Senior Autonomous Systems Engineer - Safety-Critical

AeroVect; Colorado; On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

AeroVect is seeking a Systems Engineer to design, analyze, and verify autonomous vehicle subsystems. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to advance autonomous driving systems, define KPIs, and build data pipelines for verification and validation.

Requirements include a 4+ year background in autonomous or safety-critical systems, strong systems engineering experience, and proficiency in Python and SQL. Travel up to 25% is expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Computer Science, Engineering, Mechatronics, Aerospace or related field.
• 4+ years of experience in autonomous or safety-critical systems.
• Experience with systems engineering activities (V Model, requirements docs, traceability, V&V).
• Proficiency in Python and SQL.
• Experience in robotic/autonomous systems development with safety-critical components.
• Exposure to functional safety concepts (e.g., ISO 26262, ISO 21448).
• Strong communication to technical and non-technical audiences.
• Willingness to engage deeply and mentor others.

Responsibilities

• Own design, analysis, and verification of subsystems in autonomous vehicle architecture.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop and deploy autonomous driving systems.
• Define and track KPIs to support data-driven engineering and system performance.
• Build data collection and analysis pipelines supporting verification and validation.
• Author and maintain requirements, traceability, and architectural artifacts.
• Define system behaviors for safety scenarios and contribute to robust designs.
• Surface risks early and coordinate mitigation with teams.
• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to engineering practices.
• Be open to travel up to 25%.

Skills

Python

SQL

Systems engineering

Safety-critical systems

Communication

Mentoring

V Model

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mechatronics, Aerospace

Master’s degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering

Tools

DOORS

Jama

Flow

Polarion

Enterprise Architect

Job description

AeroVect is seeking a Systems Engineer to design, analyze, and verify autonomous vehicle subsystems. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to advance autonomous driving systems, define KPIs, and build data pipelines for verification and validation.

Requirements include a 4+ year background in autonomous or safety-critical systems, strong systems engineering experience, and proficiency in Python and SQL. Travel up to 25% is expected.