Autonomous Vehicle Controls Architect

Forterra; Clarksburg (MD); On-site; USD 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare benefits

Generous PTO

Parental leave

Tuition reimbursement

401(k) matching

Job summary

Forterra is seeking a Systems Architect for the Vehicle Controls team to own vehicle subsystems architecture, requirements, and integration/test activities. You will engage with mechanical, electrical, and software engineers to design cohesive solutions and work hands-on with vehicles to validate performance.

This role requires 6+ years in systems integration, a technical degree, and the ability to communicate across disciplines. U.S.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of hands‑on systems integration and test engineering experience.
• Bachelor's degree in a related engineering field or equivalent hands‑on experience.
• Demonstrated ability to work across mechanical, electrical, and software disciplines and communicate credibly with specialists.
• Experience writing, managing, and tracing system and subsystem requirements on a formal program.
• Experience integrating COTS components onto vehicles or similar electromechanical systems.

Responsibilities

• Own high systems architecture for vehicle subsystems, defining how mechanical, electrical, and software components interact.
• Work with internal and external customers to understand requirements and tradeoffs for system design decisions.
• Collaborate with hardware and software leads to mature hardware/software architectures.
• Write, maintain, and trace system and subsystem requirements through integration and test.
• Review software design and code to understand system-level behavior and integration impact.

Skills

Systems integration

Cross‑disciplinary collaboration

Python scripting

Electrical design

Mechanical understanding

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Computer Science, or related field

Tools

CAD modeling

Simulink

eCAD tools

PCB/drawing interpretation

Job description

Forterra is seeking a Systems Architect for the Vehicle Controls team to own vehicle subsystems architecture, requirements, and integration/test activities. You will engage with mechanical, electrical, and software engineers to design cohesive solutions and work hands-on with vehicles to validate performance.

This role requires 6+ years in systems integration, a technical degree, and the ability to communicate across disciplines. U.S.