Systems Engineering Lead, Robot Platform

Mytra; City of Brisbane; On-site; AUD 273,894 - 302,725; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Fully subsidized health coverage

401(k) plans

Generous PTO

Commuter benefits

Onsite gym

Job summary

Mytra in Brisbane is looking for a Systems Engineering Lead to architect and integrate their robotic platform. This role focuses on ensuring system-level reliability and cross-disciplinary alignment.

Candidates must have 7+ years in mechatronics, experience in product lifecycle phases, and a passion for solving complex problems. The position includes competitive compensation and full health coverage.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in designing and building complex mechatronics systems.
• Strong engineering intuition and persistence to solve technical problems.
• Familiarity with requirement gathering, design, implementation, debugging, verification, and transfer to manufacturing.

Responsibilities

• Own the end-to-end system architecture of Mytra’s robotic platform.
• Define and evolve the technical roadmap for platform scalability.
• Establish system boundaries and responsibility splits between teams.
• Mediate technical decisions to keep teams aligned.
• Distill complex data into a clear technical narrative.

Skills

Mechatronics systems design

Problem-solving skills

Product development lifecycle

Education

BS or MS in Engineering

Job description

About Mytra

We’re creating an entirely new way to solve the most ubiquitous problem in industry – moving and storing material. We’re applying robotics and distributed software to create a new class of product for this $1T market. We’re focused on the supply chain industry first. The industry is in a massive bind with the continued growth of e‑commerce, sharp rise in costs, and supply chain disruptions. What has been a “sleepy” industry for decades is now at the epicenter of sustaining the global economy.

About The Role

Mytra is seeking a Systems Engineering Lead to serve as the technical architect and integrator for our robotic platform. This lead role is responsible for the system‑level technical roadmap, cross‑disciplinary alignment, and long‑term reliability of the product.

You will operate at the intersection of hardware, embedded systems, controls, perception, software, and infrastructure – ensuring that Mytra’s platform evolves as a coherent system, not a collection of subsystems. You will also make high‑impact decisions that balance performance, cost, safety, reliability, and speed – ensuring the platform scales without accumulating hidden system risk.

Responsibilities

• Own the end‑to‑end system architecture of Mytra’s robotic platform across mechanical, electrical, embedded, controls, and software domains.
• Define and evolve the technical roadmap to ensure the platform scales in capability, reliability, and manufacturability.
• Establish clear system boundaries, interfaces, and responsibility splits between engineering teams.
• Mediate high‑stakes technical decisions to keep the engineering teams aligned and moving at startup speed.
• Distill complex field data, edge‑case failures, and prototype learnings into a clear system‑level technical narrative.

Qualifications

• BS, MS, or equivalent practical experience in engineering with 7+ years of experience in designing and building complex mechatronics systems.
• Passion for solving challenging technical problems – strong engineering intuition and persistence to identify root causes and solve problems using first principles.
• Familiar with all phases of product development lifecycle including requirement gathering, design, implementation, debugging, verification, qualification, and transfer to manufacturing.
• Familiar with Product Lifecycle Management and documentation control systems.

Benefits Include

• Competitive compensation and equity grants at a high‑growth company backed by top‑tier VCs.
• Fully subsidized health coverage, including medical, dental, and vision for employees and dependents.
• 401(k) plans and employer‑subsidized life insurance.
• Fully subsidized lunch and snacks at HQ.
• Generous PTO and company‑paid holidays, including one week over the winter break.
• Voluntary pet insurance, life insurance, accident, critical illness, and hospital indemnity.
• Fully subsidized tax advisory services and education to help you understand your equity.
• Commuter benefits, including up to $150 monthly commuter benefit.
• Lively, modern combined office and lab space for rapid iteration through design, build, and test phases.
• Fully equipped onsite gym and showers at headquarters.

Pay Notice

Compensation for this position will be set based on the candidate's experience level and location. The posted salary band is applicable only to the San Francisco Bay Area and is subject to change.

This role requires on‑site presence at our Brisbane, CA headquarters.

The Pay Range For This Role Is

190,000 - 210,000 USD per year (Mytra, Inc.)