Hardware Systems Lead, Industrials

Job description

Job responsibilities

• Own the end-to-end hardware architecture, mechanical and electrical, for Applied's industrial vehicle programs
• Interface with industrial customers as a representative of the hardware organization
• Be hands-on: prototype, build, install, debug, and test hardware on real machines, not just review designs
• Define and drive survivability: determine how sensors, compute, harnesses, connectors, and enclosures will hold up to vibration, shock, dust, water ingress, thermal extremes, EMI, and years of heavy use
• Design and run environmental and durability testing, analyze failures, and drive root cause and design fixes
• Lead integration of sensors (lidar, radar, cameras, GNSS/IMU), compute, power, networking, and actuation onto OEM heavy equipment
• Understand the host machine (powertrain, electrohydraulics, vehicle electrical architecture, CAN/J1939) well enough to integrate safely and reliably
• Be the technical authority and escalation point for hardware tradeoffs across mechanical, electrical, software, and test

Job requirements

• BS/MS in Mechanical, Electrical, Mechatronics, or a related field
• 10+ years of hands-on hardware engineering experience on heavy industrial or off-highway vehicles (mining, agriculture, construction, or similar)
• Strong command of the whole hardware system: mechanical design, electrical architecture, power distribution, harness design, and how they interact
• A track record of designing hardware to survive harsh environments, with real experience in vibration, shock, ingress protection, thermal management, and EMI
• Hands-on experience in the lab and in the field: building prototypes, wiring and debugging systems, running tests, and diagnosing failures on real machines
• Deep knowledge of how industrial machines work, including powertrains, hydraulics, braking, steering, and CAN/J1939 networks
• Experience integrating hardware onto OEM or retrofit equipment
• Familiarity with autonomy hardware such as lidar, radar, cameras, GNSS/IMU, and ruggedized compute