Systel’s business is growing, the Business Solutions Lead partners with business stakeholders to analyze needs and deliver technology solutions that improve processes and operational efficiency. This role bridges business and IT by guiding solution design, prioritizing initiatives, and ensuring successful delivery of business systems improvements. The position requires strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, excellent communication and collaboration skills, and a solid understanding of business processes and technology solutions.
Who You Are
The Business Solutions Lead provides functional leadership for business solutions initiatives by coordinating work, guiding solution delivery, and fostering collaboration between business stakeholders and IT. This role defines, implements technology solutions, and coordinates projects to ensure successful delivery aligned with organizational priorities. The position also oversees the ongoing management and optimization of business systems to ensure they continue to deliver value and support operational efficiency.

Responsibilities
Leadership

Provide functional leadership for business solutions initiatives by coordinating work, setting priorities, and guiding solution delivery to ensure alignment with business objectives.
Foster collaboration between business stakeholders and IT teams to ensure clear communication and effective execution of technology initiatives.

Business Analysis

Analyze business processes and workflows to identify opportunities for improvement through technology solutions.
Work with stakeholders to gather, document, and translate business requirements into functional and technical specifications.

Solution Design and Implementation

Collaborate with IT and technical teams to design, implement, and optimize systems that improve operational efficiency and support business objectives.
Ensure solutions are scalable, standardized, and aligned with organizational
technology strategy.
Coordinate and track business systems initiatives to ensure projects are delivered on time and aligned with organizational priorities.

Solution Management

Monitor and evaluate business systems to ensure they continue to meet operational needs and deliver value to the organization.
Identify opportunities for system enhancements, standardization, and automation to improve efficiency, reliability, and user experience.
Coordinate with stakeholders and technical teams to support the ongoing maintenance, optimization, and evolution of business solutions.

Education and Experience

Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Information Technology, or a related field.
At least 3 years of experience in a Business Analyst role or similar, preferably in a manufacturing environment.
Experience working with software development and IT teams on business projects.

About Systel
Rugged Compute Where Mission Meets Critical.
Founded in 1988, Systel, Inc.® is a leading manufacturer of rugged computer solutions with a relentless focus to support our customers and their missions. Our pedigree of capabilities spans numerous advanced platforms with thousands of successful deployments in the defense and commercial sectors. Systel’s rugged systems are designed and manufactured for continuous operation under the most extreme and austere environmental conditions. All of our products are proudly made in the USA in our headquarters in Sugar Land, TX. We are AS9100:2016 and ISO 9001:2015 certified.

EEOC Statement
Systel is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all individuals. We ensure that hiring and advancement decisions are based solely on individual qualifications without regard to race, religion, color, creed, national origin, disability, age, sex, genetic information, military status, or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.
Offer Contingency
All employment offers are conditional upon successful completion of a background check, physical assessment if required.
For more information, please visit systelusa.com.

About the company

Rugged, purpose-built computing systems for challenging environments. Systel designs hardware and software from a mission-first perspective, turning requirements into customized solutions and then delivering them rapidly. It differentiates itself by a solution-first, needs-driven design, fast delivery, and a partnership-focused service mindset for mission-critical contexts. Its goal is to help customers achieve mission success by providing dependable systems, quick deployment, and strong ongoing support.

Company Size

51-200

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Sugar Land, Texas

Founded

1988

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

Systel broke ground on a second Sugar Land building on May 14, 2026.
Warhorse and Hawk-Strike launch momentum expands Systel's product line across edge and rackmount.
September 2026 DLA orders for Systel part numbers show continued federal demand and repeatability.

What critics are saying

Hawk-Strike AI is still pre-production, delaying revenue until EDUs and qualification finish.
Defense procurement dominates Systel's revenue base, exposing it to protest-heavy budget timing swings.
If HPE or larger primes bundle rugged compute cheaper, Systel's niche margins compress fast.

What makes Systel unique

Systel pairs MIL-SPEC ruggedization with NVIDIA Jetson AGX Thor edge AI, June 15, 2026.
Warhorse uses Blackwell GPUs and MOSA modularity for defense-focused rackmount compute, June 8, 2026.
AUSA 2025 awards and Euorosatory 2026 visibility signal recognized rugged embedded differentiation.

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Military Embedded Systems

Oct 14th, 2026

Best In Show awards at AUSA 2026.

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Systel

Jun 17th, 2026

Systel Introduces Hawk-Strike AI at Eurosatory 2026.

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Association of the United States Army

Apr 18th, 2025

Rugged Computing Solutions for Mission-Critical Defense Applications

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PR Newswire

Oct 26th, 2022

Systel Announce Strategic Oem Partnership With Hewlett Packard Enterprise

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PR Newswire

Oct 10th, 2022

Systel Launches Kite-Strike™ Ii Edge Ai Mission Computer

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