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Senior Systems Engineer - Autonomous Vehicles

Senior Systems Engineer - Autonomous Vehicles

ForterraClarksburg, Maryland, United States, 20871
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About Forterra

Forterra is a leading provider of autonomous systems for ground-based movement in the working world. Amongst some of the earliest innovators in the field of driverless technology, Forterra is focused on building systems that protect front-line soldiers and enable civilian workers in our industrial base. Forterra is the go-to provider of ground autonomy solutions for the U.S. Department of Defense, which harnesses the technology for asymmetric warfare in critical conditions.

Forterra is seeking a Systems Engineer to join our team and help advance the development of autonomous systems. The candidate will employ sound engineering practices to support technical planning, system definition, system integration, and verification and validation activities.

What You'll Do

  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams on the development of concepts of operation, use cases, system architectures and system requirements.
  • Ensure traceability of requirements across architectures, analyses and verification plans throughout the project lifecycle.
  • Lead the development of system architectures and ICDs.
  • Support the program team with preparation and coordination of activities for technical gate reviews (ex. PDR, CDR, TRR etc.) for various systems of interest.
  • Participate in system-level trade studies and analyses.
  • Collect metrics and communicate with program stakeholders and management in a timely manner, identifying both technical and programmatic risks.
  • Deliver presentations to internal and external stakeholders to effectively communicate proposed concepts, solutions, and analysis results.
  • Participate and support with verification and validation activities of autonomous vehicles.

What We're Looking For :

  • Skilled systems engineer who brings together engineering, product, and operations teams to deliver cutting-edge autonomous systems.
  • Clear communicator who excels at navigating multiple priorities and stakeholders in a fast-moving environment.
  • What We Need :

  • Education and Experience Level :
  • Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Embedded Systems Engineering, Robotics or related area.

  • Master's Degree with 3+ year of experience OR 4+ years of experience
  • Systems engineering skills and qualifications through education or experience including requirements definition / allocation / traceability, interface definition, verification and validation.
  • The ideal candidate must have the ability to understand, define and develop system specifications, architectures, interfaces.
  • Hands-on experience with verification and validation activities.
  • Knowledge and experience of product development through traditional waterfall and agile practices
  • Familiarity with Autonomous Vehicles, sensors, embedded systems.
  • Exposure to the development of safety critical systems through the product lifecycle.
  • Experience with Requirement Management Tools (such as Jama, Doors)
  • Familiarity with Software Development principles and ability to collaborate with SW engineering experts.
  • What We Love to See :

  • Experience with Autonomous Vehicles behavior definition and decomposition into functional and performance requirements.
  • Working knowledge of key algorithms from at least one major robotics discipline (navigation, localization, perception, planning)
  • Experience developing architectures in an MBSE environment (BDD, IBD, State Machines, Sequence, Activities, parametric, etc), preferably in Cameo / MagicDraw
  • Experience with safety standards for regulated industries, including automotive, military, aerospace, or medical. Example standards include, but are not limited to ISO-21448, ISO-26262, MIL-STD-882E, DO-178, and ISO-14971.
  • Familiarity with Cybersecurity principles and ability to collaborate with cybersecurity experts.
  • Familiarity with Machinery Standards (ISO 12100, ISO 13849, ISO 3691)
  • US Salary Range

    $130,000-$145,000

    The salary range for this role is an estimate and is based on a wide variety of compensation factors. The salary offered to candidates will vary based on a variety of factors including (but not limited to) relevant work experience, education, specialized training, critical expertise, training, and more. Equity in Forterra is included in most of our full-time, high-demand roles and is therefore considered part of Forterra's overall compensation package. In addition to base salary and equity, Forterra offers competitive benefits for full-time employees including :

  • Premium Healthcare Benefits : Three plan options, including an HSA-eligible plan, with Forterra covering 80% of the plan premium for you and your dependents.
  • Basic Life / AD&D, short and long-term disability insurance plans 100% covered by Forterra, plus the option to purchase additional life insurance for you and your dependents.
  • Extremely generous company holiday calendar including a winter break in December.
  • Competitive paid time off (PTO) offering 20 days accrued per year.
  • A minimum of 7 weeks fully paid parental leave for birth / adoption.
  • A $9k annual tuition reimbursement or professional development stipend.
  • Fully stocked beverage refrigerators with all the Celsius your little heart desires.
  • 401(k) retirement savings plan, including traditional, Roth 401(k), and after-tax deferral with company match up to 4%.
  • Your recruiter will be able to share more information about our salary and benefits offering during the hiring process.

    Forterra is an equal-opportunity employer, providing and promoting equal employment opportunity in accordance with local, state, and federal laws. Forterrans are unique, talented individuals who are united through a shared passion to deliver autonomous systems that enable national resilience and a robust supply chain. All qualified applications will receive equal consideration for employment.

    The pay range for this role is :

    130,000 - 145,000 USD per year(Clarksburg, MD)

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