Senior Robotics Systems Engineer — Architecture & Integration

Agility Robotics; Sacramento (CA); Hybrid; USD 170,000 - 221,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) match

Equity

Insurance

Flexible PTO

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Agility Robotics is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer to lead system-level architecture and integration for our humanoid robot platform. You will own requirements, interfaces, and cross-functional integration, applying structured methods to ship fast in a startup environment.

The role emphasizes trade studies, safety analysis, and collaboration with Hardware, Software, and Test teams to deliver reliable, scalable systems for real-world deployment.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in Systems Engineering for robotics, aerospace, or similar multidisciplinary hardware/software systems.
• Proven track record leading system-level integration and architecture efforts.
• Experience in fast-paced environments requiring self-direction and bias for action.
• Experience integrating new software capabilities into autonomous systems.

Responsibilities

• Define and document system and subsystem architectures spanning mechanical, electrical, firmware, and software domains.
• Drive trade studies focusing on simplicity, performance, cost and execution speed.
• Own software subsystem requirements through full lifecycle with rigorous traceability.
• Ensure designs meet industry standards and regulatory requirements; drive safety analyses and certification activities.
• Develop and maintain Interface Control Documents (ICDs) and resolve integration issues early.
• Identify inefficiencies via field data analysis and deploy design improvements for reliability and maintainability.
• Participate in design reviews, integration efforts, and root-cause analysis; lead risk assessments.

Skills

Systems thinking

Problem solving

Cross-functional collaboration

Self-direction

Ambiguity handling

Tools

V-model

Requirements management

Interface control

Hazard analysis

Safety lifecycle

Modeling tools

Job description

Agility Robotics is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer to lead system-level architecture and integration for our humanoid robot platform. You will own requirements, interfaces, and cross-functional integration, applying structured methods to ship fast in a startup environment.

The role emphasizes trade studies, safety analysis, and collaboration with Hardware, Software, and Test teams to deliver reliable, scalable systems for real-world deployment.