Ground Robotics Systems Engineer

Reference: 85347-370077GENERAL JOB SUMMARY:Ground Robotics Systems Engineer responsible for taking autonomous ground vehicle control systems, including remote operation and platooning, from working prototype to a product that can be built repeatably and trusted in the field. This position sits at the point where speed and safety meet: our mission is to deliver the value of self-driving vehicle technology quickly and safely, and this role determines whether a promising prototype becomes something we can put in a customer's hands. The work spans electrical, embedded, software, communications and mechanical subsystems, and carries designs through verification, validation and production release.The central requirement of this position is problem solving, beginning with what the customer needs and extending through architecture, design and the resolution of complex system failures. Programs in this group do not arrive as a finished requirements document. Customers present an operational problem, a rough concept, or a capability gap, and the engineer is responsible for defining what the system should be. Unlike environments where requirements are specified and traced from the outset, this position requires the ability to make decisions on incomplete information and take the lead in technical direction while applying production discipline to a design that is still in motion.ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:Own the system architecture from concept forward, including subsystem decomposition, functional allocation and interface definitionTurn an unstructured customer problem into defined requirements, interfaces and acceptance criteria the team can build againstIsolate and resolve faults that cross electrical, firmware, software, networking, mechanical and manufacturing boundaries, and drive them to root causeMature prototype designs into production-ready systems, closing open design risk, reducing variation and designing for cost and buildDesign, build and test working prototypes across circuit design, embedded firmware, vehicle software and mechanical integrationPlan and execute verification and validation, including requirements traceability, design verification testing, environmental and durability testing, and EMC/EMIDevelop and tune control and estimation approaches, including feedback control, state estimation and sensor fusionOwn configuration control and the engineering release package, including schematics, interface control documents, drawings, bills of material and engineering change ordersPartner with production and manufacturing engineering on design for manufacturability and assembly, process capability, first article inspection, tooling and production testGuide supplier and component selection, including qualification, second sourcing and obsolescence managementPut current AI and modern engineering tools to work, including simulation, model-based design and data analysis, to compress development cycle time and strengthen verificationSeek out and adopt new tools, methods and technologies on an ongoing basisWork directly with customers and end users on technical mattersTravel to support testing, demonstrations, qualification, customers and fielded systemsMust be at assigned worksite during assigned hours 100% of time; less PTO, FML/STD/LTDOTHER JOB FUNCTIONS:Mentor new engineers, Co-op and InternsContribute to the technical bid and proposal processOther duties may be assignedSUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY:Provide technical direction to project engineering team and support staffBenefitsMedical, Dental & Vision Insurance CoverageLife/ADD & Short/Long Term Disability Insurance401(k) Savings PlanEmployee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)Paid Time-Off (PTO)HolidaysEducation Reimbursement