Software Integration Engineer - Defense

About the role:

We're looking for a Systems Integration Engineer to own the hardware and software decisions that make a vehicle build actually work — from compute and sensor architecture down to harness routing, sensor tuning, and drive-by-wire (DBW) integration. You'll work hands-on across hardware, embedded, and autonomy software to take a vehicle from architecture to a working, demo-ready system.

This is a hands-on systems/hardware engineering role: you'll make and defend real technical tradeoffs (sensor and compute architecture, harness design, DBW tuning approach), and travel onsite — including internationally and for extended stretches — to lead builds and installs in person.

What you'll do:

Technical integration & hardware

• Define hardware architecture for a build (compute, sensors) and drive procurement of long-lead-time components, including supplier onboarding and purchasing-process decisions.

• Coordinate wiring harness design/build and sensor mounting workstreams, resolving cross-team dependencies between mechanical design, harness build, and shipping timelines.

• Specify sensor tuning requirements (e.g., camera ISP parameters, resolution, glass-to-glass latency) in partnership with hardware and perception teams, and track them to closure.

Autonomy & drive-by-wire coordination

• Partner with autonomy and low-level controls teams to scope DBW validation and tuning plans, distinguishing what's needed for teleoperation vs. full autonomy.

• Identify and flag technical risk early (e.g., insufficient DBW tuning lead time ahead of a demo) directly to the engineering team, and drive a resolution.

Field operations & site standup

• Travel onsite — domestically and internationally, including extended stays — to lead vehicle builds, hardware installs, and demo prep in person.

• Scope new operational sites in new regions from an engineering standpoint: assess power/network/IT infrastructure needs and prep hardware for regulatory/compliance site visits.

Cross-functional engineering collaboration

• Work daily across hardware, embedded, and autonomy software teams to resolve integration issues and keep builds moving.

• Communicate fluidly between deep technical detail and higher-level engineering summaries when working with adjacent teams.

What we're looking for

Required

• 2+ years of experience in systems/integration engineering, ideally on automotive, robotics, defense, or autonomy programs.

• Working knowledge of vehicle hardware integration — harnessing, sensor/compute mounting, and hardware architecture — sufficient to make and defend build decisions.

• Comfortable making and owning real engineering tradeoffs under a firm deadline (e.g., tuning approach, sensor spec, hardware architecture).

• Willingness and ability to travel extensively, including internationally and for multi-week stretches.

• Excellent written and verbal communication, able to move fluidly between deep technical detail and higher-level engineering summaries.

• Bachelors Degree in Software Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or relevant field

Preferred

• Experience with drive-by-wire (DBW) systems and low-level vehicle controls (PID tuning, system identification, slippage/traction compensation).

• Experience specifying or validating camera/sensor requirements (ISP tuning, latency, resolution, frame rate).

• Experience standing up new operational sites or facilities, including vendor sourcing and regulatory/permit coordination.

• BS in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, or a related field.

• Experience on defense or government customer programs.

Security Requirements:

• Must be a U.S. Citizen

• Must hold or be eligible for a U.S. Secret security clearance

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