Autonomous Systems Engineer

Cintal is a forward-thinking global technology company that develops and provides cutting-edge products and services to industries such as heavy equipment, industrial, defense, agriculture, and medical. We leverage advanced technologies to reduce product costs, shorten design and development lead times, and accelerate the introduction of high-quality products to the market.

About the role

This position focuses on developing system integration requirements for autonomous machine systems within the Loading, Dozing & Compaction Application Team. You will define requirements and architecture for autonomous machine systems, ensuring clear documentation and traceability while serving as a subject matter expert for Surface Loading Machine Autonomous Solutions.

Responsibilities

• Apply new autonomous system solutions and technologies to semi or fully autonomous systems.
• Decompose customer requirements into system-level (L6) requirements, including both hardware and software.
• Manage system-level requirements and related features in DevOps.
• Collaborate with Machine System teams (L6) to determine the best way to deliver autonomous features, including component selection and system integration.
• Ensure clear documentation and traceability of system requirements.
• Communicate system readiness and technical risk to stakeholders.
• Define requirements and architecture for integrating autonomous machine systems.
• Work with onboard electronic systems, processes, and people interactions.
• Make and communicate decisions around trade-offs between time, resources, and quality.

Requirements

• 5-7 years of experience in a relevant field.
• A Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field (Master’s accepted with full 5 years of experience).
• Proven ability to work on production products through design, implementation, customer rollout, and support.
• Ability to decompose complex customer requirements into achievable technical requirements.
• Experience with autonomous systems and systems integration over CAN and Ethernet.
• Strong communication skills to collaborate with global teams and stakeholders at multiple levels.
• Detail-oriented with the ability to work well with and through others.

Skills

• Decomposing complex customer requirements into technical specifications.
• Systems integration (CAN, Ethernet).
• Communicating complex concepts clearly and documenting system details.
• Collaborating with global teams and stakeholders.
• Making and communicating trade-off decisions (time, resources, quality).

Benefits

• 10 paid holidays per year.
• 2 weeks of paid time off per year (pro-rated based on start date).
• Access to company medical insurance, including dental and vision.
• Eligibility for life insurance and disability coverage (short/long-term).
• 401(k) eligibility with annual employer contribution.
• Reimbursement for relocation expenses (case-by-case basis).
• Yearly bonus based on company performance.
• Visa sponsorship for eligible candidates.

Pay

The pay range for this role is $94,000 - $100,000 USD per year (Mossville, IL).