Systems Engineer

Key Responsibilities

• Support the development and maintenance of AGV/AMR system architecture, subsystem definitions, interfaces, technical requirements, and system behaviors.
• Participate in system-level engineering decisions and trade studies, including buy-versus-build evaluations for hardware, software, controls, navigation, and third-party technologies.
• Cook up integration efforts across electrical, embedded, controls, software, and mechanical engineering disciplines.
• Support the development of scalable, reliable, serviceable, and commercially viable autonomous vehicle platforms.
• Integrate and troubleshoot embedded control systems, motor drives, battery systems, safety systems, industrial I/O, and communication networks.
• Support the development and review of electrical schematics, wiring harnesses, control architectures, and vehicle electrical systems.
• Diagnose complex electrical, controls, communication, and system-level integration issues.
• Support the implementation and integration of navigation, localization, fleet management, obstacle detection, and sensor-based technologies.
• Validate vehicle behaviors, operational reliability, localization accuracy, and overall system performance.
• Work closely with third-party robotics, navigation, controls, and automation suppliers to evaluate technologies and validate performance.
• Support the integration and troubleshooting of industrial and embedded communication systems, including CAN bus, EtherCAT, EtherNet/IP, TCP/IP, Modbus, MQTT, and related technologies.
• Support integration between autonomous vehicle systems, fleet management platforms, WMS/MES systems, and customer infrastructure.
• Develop and execute system verification, validation, and troubleshooting activities.
• Lead root-cause analysis and corrective-action efforts for system-level issues affecting performance or reliability.
• Support prototype builds, pilot deployments, production launches, and field implementation activities.
• Support compliance with applicable safety standards and industry requirements.
• Develop and maintain technical documentation, including system specifications, validation reports, test procedures, and troubleshooting documentation.
• Collaborate closely with engineering, manufacturing, sourcing, operations, suppliers, and customers throughout development and deployment activities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Robotics, Mechatronics, Embedded Systems, or a related engineering discipline, or equivalent professional experience.
• Five or more years of experience developing complex electromechanical, robotic, automation, or mobile equipment systems.
• Strong understanding of system integration involving electrical, controls, embedded, software, and mechanical systems.
• Experience troubleshooting complex industrial, automation, or mobile equipment systems in real-world operating environments.
• Strong hands-on technical aptitude with electrical, controls, or automation systems.
• Excellent problem-solving, communication, and organizational skills.
• Able to work independently with minimal oversight while maintaining accountability for technical outcomes.
• Able to thrive in a fast-paced product-development environment involving prototypes, custom systems, and emerging technologies.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with AGVs, AMRs, industrial vehicles, automation, robotics, or mobile equipment systems.
• Experience integrating electrical, embedded, controls, and software-driven systems within complex electromechanical products.
• Familiarity with industrial networking, motion systems, embedded controls, or autonomous technologies.
• Exposure to robotics, navigation systems, fleet management systems, machine vision, or sensor-based technologies.
• Experience supporting products through prototype development, validation, production launch, or field deployment.
• Exposure to functional safety concepts, risk assessments, or safety-rated control systems.
• Experience working with third-party automation, controls, or technology-integration partners.
• Previous experience within a small or growing organization where engineers have broad technical responsibilities.

Key Competencies

• Self-starter with a strong sense of ownership and accountability.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic engineering environment with minimal oversight.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a hands-on engineering mindset.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to collaborate across engineering disciplines and organizational levels.
• Results-driven approach with an emphasis on safety, reliability, quality, and continuous improvement.
• Adaptability and flexibility to support a broad range of engineering and integration activities.
• Strong technical curiosity and an interest in helping develop next-generation automation and autonomous systems technologies.