Senior Systems Engineer- Robotics and Autonomous Systems
$100,000–$160,000 year
HybridLouisville, Colorado, United States
Louisville, Colorado, United StatesHybridFull Time$100,000–$160,000 yearSenior LevelSmall
Full TimeSenior LevelSmall
Job Summary
Lead systems engineering and project execution for advanced robotic platforms, driving system architecture, MBSE modeling, requirements development, and verification/validation across mechanical, electrical, software, and autonomy teams. Provide technical leadership by coordinating multidisciplinary integration activities, facilitating trade studies, and managing cross-functional risks from concept through field deployment. Support customer and executive interfaces while mentoring engineers and applying systems engineering best practices to complex electromechanical systems.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Systems Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Robotics, or related engineering discipline
- 5+ years of experience developing complex electromechanical, industrial, autonomous vehicle, robotics, aerospace, or defense systems
- Demonstrated experience leading systems engineering throughout the complete product lifecycle
- Experience serving as the systems engineering lead or technical integration lead on multidisciplinary engineering programs
- Expertise developing, allocating, and managing system requirements, interfaces, traceability, and verification strategies
- Experience leading verification and validation planning and execution
- Experience leading cross-functional integration across software, electrical, mechanical, autonomy, and manufacturing teams
- Experience facilitating technical trade studies and system-level design decisions
- Experience supporting system safety activities including FMEA, hazard analyses, and safety case development
- Ability to mentor engineers and drive systems engineering best practices
- Willingness to support hands-on prototype integration, debugging, and field testing
- Eligibility to access information subject to U.S. export control regulations, including ITAR and/or EAR
- U.S. citizenship
Desired Qualifications
- Experience bringing complex electromechanical, autonomous, robotics, industrial, heavy-duty equipment, commercial vehicle, aerospace, marine, rail, energy, or defense products from development into production
- Experience leading architecture development using MBSE methodologies and tools such as Cameo or MagicDraw
- Experience developing and maintaining system models using MBSE tools to define, analyze, and verify architectures in accordance with MOSA principles
- Strong understanding of Modular Open Systems Architecture (MOSA)
- Experience with DoD acquisition programs or government-funded development
- Familiarity with ROS/ROS2 and autonomous software architectures
- Experience with supplier technical management and hardware integration
- Familiarity with MIL-STD-882, MIL-STD-810, MIL-STD-461/464, ISO 26262, or similar standards
- Experience leading technical planning, risk management, and engineering execution across multiple teams
- Excellent systems thinking and engineering judgment
- Strong technical leadership and mentoring skills
- Outstanding written and verbal communication
- Ability to balance strategic planning with hands-on execution
- Comfortable leading technical discussions across multiple engineering disciplines
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