Systems Integration Engineer

Tata Consultancy Services; Mountain View (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Tata Consultancy Services in Mountain View, CA is seeking a Systems Integration Engineer to bring together compute, sensors, wiring and actuators for self-driving vehicle prototypes. You will bridge design engineering and manufacturing, performing system bring-up and multi-disciplinary debugging.

The role requires hands-on hardware/software integration, strong troubleshooting, and collaboration with vendors. Travel (~30%) to vendor sites and manufacturing facilities is expected.

Qualifications

• Must have hands-on experience with integrated hardware/software systems.
• Strong ability to assemble, debug, and test complex hardware and software.
• Broad knowledge across electrical, computer, and mechanical engineering fields.

Responsibilities

• Bring up systems by integrating compute, sensors, wiring, and actuators into prototypes.
• Perform multi-disciplinary debugging across mechanical, electrical, and software domains.
• Triaging issues and identifying root causes to enable prototype and production fleets.
• Collaborate with design owners and vendors to resolve integration challenges.
• Design and execute tests to verify subsystem interfaces and requirements.

Skills

Deployed systems

System troubleshooting

Broad engineering knowledge

Python

C++

Tools

DMM

Oscilloscope

Hand tools

Job description

Job Description

Location: Mountain View, CA

This role will require travel; (Estimated Travel: ~30% (to vendor, manufacturing, and service facilities) Travel would be to other location/s in Mountain View, potentially Fremont as well as vehicle manufacturing sites in Phoenix, AZ and Novi, MI

Must Have Technical/Functional Skills

• Deployed system experience (hands-on with integrated HW/SW systems), ideally in a fast-paced technology or automotive environment.
• System Troubleshooting: Strong hands-on experience assembling, debugging, and testing complex hardware and software systems.
• Broad knowledge across electrical, computer, and mechanical engineering fields, with the ability to quickly master new technical topics.
• Software Skills: Working knowledge of an object-oriented programming language (e.g., Python, C++).

Preferred Qualifications

• High-level understanding of autonomous vehicle subsystems (sensors, compute, wiring harnesses, power distribution, vehicle actuators).
• Familiarity with mechanical and electrical components of modern passenger vehicle control systems (chassis communication, controls, braking, steering).
• Hands-on experience with diagnostic equipment (Digital Multimeters (DMM), Oscilloscopes) and standard hand tools.
• Proficient in Python and C/C++ for scripting and basic debugging/code changes.

Roles & Responsibilities

As a Systems Integration Engineer, you will play a critical role in bringing complex self-driving vehicle systems to life. You will be responsible for taking designed hardware components (compute, sensors, wiring, actuators) and integrating them into functioning prototype platforms. This hands-on role bridges the gap between design engineering and manufacturing, focusing on system bring-up, multi-disciplinary debugging (mechanical, electrical, and software), and initial triage of issues to ensure prototype and production fleets are enabled on schedule.

Key Responsibilities

• System Bring-up & Issue Troubleshooting: Investigate novel issues with self-driving vehicle systems (benches and vehicles).
• Multi-Disciplinary Debugging: Diagnose and troubleshoot complex issues across mechanical, electrical (EE), and software (SW) domains on self-driving systems.
• Triage & Issue Resolution: Perform first-line triage on non-functioning systems. Identify the root cause of failures, determine which sub-system/component is at fault, and collaborate with design owners to implement fixes.
• Vendor Collaboration: Partner with engineering and manufacturing vendors to support system build phases and resolve integration challenges.
• Testing & Data Collection: Design and execute tests and experiments to gather key data, verifying subsystem interfaces and requirements.

Generic Managerial Skills

Communication: Excellent communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with both technical teams (design, software) and non-technical teams (operations, technicians).

Salary Range: $90,000-$125,000 a year