Senior Systems Engineer

Job description

Job responsibilities

• Our Vehicles & Hardware team develops the physical systems that power Cyngn’s autonomous products, with a strong focus on real-world deployment, safety certification, and operational robustness.
• Cyngn is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer to lead system definition and architecture for autonomous vehicle and robotics platforms.
• This is a generalist systems role spanning sensors, compute, power distribution, actuation, and safety-critical behaviors.
• Translate L0/L1 product requirements and user stories into complete, unambiguous, and testable system and subsystem specifications (L2+).
• Define system architectures and interfaces for autonomous vehicle and robotics platforms, including:
• Sensors (perception and low-level feedback)
• Compute and embedded controllers
• Power distribution and protection

Job requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Systems Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Robotics, or related field.
• 8+ years of experience in systems engineering for complex electro-mechanical systems (robotics, vehicles, industrial automation, autonomy).
• Strong experience translating product-level requirements into detailed engineering specifications and verification plans.
• Solid understanding of industrial safety standards, particularly ANSI B56 and related AMR / industrial vehicle safety frameworks.
• Hands-on familiarity with low-level sensors and feedback systems, including:
• Encoders (incremental, absolute)
• Angle and position sensors
• Temperature sensors