- Robot type
- Marine and Space · Defense
- Location
- AustinTexasUSA
- Job type
- Manufacturing
- Posted
- Apr 8, 2026
Full-time
Systems Architecture, Integration, and Test Engineer (Mechanical)
Job description
We are seeking a Systems Architecture, Integration, and Test Engineer (Mechanical) to drive key mechanical reliability and systems integration initiatives for our cutting-edge autonomous vessels. In this pivotal role, you will lead efforts in design reliability across the product lifecycle, including focusing on predictive analysis, proactive failure modes and effects analysis, and comprehensive verification and qualification testing. You will work cross-functionally to turn data into design insights, strengthen our mechanical systems, and drive continuous improvement across design, manufacturing, maintenance, and engineering processes.
We know great people don’t always check every box.
Job responsibilities
- Define top-down use cases, system architecture, and design reference missions for products alongside product architects and responsible engineers
- Define, document, and maintain system requirements (design criteria) using Jama and in-house developed tools/environments.
- Work closely with engineering teams to ensure requirements are accurately interpreted and implemented.
- Maintain up-to-date technical documentation for system requirements, testing requirements, verification and validation.
- Clearly articulate technical information to stakeholders at all levels, ensuring alignment of objectives across engineering, software, and mission operations.
- Participate in systems engineering activities including concept development, system design, integration, and testing.
- Develop, own, and execute subsystem- and system-level verification and validation (V&V) plans to ensure designs meet functional, performance, autonomy, reliability, and safety requirements
- Define test objectives, configurations, procedures, and success criteria for subsystem and full-system integration tests
Job requirements
- This job posting is intended for candidates at all levels, including Sr, Staff, etc., and generally requires at a minimum 2+ years of industry experience as a Design Engineer, Development Engineer, Test Engineer,…
- Bachelor’s Degree or greater in Mechanical, Aerospace, Industrial, Systems, Software, Computer, Electrical Engineering, or similar
- Experience working on advanced hardware systems, autonomous systems, complex electronics systems, or similar
- Requirement decomposition experience for both hardware and software
- Experience with failure analysis, root cause analysis methodologies, corrective action management, and risk management.
- Experience architecting and designing test campaigns (subsystem level to the vehicle/vessel/product level) as well as creating & executing test plans
- Familiarity with industry processes, standards, and guides, such as MIL-STDs, ABS Rules, ABYC, COLREGs, ISO, NASA, IEC, IEEE, and similar
- Ability to travel as needed