Autonomous Systems Design Engineer - Robotics & UAVs

RGIT Australia; Mount Maunganui; On-site; NZD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

SYOS in Mount Maunganui, NZ, is seeking a Systems Design Engineer to shape architecture, integration, and validation of autonomous systems. You will translate stakeholder needs into detailed system designs and ensure reliable performance across hardware, software, and autonomy teams.

You will collaborate with hardware, software, and autonomy groups to deliver cohesive, high‑performance solutions, maintain ICDs, and guide rigorous testing from concept to deployment, while supporting continuous

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Systems Engineering or related field.
• 3+ years of experience in systems engineering, preferably in aerospace, robotics, or autonomous systems.
• Strong understanding of systems architecture, requirements management, and system integration.
• Experience with tools such as JIRA, Confluence and DOORS.
• Familiarity with testing and validation methodologies across hardware and software.
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with stakeholders and internal teams to gather, analyze, and document functional and non-functional system requirements.
• Translate high-level needs into detailed, verifiable system requirements and manage them throughout the project lifecycle.
• Develop and maintain system architecture, defining major subsystems and their interfaces for seamless integration.
• Evaluate and compare technical design options to select the most effective and efficient architecture.
• Create and maintain interface control documents (ICDs) to ensure subsystems communicate effectively.
• Plan and coordinate the integration of hardware and software components into unified, reliable systems.
• Design and execute rigorous testing strategies to verify system performance and validate that all requirements are met.
• Analyze test results, identify root causes of anomalies, and work collaboratively to troubleshoot and resolve issues.
• Serve as a central communication hub between engineering teams to facilitate system-wide coherence and collaboration.
• Support continuous improvement by feeding test and performance insights back into system designs.

Skills

Systems engineering

Requirements analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Problem-solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Systems Engineering or related field

Tools

JIRA

Confluence

DOORS

Job description

SYOS in Mount Maunganui, NZ, is seeking a Systems Design Engineer to shape architecture, integration, and validation of autonomous systems. You will translate stakeholder needs into detailed system designs and ensure reliable performance across hardware, software, and autonomy teams.

You will collaborate with hardware, software, and autonomy groups to deliver cohesive, high‑performance solutions, maintain ICDs, and guide rigorous testing from concept to deployment, while supporting continuous