Full-Time
Principal Systems Design Engineer
Posted on 10/31/2025
Emerson Electric
10,001+ employees
Global industrial automation software and devices.
No salary listed
Novi, MI, USA
Hybrid
Hybrid role; 4 in-office days per week, 1 remote day.
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- A Bachelor’s degree or the foreign equivalent in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or Electromechanical Engineering plus 5 years of progressively responsible experience in an engineering services occupation.
- 3 years of test and measurement industry experience or with automotive applications.
- 3 years of experience leading high-level collaborative design of integrated solutions and ensuring effective project alignment.
- 3 years of experience working with electrical and electronics engineering related to test engineering.
- 1 year of programming experience using text-based languages or LabVIEW.
- Accurately identify customer needs and provide precise estimates for integrated system solutions.
- Interact with customers, NI staff, external partners, and suppliers to design, implement, and sustain custom test solutions.
- Lead high-level collaborative design of integrated solutions, ensuring effective project alignment.
- Manage and provide strategic direction to the development team, driving project success.
- Ensure adherence to established development processes and best practices, upholding high-quality standards.
- Review the quality of work and offer expert mentorship to other engineers to enhance team performance.
- Design and develop reusable hardware architectures that can be leveraged across multiple projects.
- Collaborate with Project Managers to devise optimal technical solutions for complex project challenges.
- Oversee all technical deliverables for assigned projects, maintaining accountability for their quality and timeliness.
- Work closely with customers and pre-sales teams during early engagements to advise and contribute to creating service proposals.
- Lead the design of systems, workflows, and architectures to achieve desired future states using NI and NI ecosystem tools and offerings.
- Drive program adoption by guiding the introduction of new systems and workflows to realize customer business outcomes.
- Provide training, mentorship, and support to develop new talent in EV Power Conversion, ADAS, VSE, and Electronics domains.
- Lead customer technical onsite tasks, advancing opportunities and ensuring successful outcomes.
- Telecommuting limited to one day per work week; must work in the office the remaining four days.
Emerson provides automation technology for critical industries. It supplies software and intelligent devices that monitor, control, and optimize industrial processes in settings like power plants, chemical facilities, and factories. Its products include sensors, controllers, measurement instruments, and software that work together to automate operations, improve safety, and increase efficiency. Unlike many peers, Emerson has narrowed its focus from a broad conglomerate to a dedicated industrial automation company, combining hardware, software, and services and expanding through targeted acquisitions (such as National Instruments) to deliver end-to-end automation solutions. Its goal is to help modern industries run more reliably and efficiently by providing integrated systems that manage complex processes.
Company Size
10,001+
Company Stage
IPO
Headquarters
St. Louis, Missouri
Founded
1890
Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Software and Systems orders surged 23% in Q1 FY2026, driving high-margin backlog growth.
- $7.9B backlog with 1.13 book-to-bill ensures 6.2% annual revenue growth through 2028.
- Free cash flow hit $1.30B in Q1 2026, funding $10B shareholder returns by 2028.
What critics are saying
- Rockwell Automation captures 15-20% of Emerson's automation share via FactoryTalk in 12-24 months.
- Schneider Electric undercuts Emerson's 8.9% valve share, causing revenue misses like Q1 2026's $30M.
- Weak Europe and China demand compresses margins below 17% pretax within 6-12 months.
What makes Emerson Electric unique
- AspenTech AVA AI platform embeds agentic AI into industrial workflows using first-principles models.
- $8.2B National Instruments acquisition bolsters test and measurement for semiconductors and aerospace.
- Seven segments deliver specialized valves, actuators, and software across process and discrete automation.
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Benefits
Health Insurance
Remote Work Options
Flexible Work Hours
Paid Vacation
Parental Leave
Company News
Emerson Electric reported first-quarter results that exceeded earnings expectations, raised its full-year 2026 earnings per share guidance and announced a $250 million share buyback as part of a broader plan to return $10 billion to shareholders by 2028. Despite the positive results, shares fell 5.7%. Management highlighted priorities including electrification, energy security, nearshoring and AI-enhanced software, aiming to align its automation portfolio with long-term infrastructure trends. The company's narrative projects $21.3 billion in revenue and $3.3 billion in earnings by 2028, requiring 6.2% annual revenue growth. However, risks remain around uneven demand in Europe and China, which could offset gains from emerging growth areas. Analysts' fair value estimate of $164.51 suggests a 24% upside from current levels.
Emerson Electric, a Saint Louis-based technology and software company valued at $84.7 billion, has seen its shares rise 25.6% over the past 52 weeks, underperforming the State Street Industrial Select Sector SPDR ETF's 31.7% gain during the same period. The stock trades 8.7% below its 52-week high of $165.15, reached on 11 February. Over the past three months, shares surged 14.7%, slightly trailing the industrial sector ETF's 15.9% gain. Emerson's Q4 2025 results beat expectations, with adjusted earnings per share of $1.46 and revenue of $4.4 billion matching estimates. The company projects full-year earnings between $6.40 and $6.55 per share. Analysts maintain a "moderate buy" consensus rating with a mean price target of $168.25, suggesting 11.6% upside potential.
Emerson Electric has entered into a new $2 billion 364-day credit facility with a syndicate of major banks, replacing its previous $3 billion arrangement. The facility, which currently has no borrowings, maintains unused liquidity support for commercial paper and general corporate purposes. The move comes as Emerson faces near-term challenges, including weaker EBITDA performance and softer guidance that pressured its share price in February. Revenue met expectations, but earnings guidance fell short amid margin pressure in key automation segments and uneven end markets in bulk chemicals, Europe and China. The company is positioning itself as a software and automation leader focused on digital and AI-driven solutions. Analysts' revenue projections for 2028 range from $21.3 billion to $21.7 billion, reflecting differing views on long-term growth prospects.
Emerson Electric has entered into a $2 billion unsecured 364-day credit facility led by JPMorgan Chase, with Bank of America, Citibank and Goldman Sachs participating. The facility supports general corporate purposes, including serving as a liquidity backstop for the company's commercial paper programme, and runs through 9 February 2027. The new agreement replaces Emerson's prior $3 billion 364-day facility dated 11 February 2025, which expired by its terms on 10 February 2026 with no exit fees. There are currently no borrowings outstanding under the new facility, which maintains the company's liquidity and financial flexibility.
Emerson Electric reported first-quarter fiscal 2026 results with underlying orders up 9% year-over-year, marking the fourth consecutive quarter of strong order growth. Underlying sales increased 2%, whilst adjusted earnings per share rose 6% to $1.46. CEO Lal Karsanbhai said growth was driven by demand in power, LNG, semiconductors, life sciences, and aerospace and defence. The company's backlog reached $7.9 billion, up 9% year-over-year, with a book-to-bill ratio of 1.13. Software and Systems orders jumped 23%, whilst Test and Measurement orders climbed 20%. Free cash flow reached $602 million with a 14% margin. Management said a software contract renewal timing issue reduced first-quarter sales growth by approximately one percentage point. The company expects full-year free cash flow growth of about 10%.