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Senior Systems Engineer

Aquinas Consulting

Windsor, CT 06095 • 11/10/2026

Job Description

Job Description

Aquinas Consulting is currently looking to fill a Senior Systems Engineer job in Windsor, CT. This DIRECT hire job is available with one of our key customers in the energy and defense industry. In this role, you will be responsible for serving as the technical bridge between subsea fuel cell power systems and autonomous underwater vehicle platforms, translating mission needs into fuel cell requirements and directing multidisciplinary engineering teams. In order to be successful in this position, you must have seven plus years working with multidisciplinary engineering teams, three plus years in robotics, subsea, aerospace, or defense systems, and direct experience integrating fuel cells into a larger system. Preference will be given to someone with hydrogen fuel cell, autonomous robotics, maritime systems, and ISO 9001 experience.

Senior Systems Engineer Job responsibilities:

  • Develop and maintain system-level requirements with full traceability from components to integrated systems.
  • Direct mechanical, electrical, software, and stack engineers to meet concepts of operations and requirements.
  • Develop verification and validation plans, test procedures, and criteria.
  • Support system assembly, integration, testing, and troubleshooting, and design for manufacture and test.
  • Review subcontractor deliverables, manage engineering change requests, and present at design reviews.
  • Train and mentor engineers and maintain product and subsystem performance documentation.

Qualifications:

  • Seven plus years working with multidisciplinary engineering teams
  • Bachelor's degree in engineering
  • Three plus years in robotics, autonomous, marine, subsea, aerospace, or defense systems
  • Direct experience integrating fuel cells into a larger system
  • Systems engineering experience in requirements, integration, and V&V
  • Eligible for NATO Secret Clearance
  • Boating or marine operations experience a plus

This direct hire Senior Systems Engineer job is based in Windsor, CT. The annual salary for this role ranges from $150,000 - $180,000, commensurate with experience. This role offers medical, dental, and vision insurance with premiums for employees and dependents fully covered, a 401(k) with company match, and an employee stock ownership program after two years of service. Additional benefits include a health savings account and optional disability, life, pet, auto, legal, and identity protection coverage.

If you are interested in this Windsor, CT based Senior Systems Engineer job, please apply now to be connected with a member of our team.

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Aquinas Consulting is a woman and minority owned company headquartered in Milford, CT that provides Engineering, Information Technology (IT), and Manufacturing staffing solutions throughout the US. We take pride in 26 years of service to our clients, our hiring managers, our consultants, and our local community. Aquinas is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer and committed to considering all qualified applications without regard to race, genetic information, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability or any other characteristic protected by law. www.aquinasconsulting.com