Senior Systems Engineer - Autonomous Vehicles

About Forterra

Forterra is a leading provider of autonomous systems for ground-based movement in the working world. Amongst some of the earliest innovators in the field of driverless technology, Forterra is focused on building systems that protect front-line soldiers and enable civilian workers in our industrial base. Forterra is the go-to provider of ground autonomy solutions for the U.S. Department of Defense, which harnesses the technology for asymmetric warfare in critical conditions.

Forterra is seeking a Systems Engineer to join our team and help advance the development of autonomous systems. The candidate will employ sound engineering practices to support technical planning, system definition, system integration, and verification and validation activities.

What You'll Do

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams on the development of concepts of operation, use cases, system architectures and system requirements.
• Ensure traceability of requirements across architectures, analyses and verification plans throughout the project lifecycle.
• Lead the development of system architectures and ICDs.
• Support the program team with preparation and coordination of activities for technical gate reviews (ex. PDR, CDR, TRR etc.) for various systems of interest.
• Participate in system-level trade studies and analyses.
• Collect metrics and communicate with program stakeholders and management in a timely manner, identifying both technical and programmatic risks.
• Deliver presentations to internal and external stakeholders to effectively communicate proposed concepts, solutions, and analysis results.
• Participate and support with verification and validation activities of autonomous vehicles.

What We're Looking For :

What We Need :

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Embedded Systems Engineering, Robotics or related area.

What We Love to See :

US Salary Range

$130,000-$145,000

The salary range for this role is an estimate and is based on a wide variety of compensation factors. The salary offered to candidates will vary based on a variety of factors including (but not limited to) relevant work experience, education, specialized training, critical expertise, training, and more. Equity in Forterra is included in most of our full-time, high-demand roles and is therefore considered part of Forterra's overall compensation package. In addition to base salary and equity, Forterra offers competitive benefits for full-time employees including :

Your recruiter will be able to share more information about our salary and benefits offering during the hiring process.

Forterra is an equal-opportunity employer, providing and promoting equal employment opportunity in accordance with local, state, and federal laws. Forterrans are unique, talented individuals who are united through a shared passion to deliver autonomous systems that enable national resilience and a robust supply chain. All qualified applications will receive equal consideration for employment.

The pay range for this role is :

130,000 - 145,000 USD per year(Clarksburg, MD)

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