Principal Systems Engineer: Autonomous Off-Road Robotics

SteerAI

Abu Dhabi

On-site

AED 500,000 - 700,000

Full time

4 days ago
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Job summary

SteerAI in Abu Dhabi seeks a Principal Systems Engineer to lead the Systems and Design team and own the architecture of its off-road autonomy stack.

You will write top-level system requirements, drive MBSE adoption (SysML), and coordinate with safety, cybersecurity, and product teams to deliver fielded capabilities.

This senior role requires 8–12+ years in autonomous systems and a proven ability to mentor engineers in a fast-moving startup.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in Systems Engineering or related field.
  • 8–12+ years in systems engineering for autonomous vehicles/UGVs/field robotics.
  • Leadership experience in guiding systems engineering teams across programs.
  • Strong command of SysML, MBSE, ISO standards, sensor fusion, and autonomous-vehicle tech.
  • Experience with Agile development environments.

Responsibilities

  • Own and evolve the systems engineering architecture for off-road autonomous systems.
  • Define org-wide systems engineering standards and traceability.
  • Lead the Systems and Design team of engineers and architects.
  • Drive top-level system requirements and lifecycle ownership (SRS/ICDs).
  • Advance MBSE adoption using SysML across programs.
  • Collaborate with safety and cybersecurity teams on risk management.

Skills

Leadership
Systems thinking
Agile development
Mentoring

Education

SE/Robotics MS/BS

Tools

MATLAB/Simulink
ROS
Cameo Systems Modeler
Enterprise Architect
DOORS/Jama/Polarion

Job description

SteerAI in Abu Dhabi seeks a Principal Systems Engineer to lead the Systems and Design team and own the architecture of its off-road autonomy stack.

You will write top-level system requirements, drive MBSE adoption (SysML), and coordinate with safety, cybersecurity, and product teams to deliver fielded capabilities.

This senior role requires 8–12+ years in autonomous systems and a proven ability to mentor engineers in a fast-moving startup.

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