Senior Systems Architect - Robotic Platforms & Autonomy

ALTEN Technology USA; North Reading (MA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

ALTEN Technology USA is seeking a Systems Architect to own the end-to-end system architecture for robotic manipulation platforms. You will define requirements, interfaces, and roadmaps across hardware, controls, software, perception, and safety, and lead cross-functional decomposition.

The role requires 8+ years in electromechanical or autonomous systems, and you will mentor teams while shaping architecture governance, verification plans, and ICDs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Systems Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Robotics, or related discipline.
• 8+ years of experience developing complex electromechanical, robotic, aerospace, automotive, or autonomous systems.
• Demonstrated experience defining system architectures and leading cross-functional development efforts.
• Strong background in systems engineering processes, requirements management, verification, and validation.
• Experience developing and maintaining: System Requirements Documents (SRDs), ICDs, Trade Studies, ConOps, Verification & Validation Plans.
• Experience balancing systems engineering rigor with agile product development environments.
• Ability to drive technical decisions with minimal oversight.

Responsibilities

• Own the end-to-end system architecture for robotic manipulation platforms and related subsystems.
• Define system requirements, functional allocations, interface definitions, and architectural roadmaps.
• Lead requirements decomposition across hardware, controls, software, perception, and safety domains.
• Establish Interface Control Documents (ICDs), ConOps, system specifications, and architecture artifacts.
• Conduct technical trade studies and evaluate architecture alternatives to optimize performance, cost, reliability, and scalability.
• Drive cross-functional alignment across engineering disciplines and serve as the primary technical decision-maker for system-level design.
• Lead system integration planning, verification, validation, and acceptance strategies.
• Identify architectural risks and develop mitigation plans throughout the product lifecycle.
• Establish engineering standards, systems engineering processes, and governance practices.
• Mentor engineering teams and provide technical leadership during design reviews and architecture reviews.

Skills

8+ years experience

Systems architecture

Cross-functional leadership

Agile development

Requirements management

Technical decision making

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Systems Engineering

Tools

ICDs

ConOps

SRDs

Trade Studies

V&V Plans

Job description

ALTEN Technology USA is seeking a Systems Architect to own the end-to-end system architecture for robotic manipulation platforms. You will define requirements, interfaces, and roadmaps across hardware, controls, software, perception, and safety, and lead cross-functional decomposition.

The role requires 8+ years in electromechanical or autonomous systems, and you will mentor teams while shaping architecture governance, verification plans, and ICDs.