Principal Engineer

Principal Engineer, Systems Modeling Architect

Position Summary

• Stanley Black & Decker is seeking a Principal Engineer, Systems Modeling Architect to lead the development of advanced plant models, simulation frameworks, and engineering applications supporting next-generation electromechanical product development.
• This role is centered on plant modeling, multi-domain and multi-scale modeling, and model-based design & development, with reduced emphasis on traditional systems engineering ownership and detailed compliance/code interpretation.
• The ideal candidate brings deep expertise in physics-based modeling of complex systems, including the ability to translate abstract physical methods, mathematical formulations, and engineering concepts into robust, executable models and custom-developed simulation components.
• The engineer will develop and deploy models across electrical, mechanical, thermal, fluid, and controls-interactive domains, using tools such as Dymola, TwinBuilder, Amesim, Modelica-based platforms, and Simulink/Simscape. This role also includes responsibility for custom model development, application/code development, model interfacing, compilation, and runtime execution, requiring strong technical depth in physics, mathematics, and electrical engineering.
• This individual will work closely with CAE engineers, other MBD engineers, embedded software engineers, and systems engineering teams to ensure models are technically accurate, scalable, and usable across analysis, controls, and product development workflows.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead development of high-fidelity plant models for complex electromechanical systems using Dymola, TwinBuilder, Amesim, Modelica, Simulink, and Simscape or equivalent tools.
• Develop multi-scale and multi-domain models spanning component, subsystem, and system-level behavior across electrical, mechanical, thermal, hydraulic, pneumatic, and controls-coupled domains.
• Translate abstract methods, first-principles equations, reduced-order formulations, and engineering concepts into practical, validated, and reusable simulation models.
• Perform custom model and library development to represent unique physics, behaviors, interfaces, and product architectures not available in standard toolsets.
• Build supporting engineering applications, scripts, utilities, and automation workflows to improve model usability, execution speed, and integration into development processes.
• Support code generation, model compilation, solver configuration, co-simulation setup, FMU export/import, and runtime integration across development environments.
• Create interfaces between plant models and external applications, controllers, embedded software components, and test platforms.
• Partner with CAE engineers to align system-level and reduced-order models with detailed simulation results, test data, and product physics.
• Collaborate with MBD and controls engineers to provide plant models suitable for MIL, SIL, HIL, and closed-loop controls development.
• Work with embedded software engineers to support executable deployment, runtime validation, and integration of models into software and test ecosystems.
• Perform model verification, validation, calibration, sensitivity analysis, and performance optimization using simulation and test data.
• Contribute to simulation architecture decisions related to model reuse, interoperability, deployment strategy, abstraction level, and framework scalability.
• Document model assumptions, governing equations, parameter sources, interfaces, limitations, and validation results.
• Provide technical leadership and mentoring in plant modeling, multi-scale simulation methods, and custom model/application development.

Required Qualifications

• Master’s or Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Controls Engineering, Applied Physics, Mechatronics, or a related technical field.
• 5+ years of relevant experience in plant modeling, model-based design, physical system simulation, or engineering application development.
• Strong hands-on experience with one or more plant modeling environments such as Dymola, TwinBuilder, Amesim, Modelica-based tools, Simulink, or Simscape.
• Demonstrated expertise in plant modeling, multi-scale modeling, and multi-domain physics-based simulation.
• Proven ability to translate abstract methods, mathematical formulations, and first-principles physics into executable and validated engineering models.
• Experience with custom model development, user-defined components, libraries, or frameworks for simulation environments.
• Strong foundation in physics, mathematics, numerical methods, and dynamic systems.
• Strong technical background in electrical systems and their interaction with mechanical and control domains in electromechanical products.
• Experience with application development, scripting, or software/tool development to support simulation workflows and automation.
• Experience interfacing models with external software or simulation environments, including compilation, runtime execution, co-simulation, or executable deployment.
• Ability to collaborate effectively across CAE, MBD, embedded software, controls, hardware, and systems engineering teams.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to explain model assumptions, limitations, and results clearly.

Preferred Qualifications

• Ph.D. preferred for candidates with deep expertise in multi-scale modeling, advanced physical system simulation, or custom model framework development.
• Experience with Modelica-based development and object-oriented physical system modeling practices.
• Experience with FMU/FMI workflows, co-simulation frameworks, solver tuning, and model exchange across tools.
• Experience with compiled runtime models, simulation executables, or deployment of engineering models into internal engineering applications.
• Experience with Python, MATLAB, C, or C++ for workflow automation, model integration, or engineering software development.
• Experience supporting MIL, SIL, and HIL environments.
• Experience in industrial equipment, power tools, outdoor power equipment, robotics, automation, automotive, aerospace, or other hardware-intensive electromechanical systems.
• Experience modeling motors, inverters, actuators, drivetrains, batteries, thermal systems, fluid systems, or power electronics.
• Experience with parameter estimation, model reduction, and validation against laboratory or field data.
• Familiarity with embedded software interfaces, controller integration, and real-time or near-real-time simulation constraints.
• Experience with version control, engineering data management, and model governance practices.

Tools & Technologies

• Plant Modeling / Simulation: Dymola, TwinBuilder, Amesim, Modelica, MATLAB, Simulink, Simscape
• Programming / Application Development: Python, MATLAB, C, C++, scripting and automation tools
• Integration / Runtime: FMI/FMU, co-simulation frameworks, compiled model execution, solver configuration
• Validation / Test: MIL, SIL, HIL, calibration workflows, correlation, test data analysis
• Collaboration / Lifecycle: Version control, PLM/ALM, engineering data management tools

Soft Skills

• Strong cross-functional collaboration skills with the ability to work effectively with CAE, MBD, embedded software, hardware, and systems engineering teams.
• Ability to translate complex physical behavior and abstract engineering methods into practical, maintainable, and validated models.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical thinking skills.
• Sound engineering judgment in selecting the appropriate model fidelity and abstraction level for the intended use case.
• Ability to balance technical rigor with execution speed and usability.
• Strong documentation discipline and attention to detail.
• Technical leadership through influence, mentoring, and clear communication.
• Ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced product development environment.

We Don’t Just Build The World, We Build Innovative Technology Too.

Joining the Stanley Black & Decker team means working in an innovative, tech-driven and highly collaborative team environment supported by over 43,500 professionals in 60 countries across the globe. Here, you’ll get the unique chance to impact some of the world’s most iconic brands including STANLEY TOOLS, DEWALT, CRAFTSMAN, MAC TOOLS and Black + Decker. Your ideas and solutions have the potential to reach millions of customers as we work together to write the next chapter in our history. Come build with us and take your career to new heights.

Who We Are

We’re the World’s largest tool company. We’re industry visionaries. We’re solving problems and advancing the manufacturing trade through innovative technology and our Industry 4.0 Initiative. We are committed to ensuring our state-of-the-art “smart factory” products and services provide greater quality to our customers & greater environmental and social value to our planet. We are unique in that we have a rich and storied history dating back to 1843, but that hasn't stopped us from evolving into a vibrant, diverse, global growth company.

Global Benefits & Perks

You’ll be rewarded with a competitive salary plus receive entitlements and benefits unique to your country of hire.

What You’ll Also Get

Career Opportunity: Career paths aren’t linear here. Being part of our global company with 60+ brands gives you the chance to grow and develop your skills along multiple career paths.

Learning & Development:

Our lifelong learning philosophy means you’ll have access to a wealth of state-of-the-art learning resources, including our Lean Academy and online university (where you can get certificates and specializations from renowned colleges and universities).

Diverse & Inclusive Culture:

We pride ourselves on being an awesome place to work. We respect and embrace differences because that’s how the best work gets done. You’ll find we like to have fun here, too.

Purpose-Driven Company:

You’ll help us continue to make positive changes in the local communities where we work and live as well as in the broader world through volunteerism, giving back and sustainable business practices.