Sr. Systems Engineer/Architect

Responsibilities

• Own the end-to-end system architecture for robotic manipulation platforms and related subsystems.
• Define system requirements, functional allocations, interface definitions, and architectural roadmaps.
• Lead requirements decomposition across hardware, controls, software, perception, and safety domains.
• Conduct technical trade studies and evaluate architecture alternatives to optimize performance, cost, reliability, and scalability.
• Drive cross-functional alignment across engineering disciplines and serve as the primary technical decision-maker for system-level design.
• Lead system integration planning, verification, validation, and acceptance strategies.
• Identify architectural risks and develop mitigation plans throughout the product lifecycle.
• Establish engineering standards, systems engineering processes, and governance practices.
• Mentor engineering teams and provide technical leadership during design reviews and architecture reviews.

Requirements

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Systems Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Robotics, or related discipline.
• 8+ years of experience developing complex electromechanical, robotic, aerospace, automotive, or autonomous systems.
• Demonstrated experience defining system architectures and leading cross-functional development efforts.
• Strong background in systems engineering processes, requirements management, verification, and validation.

Experience developing and maintaining

• System Requirements Documents (SRDs)
• ICDs
• Trade Studies
• ConOps

Verification & Validation Plans

• Experience balancing systems engineering rigor with agile product development environments.
• Ability to drive technical decisions with minimal oversight.

Salary Range: $130K-$180K

The actual salary offered is dependent on various factors including, but not limited to, location, the candidate’s combination of job-related knowledge, qualifications, skills, education, training, and experience

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, genetic information, or pregnancy.

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