Senior UGV Systems Engineer & Robotics Architect

QinetiQ US (formerly Avantus Federal); Massachusetts; On-site; USD 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

QinetiQ US is seeking an experienced Unmanned Ground Vehicle (UGV) / Robotics Engineering SME to provide technical leadership and systems engineering expertise for unmanned ground robotics programs. The successful candidate will guide development, integration, testing, and fielding of robotic systems while advising government and industry stakeholders.

Requirements include a 10+ year defense systems engineering background with unmanned or robotic systems, a Secret clearance, and strong

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a technical engineering discipline.
• 10+ years defense systems engineering experience, incl. unmanned/robotic systems.
• Secret Clearance required.
• Knowledge of systems engineering across full lifecycle.
• Experience with integration of complex hardware and software.
• Experience with requirements management, interface management, technical reviews, and engineering documentation.
• Strong analytical, technical writing, and presentation skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively with government and contractor stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Provide systems engineering leadership across planning, development, integration, testing, deployment of UGV programs.
• Support requirements analysis, systems architecture development, interface definition, and engineering trade studies.
• Evaluate the integration of mobility, power, communications, sensing, navigation, autonomy, payload, and mission-support subsystems.
• Develop and review system requirements, interface control documents (ICDs), specifications, engineering analyses, and technical documentation.
• Support system integration activities, verification and validation (V&V), developmental testing, and operational test planning.
• Conduct technical risk assessments and recommend mitigation strategies throughout the program life-cycle.
• Participate in technical reviews, design reviews, working groups, and customer briefings.
• Support configuration management and requirements traceability activities.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary engineering teams, government laboratories, contractors, and external partners.
• Assess emerging technologies and recommend approaches to improve capability, reliability, maintainability, and life-cycle support.
• Prepare technical reports, white papers and proposals.
• Mentor engineers and provide technical guidance across multiple projects.

Skills

Systems engineering

Technical writing

Presentation skills

Stakeholder communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Systems/Engineering/Robotics

Job description

QinetiQ US is seeking an experienced Unmanned Ground Vehicle (UGV) / Robotics Engineering SME to provide technical leadership and systems engineering expertise for unmanned ground robotics programs. The successful candidate will guide development, integration, testing, and fielding of robotic systems while advising government and industry stakeholders.

Requirements include a 10+ year defense systems engineering background with unmanned or robotic systems, a Secret clearance, and strong