team within our Hardware Engineering group. This group operates on a global scale within the Creative Play Lab Engineering Capabilities which in turn is part of Product Innovation and Design at the LEGO Group. The role is based in Boston, where the LEGO Group is expanding our global engineering footprint to help advance groundbreaking innovations that will redefine the future of play for the builders of tomorrow.

Do you have what it takes?

  • A builder with passion for creatively using technology as a vehicle to deliver truly awesome play experiences to children around the world.


  • Strong proven experience in Systems Engineering/Technical Lead roles that involve cross-functional engineering leadership from idea stage to mass production on high complexity connected device projects


  • Experience that spans across diverse engineering disciplines as well as product development and organizational process domains.


  • Strong experience in modern high-volume combined hardware/software system development in relevant markets (e.g. consumer electronics, robotics, medical device, automotive, or similar).


  • Expertise navigating system-level interdependencies and risks to drive smart decisions with a diverse set of stakeholders.


  • Evidence of exceptional capabilities in creative technical problem solving in modern hardware/software systems, coupled with well-balanced team leadership skills.


  • Track record of strong written and verbal communications skills on global engineering efforts involving both internal and 3rd party partner companies.


  • Ability to travel as necessary, roughly 20-30 days per year, as part of our global team.


Compensation
The salary for this position has a range of $134,750.00 - $202,126.00 based on anticipated responsibilities, market benchmarks, and organizational constraints. The LEGO Group carefully considers a wide range of compensation factors, including but not limited to prior experience, skills, expertise, location, internal equity, and other considerations permitted by law. The comprehensive remuneration details, inclusive of benefits, will be communicated upon finalisation of the employment offer.

Applications are reviewed on an ongoing basis. However, please note we do amend or withdraw our jobs and reserve the right to do so at any time, including prior to any advertised closing date. So, if you're interested in this role we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

What's in it for you?

Here are some of what to expect:

Family Care Leave - We offer enhanced paid leave options for those important times.

Insurances - All colleagues are covered by our life and disability insurance which provides protection and peace of mind.

Wellbeing - We want you to be your best self, so you'll have access to the Headspace App and lots of wellbeing initiatives and programs run by local teams where you are based

Colleague Discount - We know you'll love to build so from day 1 you will qualify for our generous colleague discount.

Bonus - We do our best work to succeed together. When goals are reached and if eligible, you'll be rewarded through our bonus scheme

Your workplace - When you join the team you'll be assigned a primary workplace location i.e. one of our Offices, stores or factories. Our hybrid work policy means an average of 3 days per week in the office. The hiring team will discuss the policy and role eligibility with you during the recruitment process.

About The LEGO Group

The LEGO Group is a Danish toy production company based in Billund. It is best known for the manufacture of Lego-brand toys, consisting mostly of interlocking plastic bricks. The LEGO Group has also built several amusement parks around the world, each known as Legoland, and operates several retail stores. The company was founded on 10 August 1932 by Ole Kirk Christiansen. The word 'lego' is derived from the Danish words 'leg godt', meaning 'play well'. The LEGO Group's flagship product, Lego, consists of colourful interlocking plastic bricks accompanying an array of gears, figurines called minifigures, and various other parts. LEGO pieces can be assembled and connected in many ways to construct objects, including vehicles, buildings, and working robots.
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18,900 employees
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1932

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