System Engineer - Robotics
$60k - $300k • London • FullTime
Posted 3mo ago
About the job
Applied Intuition is seeking a Systems Engineer to join their UK Engineering team. This role is crucial for defining system requirements, designing architectures, and integrating the company's advanced technology onto autonomous vehicles and defense systems. The position involves a blend of systems engineering, robotics, software deployment, architecture, integration, and hands-on real-world testing. You will work in both office and field environments, spending significant time deploying and validating software on autonomous systems in dynamic settings. Collaboration with software engineers, autonomy experts, perception teams, data scientists, and field operators will be key to ensuring robust and reliable system deployments.
Responsibilities
- Define system requirements based on user needs and operational concepts.
- Define system and system-of-systems architectures, aligning with open standards.
- Design and build reference architectures for autonomy, mission, and weapon systems.
- Develop system engineering models and artifacts to document design decisions.
- Develop, deploy, and validate software systems on autonomous vehicles, focusing on robotics, sensors, and autopilots.
- Participate in hands-on fieldwork, deploying software on vehicles and ensuring functionality.
- Deploy and optimize perception pipelines and vehicle autonomy software in collaboration with relevant teams.
- Address inter-vehicle communication for seamless data exchange in collaborative autonomous operations.
- Leverage simulation environments for testing vehicle systems and validating software behavior.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure successful system deployment and document processes.
Requirements
- MS or PhD in Robotic Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Optimization, or equivalent, OR 5 years of relevant experience designing multi-agent autonomy.
- Strong proficiency in Linux and command-line tools.
- Strong proficiency in Python and/or C++.
- Hands-on experience with robotic systems, sensors (RADAR, cameras), and vehicle autopilots (PX4, ROS).
- Knowledge of communication protocols for inter-vehicle communications (DDS, ROS 2, or similar).
- Experience integrating third-party software and APIs.
- Experience with standards such as PYRAMID, FACE, ARP 4754A, DO-178C, or similar.
- Systems architecting and requirements writing experience.
- Ability to work in field environments, troubleshooting, testing, and deploying systems in challenging conditions.
Benefits
- 25 days of paid vacation per year
- Daily meal benefits: £19 lunch budget and £19 dinner budget, plus free breakfast, snacks, and drinks in the office
- PMI reimbursement of up to £300 per month
- Life insurance and critical illness cover of up to £250 per month
- Workplace pension with 5% employer match
- £795 annual learning & development budget
- £475 annual fitness budget
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Generous parental leave