Senior Robotics Systems Architect – Autonomous Warehousing

Gather; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Gather AI in Pittsburgh is seeking a Principal Systems Engineer to lead the development and integration of autonomous data gathering systems for warehouse operations. You will bridge product vision, system requirements, hardware implementation, and real-world performance.

You will own the design, collaborate across software, hardware, cloud, and test teams, mentor engineers, and drive risk analyses and trade-offs for complex autonomous platforms.

Qualifications

• Advanced degree in systems or robotics engineering.
• 10–15 years delivering complex hybrid hardware/software systems.
• Proven cross-functional product development ownership.
• Experience with C++ and Python in robotics contexts.
• Experience with hardware integration, RF, and IP considerations.

Responsibilities

• Own design, architecture, and integration of autonomous data gathering systems.
• Collaborate with product, customers, and cross-functional teams to define interfaces.
• Mentor engineers and promote system engineering best practices.
• Address integration challenges for active robotic and passive sensing hardware.
• Lead trade-off analyses, risk assessment, and mitigation planning.

Skills

Systems engineering

Hybrid hardware/software

Robotics algorithms

C++/Python

Technical leadership

Education

BS/MS/PhD in Systems Engineering/Robotics/EE/CS

Job description

Gather AI in Pittsburgh is seeking a Principal Systems Engineer to lead the development and integration of autonomous data gathering systems for warehouse operations. You will bridge product vision, system requirements, hardware implementation, and real-world performance.

You will own the design, collaborate across software, hardware, cloud, and test teams, mentor engineers, and drive risk analyses and trade-offs for complex autonomous platforms.