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Systems Engineer

RFA Engineering

Job Location:

Dubuque, IA - USA

Yearly Salary: $ 70000 - 110000

Posted: 20 May 2026 (30+ days ago)

Application Deadline: 17 August 2026

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

RFA Engineering () is an engineering service provider dedicated to delivering our clients with timely engineering support and expertise. We are seeking an entry level to experienced candidate to become an integral part of our engineering team. The selected candidate will work with an experienced engineering staff using state-of-the-art engineering tools & processes. This position will operate onsite at our customers world-class engineering and manufacturing facility.

This is a full-time position with a full benefit package listed below that includesopportunitiesfor professional growth direct hire by our customers and additional opportunities within our own organization.

Systems Engineer

A Systems Engineer is responsible for developing and maintaining clear comprehensive requirements documentation that guides both software development and testing processes for construction equipment. This role ensures that system requirements are accurately defined traceable and aligned with product functionality enabling efficient design validation and delivery of high-quality solutions.

Responsibilities

Create clear concise and well-structured requirements documentation that defines system functionality performance criteria and design constraints.
Develop written documentation based on UI/UX specifications provided.
Analyze and prioritize requirements ensuring they are complete testable and meet customer needs and industry standards.
Provide feedback and mentoring in the creation of written test plans and testing procedures.
Working with systems engineers in adjacent groups to ensure alignment of key interfaces between systems and machines.
Translation of informal feature descriptions and implementation details (as provided by others on the design team) into formal System/Software Requirement Documents.
Translation of implemented software into formal System/Software Requirement Documents.
Migration and translation of existing requirements documents into new system documentation toolsets currently being developed for use across all product lines.
Management of work artifacts (Features/Stories/Bugs) for tracking workflow of systems and software development in Azure DevOps (ADO)
Be able to thrive in a fast-paced multi-faceted team environment.

Requirements

Bachelors or Masters of Science degree in Computer Science Software Engineering Electrical Engineering Computer Engineering or related experience/degree.
Understanding of Agile delivery process
A robust understanding of requirement authoring practices including industry experience in documenting product or feature requirements.
Demonstrated capability in using commonly available tools for documentation of requirements (Primarily Microsoft Office)
Ability to clearly articulate and communicate details related to interfaces system architectures feature development and software delivery timelines to others across a variety of teams.

Desired Attributes

Demonstrated capability in using Vector PreeVision as a tool for requirement authoring.
Demonstrated capability using Azure DevOps for Agile workflow planning and management.
Previous experience in software or systems development particularly on construction or industrial machinery.

Pay Range: $70000-$110000/year commensurate with experience

About RFA Engineering

RFA Engineering has provided product development and engineering services to industry leading customers since 1943. Our primary focus is the development of off highway equipment including agricultural construction mining recreational industrial and special machines. Our work includes concept development product design documentation problem-solving simulation optimization and testing of components systems and complete machines. Our engineering staff is located at our Engineering Center in Minneapolis branch office in Dubuque IA and at numerous customer sites throughout the U.S.

Competitive Benefits