Systems engineer - Autonomy Integration

Dev/Research Engineer 3 - 107596-1
Chillicothe, IL
12 months

Job Description 
As a Systems Engineer, you will work as the engineering interface between L8 Autonomous hauling application teams and L6 base machine systems teams. You will be responsible for autonomy hardware and software solution integration with base machine systems. 

Position’s Contributions to Work Group: 
Collaborate with systems teams to ensure that software and hardware designs are delivered on time. Includes requirements development and documentation. Test and validation support. As well as some procurement support activities.

Responsibilities
• Work closely with Autonomy Systems integration engineers to ensure the product architecture requirements are fulfilled.
• Work with Technical program managers and Application Architects to ensure that program requirements are being met (time, cost, quality).
• Ensure that Base machine software changes are delivered on time for command for hauling releases. These can be NPI and CPI solutions depending on the state of the program.
• Support Field data collection kits activities. Including design support, procurement, shipping to site. Data collection?
• Documenting architecture specifications, software design description, verification plans, test cases, operating procedures, and safety procedures.
• Assisting in the verification and validation process. Includes supporting/troubleshooting hardware in the loop and proving ground test and development. 
• Participating in design and development of application software and algorithms for robotic platforms.

Reason/motivation for request:
- Addition

Why Client? “Whether it be ground-breaking products, best in class solutions or a lifelong career, you can build what matters to you at Client. With 150 locations in countries around the world, what you create at Client travels and helps people around the world. You can collaborate with the best minds in the industry, complete meaningful work and continuously grow and develop through our various opportunities. Here, you can do the work that matters.”

Why this Role?
- Technical growth in Autonomy and Base Machine interfaces 
- Hone project management skills
- Exposure to cross functional areas through out Client

Typical task breakdown:
- Work with L6 base machine team on feature requirements that impact the autonomy layer. Decompose / compose requirements.
- Work with validation teams to ensure that integrated features work as planned.
- Deliver field data kit support. 

Interaction with team: 
- Global collaboration 

Team Structure
- My team is located in Tucson Az and Mossville IL
- Collaborate with teams globally. 

Work environment: 
- Office and occasional Field / Proving Ground visit

Education & Experience Required: 
- Years of experience: 5-7
- Degree requirement: Requires a degree in an accredited Engineering, Computer Science, or Materials Science curriculum
- Do you accept internships as job experience: No
- Are there past or additional job titles or roles that would provide comparable background to this role: Controls Engineer 3, Mechanical Engineer 3

Top 3 Skills
- Technical knowledge
- Self starter
- Good communicator / Team player

Additional Technical Skills 
(Required)
Software Development Life Cycle: Knowledge of software development life cycle; ability to use a structured methodology for delivering and managing new or enhanced software products to the marketplace.
Level Extensive Experience: 
• Explains how to use multiple, vendor-provided or in-house structured methodologies.
• Describes tasks, tools and practices for converting software product requirements into a design.
• Demonstrates experience with all phases and deliverables of the product development methodology.
• Implements the generic functions, features and facilities of modern structured methods.
• Explores and evaluates major structured methodologies available in the marketplace.
• Consults on effective application of structured product development methodologies.

Software Product Testing: Knowledge of software product testing; ability to design, plan, and execute testing strategies and tactics to ensure software product quality and adherence to stated requirements.
Level Extensive Experience: 
• Has experience with planning and executing full spectrum of tests for multiple products.
• Provides input to design team to ensure testing considerations are incorporated into system design.
• Creates test scenarios that ensure all error handling processes perform as expected.
• Defines, creates, and executes test plans and cases; estimates time, effort and resources required.
• Explains approaches and tools for functional, reliability, and vulnerability testing.
• Discusses applications of iterative testing using agile methodologies.
Application Development Tools: Knowledge of application and system development; ability to utilize a variety of specific tools and toolkits for developing applications.

Level Extensive Experience: 
• Evaluates toolkits used to support major production systems.
• Resolves issues regarding functions, features and components of multiple toolkits.
• Provides implementation support on toolkit enhancements or changes.
• Interprets benefits and drawbacks of procedural and event-driven toolkits.
• Oversees the evaluation and recommendation of delivery tools and platforms.
• Coaches others on appropriate uses of all major tools in a toolkit for a specific platform.

Artificial Intelligence: Knowledge of the concepts, technologies and methodologies of artificial intelligence (AI); ability to develop, implement and/or apply artificial intelligence products and services in specific industry domain to achieve business goals.
Level Working Knowledge: 
• Performs basic tasks within a specific artificial intelligence area, such as self-driving cars, medical diagnosis, playing games, financial fraud detection, etc.
• Assists in business requirements analysis in the AI solution design or deployment process.
• Maintains and/or updates AI systems and equipment on a regular basis.
• Deploys, develops or operates specific AI products, equipment, systems and/or platforms to achieve certain business goals.
• Tests and troubleshoots the functionality of AI applications and systems within a specific area.

Programming: Knowledge of relevant programming languages and tools; ability to test, write, design, debug, troubleshoot and maintain source codes and computer programs.
Level Extensive Experience: 
• Conducts walkthroughs and monitors the quality of development activities.
• Assesses the impact of new productivity improvement tools on one's own area of responsibility.
• Compares and contrasts similarities and differences between multiple programming languages.
• Oversees major developmental efforts adhering to application systems design.
• Evaluates characteristics and advantages of different programming techniques.
• Coaches juniors on multiple programming languages.
Technical Troubleshooting: Knowledge of technical troubleshooting approaches, tools and techniques; ability to anticipate, recognize, and resolve technical issues on hardware, software, application or operation.
Level Extensive Experience: 
• Emphasizes the business impact of failure and the criticality and timing of needed resolution so that problems can be avoided in the future.
• Creates trouble reports for all issues found and reviews solutions for completeness and correctness.
• Directs the resolution of communications problems in multi-vendor environments.
• Resolves a variety of hardware, software, and communications malfunctions.
• Coaches others on advanced diagnostic techniques and tools for unusual or performance-related problems.
• Facilitates the distribution of releases reports and correction packages to departments or clients.

Soft Skills
(Required)
- Can communicate complex concepts clearly and concisely
Problem Solving: Knowledge of approaches, tools, techniques for recognizing, anticipating, and resolving organizational, operational or process problems; ability to apply knowledge of problem solving appropriately to diverse situations.

Travel Requirement: 0-25%; Tucson Az, Dallas Tx, North American Mine Sites