Senior Director-Systems Integration Power Generation

Tallgrass
Lakewood, CO
Category Engineering
Job Description
Role Overview

We are seeking a Systems Engineering & Integration Lead to establish and lead systems engineering practices for complex technical and operational initiatives. This is a new position within the organization and will play a critical role in connecting business objectives with disciplined technical execution.

What You Will Do

Lead systems engineering activities across the full project lifecycle, from concept and requirements definition through design, verification, execution, commissioning, and operations.

Why It Might Be a Fit

The successful candidate will bring structure to complex projects by helping define requirements, manage interfaces, coordinate cross-functional technical work, assess risks, support trade-off decisions, and ensure solutions are designed, verified, and implemented with lifecycle performance in mind.

Requirements

  • Lead systems engineering activities across the full project lifecycle
  • Develop and maintain technical plans, requirements baselines, system breakdown structures, interface definitions, verification plans, and decision records
  • Work with business leaders, engineers, project managers, operations teams, vendors, and other stakeholders to translate needs into actionable technical requirements
  • Facilitate requirements analysis, functional decomposition, design synthesis, technical reviews, risk assessments, and trade studies
  • Establish traceability between customer needs, operational requirements, system designs, test/verification evidence, and final deliverables
  • Coordinate integration across multiple teams and disciplines to ensure dependencies, interfaces, and technical assumptions are understood and managed
  • Support configuration management, change control, technical documentation, and governance processes
  • Develop measures of effectiveness, measures of performance, and technical performance indicators to track solution maturity and readiness
  • Identify technical risks and recommend mitigation strategies that balance cost, schedule, performance, reliability, supportability, and long-term value
  • Help build scalable systems engineering standards, processes, and tools for a growing organization

Benefits

  • Industry competitive pay
  • Health insurance package options that include Flexible Spending & Health Savings Accounts
  • Infertility Coverage
  • Parental Leave
  • 401(k) with up to a 6% match that vests immediately plus an employer discretionary contribution of up to 4%
  • Wellness Programs and Mental Health Resources
  • Employer-paid life insurance, short-term disability, and long-term disability coverage
  • Critical Illness & Accident Insurance
  • Vacation, sick days, paid caregiver leave, volunteer and bereavement paid time off
  • Identity theft protection
  • Annual discretionary bonus
  • Generous Tuition Reimbursement Program
  • Company-paid holidays and floating holidays
  • Company vehicle (if applicable)
  • Employee discounts; vehicles, tires, cellular plans, and more
  • Networking and employee engagement events
  • Personal development to grow your career with us based on your strengths and interests
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