Senior Systems Engineer

Aerovect
United States
Remote

Who this role is best for

Strong fit for systems engineers with autonomous vehicle experience who excel in cross-functional collaboration and hybrid work arrangements. The role emphasizes safety-critical design and requires adaptability across multiple U.S. locations.

Best fit for

  • Candidates with leadership in subsystem design and safety validation for autonomous systems
    — “Own the design, analysis, and verification & validation of assigned subsystems
  • Individuals skilled in interdisciplinary teamwork for robotic/safety-critical deployments
    — “Experience contributing to interdisciplinary teams developing and deploying robotic systems
  • Professionals with functional safety expertise (ISO 26262, ISO 21448, etc.)
    — “Exposure to functional safety and SOTIF concepts

Things to consider

  • Travel commitment of up to 25% may require flexibility for on-site work
    — “Be open to travel up to 25%

How to stand out

  • Highlight requirements management tool experience (e.g., DOORS, Jama) in resume
    — “Experience with requirements management tools such as DOORS, Jama
  • Demonstrate data pipeline projects supporting verification/validation processes
    — “Build data collection and analysis pipelines that support verification & validation
  • Showcase safety scenario design work in autonomous systems contexts
    — “Define system behaviors for critical safety scenarios
Pace · SteadyCollaboration · HighAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · TeamLevel · Senior

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What success looks like

  • Designed and validated subsystems within autonomous vehicle system architecture
Typical background
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mechatronics, Aerospace, or a related field

Skills & requirements

Required

PythonSQLSystems EngineeringVerification & ValidationFunctional SafetySotifCommunication Skills

Preferred

Master's Degree In Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Aerospace EngineeringRequirements Management ToolsSafety Standards

Stack & domain

PythonSQLSystems EngineeringV ModelRequirements DocumentationTraceabilityVerification & ValidationFunctional SafetySotifDoorsJamaFlowPolarionEnterprise ArchitectISO 26262ISO 21448UL 4600IEC 61508ISO 3691LeadershipCommunicationAutonomous SystemsSafety-critical SystemsData CollectionAnalysis PipelinesSystem ArchitectureSafety ScenariosRobust DesignsRisk ManagementEngineering PracticesMentorship

About the role

Original posting from Aerovect via Ashby

WHO WE ARE

AeroVect is transforming ground handling with autonomy, redefining how airlines and ground service providers around the globe run day-to-day operations. We are a Series A company backed by top-tier venture capital investors in aviation and autonomous driving. Our customers include some of the world’s largest airlines and ground handling providers. For more information, visit www.aerovect.com http://www.aerovect.com.

YOU WILL

  • Own the design, analysis, and verification & validation of assigned subsystems within our autonomous vehicle system architecture.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop and deploy autonomous driving systems.
  • Define and track KPIs for your areas to support data-driven engineering and system performance.
  • Build data collection and analysis pipelines that support verification & validation processes.
  • Author and maintain requirements documentation, traceability, and system architecture artifacts.
  • Define system behaviors for critical safety scenarios and contribute to robust, well-reasoned designs.
  • Surface risks early and help coordinate solutions and mitigations with the teams involved.
  • Mentor junior engineers and contribute to team engineering practices.
  • Be open to travel up to 25%.

YOU HAVE

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mechatronics, Aerospace, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
  • 4+ years of experience working on autonomous systems or safety-critical systems.
  • Hands-on experience with systems engineering (e.g., V Model, requirements documentation, traceability, verification & validation).
  • Basic proficiency in Python and SQL.
  • Experience contributing to interdisciplinary teams developing and deploying robotic systems or autonomous vehicles with safety-critical components.
  • Exposure to functional safety and SOTIF concepts.
  • Strong ability to communicate technical issues and solutions clearly to both engineering and non-engineering audiences.
  • Hands-on approach with a willingness to engage deeply and enjoy the work.

WE PREFER

  • Master's degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related technical field.
  • Experience with requirements management tools such as DOORS, Jama, Flow, Polarion, or Enterprise Architect.
  • Working knowledge of safety standards such as ISO 26262, ISO 21448, UL 4600, IEC 61508, or ISO 3691.

Source: Aerovect careers (Ashby)

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