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Systems Engineer - Robotics

Washington, D.C.💼 Full-time🗓 2026-09-11 → 2026-09-25

Core

Define system requirements, design architectures, and integrate technology onto autonomous vehicles and defense systems.

Role type

Senior Systems Engineer (Robotics & Autonomy)

Builds

Reference architectures for autonomy, mission, and weapon systems; software systems on autonomous vehicles.

Domain

Defense, Automotive, Robotics, Autonomous Systems

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | infrastructure

Required skills

Systems architecture, requirements engineering, Linux command-line tools, Python, C++, robotic systems integration, sensor integration (RADAR, cameras), vehicle autopilot knowledge, inter-vehicle communication protocols, simulation environments, standards compliance (PYRAMID, FACE, ARP 4754A, DO-178C)

Preferred skills

Multi-agent autonomy design, safety-critical systems experience, field operations in challenging conditions

Technologies

ROS, PX4, DDS, ROS 2, Linux

Responsibilities

Define system requirements from operational concepts; design and build reference architectures; develop system engineering models and artifacts; deploy and validate software on autonomous vehicles; conduct hands-on fieldwork for testing and validation; optimize perception pipelines and vehicle autonomy SW; address inter-vehicle communication; leverage simulation environments for testing; collaborate with cross-functional teams.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC

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