Vehicle Controls Systems Architect
$150,000–$200,000 year
On-siteClarksburg, West Virginia, United States or Clarksburg, Maryland, United States
Job Summary
Own high systems architecture for vehicle subsystems, defining how mechanical, electrical, and software components interact. Collaborate with hardware and software leads to mature detailed architectures while integrating commercial-off-the-shelf actuation and sensing systems onto vehicle platforms. Write, maintain, and trace system and subsystem requirements through integration and test, authoring Interface Control Documents to support development and safety analysis. Troubleshoot integration issues across disciplines in both lab and vehicle environments, developing test plans to validate performance. Interpret CAD models and schematics to support requirement analysis and review software design to validate system-level behavior.
Required Qualifications
- 6+ years of hands-on systems integration and test engineering experience
- B.S. in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field
- Demonstrated ability to work across mechanical, electrical, and software disciplines and communicate credibly with specialists in each
- Experience writing, managing, and tracing system and subsystem requirements on a formal engineering program
- Experience integrating COTS components (especially actuation and/or sensing systems) onto vehicles or other complex electromechanical systems
- Experience interpreting electrical schematics, including PCB, cable, and harness drawings
- Working knowledge of interface control principles and documentation (ICDs)
- Ability to review text and model-based software and reason about the system-level implications of code and design changes
- Scripting proficiency (e.g., Python) for processing and analyzing test data
- Must be a U.S. Person and eligible to obtain a security clearance in the future
- Willingness to work hands-on with hardware in lab and field/vehicle environments
Desired Qualifications
- Exceptional candidates with 1–2 years of directly relevant experience
- Experience owning systems architecture for a vehicle, robotic, or other complex electromechanical platform end to end
- Experience developing and executing formal test plans and procedures
- Background in automotive, medical, aerospace, robotics, or defense vehicle programs
- Proficiency with mechanical design, including CAD modeling and drafting
- Proficiency with electrical design, including eCAD modeling and cabling/harness design tools
- Proficiency with text-based (C, C++) and/or model-based (Simulink) embedded software development
- Mechanical and electrical hands-on fabrication experience (e.g. machining, 3D printing, cable assembly)
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