Lead System Architect - Autonomous Vehicle
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About the Role
SteerAI seeks a Lead System Architect to design and integrate autonomous vehicle systems. You will lead architecture development, ensure safety compliance, and mentor engineers. Requires 8+ years in system architecture with autonomous vehicle or ground robotics experience.
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Responsibilities
- Lead the development of scalable and robust architectures for autonomous robotic systems
- Work with hardware, software, and AI teams to integrate sensors, computing platforms, communication modules, and control systems
- Define and maintain system requirements, ensuring they are clear, traceable, and verifiable
- Utilize SysML to model and design systems
- Identify and mitigate risks in system design, ensuring compliance with functional safety standards
- Guide prototype development, testing, and validation of systems
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to ensure seamless integration
- Maintain comprehensive technical documentation
- Lead architectural reviews and mentor junior engineers
Requirements
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Systems Engineering, Robotics, Mechatronics, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or related field
- 8+ years in system architecture or systems engineering
- Experience with autonomous vehicle systems or ground robotics
- Strong understanding of systems engineering principles including V model, SysML, MBSE, sensor fusion
- Proficiency in MATLAB, Simulink, ROS, and architecture modeling tools
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Excellent analytical and problem solving abilities
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Role Overview
- We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Lead System Architect to join our cutting edge autonomous robotics team. The ideal candidate will lead the design, integration, and optimization of robotic systems, particularly for autonomous vehicles and ground robots.
Responsibilities
- System Architecture Design: Lead the development of scalable and robust architectures for autonomous robotic systems.
- Solution Design & Integration: Work with hardware, software, and AI teams to integrate sensors, computing platforms, communication modules, and control systems.
- System Requirements Specification (SRS): Define and maintain system requirements, ensuring they are clear, traceable, and verifiable.
- Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE): Utilize SysML to model and design systems.
- Risk Management & Safety Compliance: Identify and mitigate risks, ensuring compliance with functional safety standards (e.g., ISO 26262).
- Prototyping & Validation: Guide prototype development, testing, and validation.
- Cross Functional Collaboration: Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams.
- Documentation & Reporting: Maintain comprehensive technical documentation.
- Mentorship & Leadership: Lead architectural reviews, mentor junior engineers.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Systems Engineering, Robotics, Mechatronics, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or related field.
- 8+ years in system architecture or systems engineering, with experience in autonomous vehicle systems or ground robotics.
- Strong understanding of systems engineering principles, including the V model, SysML, MBSE, sensor fusion, and autonomous vehicle technologies.
- Proficiency in tools such as MATLAB, Simulink, ROS, and architecture modeling tools (e.g., Enterprise Architect, MagicDraw).
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Excellent analytical and problem solving abilities.
Preferred Skills
- Experience with autonomous vehicles, unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs), or field robotics.
- Familiarity with functional safety standards (e.g., ISO 26262, ISO 21448).
- Knowledge of AI, machine learning, edge computing, and cloud computing in autonomous systems.
- Experience with simulation tools (e.g., MATLAB, Simulink) and real world testing.
- Familiarity with Agile development methodologies.
What we offer
- Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package.
- Opportunity to work alongside some of the brightest minds in the Autonomous Robotics industry.
- Collaborative and inclusive work culture with focus on innovation and personal growth.
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