Senior Systems Architect - Robotic Platforms & Autonomy

ALTEN Technology USA

North Reading (MA)

On-site

USD 130,000 - 180,000

Full time

7 days ago
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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.

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