Why This Job is Featured on The SaaS Jobs
This Head of System Engineering role stands out in the SaaS ecosystem because it sits at the intersection of product definition, verification, and delivery for a complex, multidisciplinary system that includes software and algorithms alongside hardware domains. Reporting into the VP R&D and working on site in Beit HaEmek, it signals a product organisation where system-level decisions and rigorous validation are central to shipping reliable releases and deployments.
For a long-term SaaS career, the value comes from building repeatable engineering governance that scales across multiple projects, not just individual features. Ownership of requirements traceability back to MRD, plus responsibility for verification methodologies and end to end development cycles, develops a toolkit that transfers well to SaaS environments that depend on disciplined release management, quality gates, and cross-functional execution across research, engineering, and operations.
This position is best suited to a senior leader who prefers structured problem solving and enjoys coordinating across many specialties while still driving hands-on technical direction. It will appeal to someone who wants people leadership combined with process design, and who is motivated by aligning architecture, validation, and delivery with real customer implementation constraints.
The section above is editorial commentary from The SaaS Jobs, provided to help SaaS professionals understand the role in a broader industry context.
Job Description
Head of System Engineering
- Engineering
- Beit HaEmek (Northern District), IL
- Senior
- Full-time, Salaried
Description
Location: Beit HaEmek (north district) *we work from office*
Scope: Full time
Reporting to: VP R&D
What will You do?
● Lead, manage, and develop a team of Systems Engineers and Verification & Validation (V&V) Engineers.
● Oversee a full development cycle process of a multidisciplinary system.
● Implement, guide and enhance system engineering and verification methodologies.
● Build and manage multi-project development working plans.
● Control system requirements settings with traceability to MRD.
● Develop and proof a complex, cross-functional system containing Robotic, Mechanical, Electrical, Software, and Algorithm aspects.
● Explore and define solutions and architectures through methodological system engineering tools and know-how’s, in a lean fashion.
● Collaborate with the research, engineering, operations, procurement, and NPI teams.
● Coordinate with clients’ engineering teams and management to ensure efficient implementation and deployment of the product.
Requirements
● At least overall 10 years of experience in multidisciplinary systems development, and in systems engineering/project management.
● At least 5 years of experience managing a team of Systems Engineers and V&V Engineers.
● Proven ability and experience in direct people management and leading development processes in a matrix environment.
● Experience with multidisciplinary products (mechanics, electronics, software, communication, motion, computer vision, machine learning, etc.) - must.
● Familiarity with Lean development methodology and processes is a strong advantage
● Bachelor's degree in electrical (preferred) or mechanical engineering - required, Master's degree - an advantage
● Ability to learn quickly and analyze complex topics.
● At least two years working in a start-up/product company.
● Teamwork, creativity, problem-solving, and analytical thinking skills.
● Ability to work as part of a team and motivate employees and colleagues.
