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We are looking for a Senior Model-Based Systems Engineer – Integration, Verification & Validation (IV&V) to own interface management and the full system verification and validation program across Rondo’s products. This role is responsible for planning, defining, and reporting on all integration and V&V activities, from requirements through final evidence packages. 

What You’ll Do 

Interface Management 

• Own all interface boundary definitions and configuration control; author and maintain Interface Control Documents (ICDs), delegating responsibility to subsystem leads where appropriate to ensure 100% interface coverage and oversight. 

• Use interface analysis methods — context diagrams, N2 diagrams, functional analysis, FMEA/STPA, etc. — to identify interactions, assess risks, and define requirements; maintain bidirectional traceability to the system architecture and V&V artifacts. 

• Plan and define interface verification activities; coordinate cross-functional review and approval of interface changes; ensure every change triggers an impact assessment. 

• Verify that discipline engineers are performing clash detection, envelope compliance, and tolerance stack-up checks correctly in a federated CAD/PLM model. 

V&V Planning and Definition 

• For every requirement, define the V&V success criteria, strategy, and method across a combination of model-based simulation and physical testing. 

• Develop V&V plans for system, subsystems, and system elements; author procedures; schedule verification events and enforce a logical bottom-up integration sequence. 

• Work in close collaboration with subsystem and functional to confirm plans are comprehensive. 

• Collect evidence from execution teams, review for correctness and completeness, manage discrepancies and noncompliance through to closure, and assemble the final compliance summary. 

• Plan and define V&V for all phases of on-site commissioning. 

Toolchain Integration and Workflow Automation 

• Build and maintain automated workflows in an AI-powered systems engineering platform to connect requirements, interfaces, simulations, verification status, interface changes, and traceability into a live, continuously updated picture of program health. 

• Author AI skills to automate repetitive SE tasks: requirements quality checks, coverage gap detection, interface impact analysis, and verification status roll-ups. 

Reporting and Compliance 

• Maintain end-to-end bidirectional traceability from stakeholder needs through requirements, interfaces, risks, and verification evidence. 

• Present verification readiness and evidence status at program reviews; produce compliance summaries and requests for variance or concessions where needed. 

• Ensure functional safety (IEC 61511), cybersecurity (IEC 62443), and other regulatory requirements are fully evidenced; apply risk-based prioritization. 

What You Bring 

• 7+ years in systems, integration, or verification engineering on complex multi-disciplinary, software-intensive systems (energy storage, industrial, aerospace, automotive, robotics, or similar); 3+ years in a model-based engineering environment. 

• Hands-on interface management experience. 

• Demonstrated experience writing system-level V&V plans and defining verification strategies in a model-based simulation environment. 

• Experience with requirements management tools (Jama, Flow) and bidirectional traceability. 

• Comfortable with SolidWorks or equivalent PLM/CAD environments. 

• Familiarity with CFD and reduced-order modeling tools (Ansys, MATLAB/Simulink) sufficient to define and validate toolchain integrations. 

• Comfort working with AI-powered tools and building automation workflows; hands-on experience with Claude and MCP server development is a strong asset. 

• Working knowledge of SysML and at least one MBSE tool (Catia Magic/Cameo, Rhapsody, Capella); experience defining V&V attributes and traceability inside the model. 

• Familiarity with safety and risk analysis methods (FMEA, FTA, STPA) and their connection to verification planning. 

• Familiarity with top-down SE processes (ISO 15288, INCOSE) and MBSE methods. 

• Strong communication, able to teach, influence, and lead across functional design teams. 

Bonus Points 

• Experience with model-based product line engineering and/or product variant management. 

• Familiarity with digital twins, model correlation, or early-stage virtual verification. 

• On-site commissioning experience, ideally on first-of-a-kind (FOAK) or early-commercial systems in energy storage, industrial, or infrastructure sectors. 

• Acceptance testing experience (FAT, SAT, or equivalent). 

• INCOSE ASEP or CSEP certification. 

What We Offer:

• Comprehensive Medical Benefits
• Dental & Vision Benefits
• Life Insurance and ADD
• Up to 13 paid holidays per year, in addition to a company week-long holiday in December
• Flexible time off policy
• Catered lunches on-site
• 401(k) plan with company match
• Rondo HQ is close to Oakland airport - one block from the Bay - and has stunning Bay views!

This role necessitates being on-site at our Alameda HQ several times per week. The estimated annual salary range for this role is $185,000 - $210,000 and it would be eligible for Rondo's excellent benefits listed above plus additional compensation in the form of equity. Please note that some pay bands may have wide ranges of compensation to accommodate candidates' diverse sets of skill levels and experience. 

About the Company  

We are transforming industrial decarbonization with our innovative Rondo Heat Battery technology. Rondo is deploying low-cost, zero-carbon Rondo Heat Batteries to accelerate the deployment of renewable energy and to significantly decarbonize industrial processes that are commonly thought of as "difficult-to-decarbonize". Our heat batteries charge from intermittent renewables to provide high temperature, continuous heat for customers safely, reliably, at an unprecedented 98% efficiency - and at a cost point that is lower than any other method.  

Our technology is designed to replace fossil-fired boilers. By enabling industries to adopt renewable energy without costly factory changes, we are accelerating the transition to a sustainable future. With over $160 million in funding and partnerships across critical industrial sectors, Rondo is scaling rapidly to meet global demand.

Rondo Energy is an equal opportunity employer. We strive to create a supportive and inclusive workplace where contributions are valued and celebrated, and our employees thrive by being themselves and are inspired to do their best work. We seek applicants of all backgrounds and identities, across race, color, ethnicity, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy or parental status, or disability. Applicants will not be discriminated against based on these or other protected categories or social identities.

Rondo is committed to the full inclusion of all applicants. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the interview process, please let our recruiting team know.

We proactively work to design hiring processes that promote equity and inclusion while mitigating bias.

Note to Recruitment Agencies: Rondo does not accept unsolicited agency resumes. Furthermore, Rondo Energy does not pay placement fees for candidates submitted by any agency other than its approved partners.