Senior Systems Engineer - Autonomous Vehicle Platforms

Cyngn, Inc.; Mountain View (CA); Hybrid; USD 160,000 - 181,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401(k)

Remote or hybrid work

Sabbatical leave

Office lunches

Meal allowances

Job summary

Cyngn, Inc. in Mountain View, CA is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer to lead system definition and architecture for autonomous vehicle and robotics platforms. This senior, hands-on role translates high-level product intent into detailed engineering specifications with a structured V-model approach.

You will own requirements decomposition across mechanical, electrical, firmware, and software domains, and drive safety certification readiness while collaborating with cross-functional teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Systems Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Robotics, or related field.
• 8+ years of experience in systems engineering for complex electro-mechanical systems (robotics, vehicles, industrial automation, autonomy).
• Strong experience translating product-level requirements into detailed engineering specifications and verification plans.
• Solid understanding of industrial safety standards, particularly ANSI B56 and related AMR / industrial vehicle safety frameworks.
• Hands-on familiarity with low-level sensors and feedback systems, including angle and position sensors, temperature sensors, current and voltage sensing.
• Working knowledge of motor systems and actuation (BLDC, PMSM) and fault detection and protection.
• Comfortable working on-site 5 days per week in Mountain View, CA

Responsibilities

• Translate L0/L1 product requirements and user stories into complete, unambiguous, and testable system and subsystem specifications (L2+).
• Define system architectures and interfaces for autonomous vehicle and robotics platforms.
• Own requirements decomposition, allocation, and traceability across mechanical, electrical, firmware, and software domains.
• Develop system-level verification and validation plans, including test strategies, acceptance criteria, and pass/fail definitions.
• Lead technical trade studies, risk assessments, and architectural decisions with a focus on safety, reliability, and manufacturability.
• Act as the systems engineering point of contact for industrial safety certification, ensuring system requirements and test plans support compliance.
• Collaborate with product management, safety engineering, hardware, firmware, software, and test teams to ensure aligned execution.
• Drive cross-functional design reviews, requirements reviews, and system readiness milestones.
• Support integration, debugging, and validation of vehicle and robotic systems during development and deployment phases.
• Incorporate industrial safety requirements into system architecture, requirements, and test planning.
• Contribute to safety-related documentation, including requirements, test evidence, and certification support artifacts.

Skills

Systems engineering

Safety standards

Requirements decomposition

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in relevant field

Job description

Cyngn, Inc. in Mountain View, CA is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer to lead system definition and architecture for autonomous vehicle and robotics platforms. This senior, hands-on role translates high-level product intent into detailed engineering specifications with a structured V-model approach.

You will own requirements decomposition across mechanical, electrical, firmware, and software domains, and drive safety certification readiness while collaborating with cross-functional teams.