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The Staff Systems Engineer - AV Architecture joins the Architecture and System Design team to lead system architecture initiatives for autonomous vehicle and advanced driver-assistance systems platforms. This role involves defining and managing system-level requirements, developing hardware, software, and safety-related architectures, and optimizing resource allocation across computational and networking subsystems. You will balance trade-offs for CPU, GPU, NPU, RAM, and Ethernet bandwidth while performing system profiling to meet performance, power, latency, and reliability targets. The position requires expertise in embedded computing platforms, sensor integration, and ML-driven approaches to robotics problems. Key skills include experience with system modeling, simulation tools, requirements management frameworks, and embedded Linux or RTOS environments. You will collaborate cross-functionally to ensure cohesive system design and drive technical roadmaps for future platform capabilities and scalability.
What does a Systems Engineer earn in California?
Median $191000 from 99 postings across 21 companies.
Lead end-to-end systems engineering for embedded autonomous vehicle and ADAS platforms.
Define, document, and manage system-level requirements to ensure traceability and safety alignment.
Develop and maintain hardware, software, and safety-related system architectures.
Optimize resource allocation for CPU, GPU, NPU, RAM, and Ethernet communication bandwidth.
Perform system resource profiling to meet performance, power, latency, and reliability targets.
Define logical and functional architectures to decompose systems and specify data flows.
Drive technical roadmap planning and strategic decisions for future platform capabilities.
Identify system integration risks and develop effective mitigation strategies.
What we're looking for
Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Mechanical Engineering, Systems Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
Minimum 6+ years of systems engineering experience, ideally within embedded systems, automotive, robotics, or related industries.
Proven track record of leading system architecture design for complex embedded platforms.
Deep understanding of AV/ADAS domain including embedded computing platforms, sensor integration, and ML-driven approaches.
Hands-on experience with system modeling, simulation tools, and requirements management frameworks.
Advanced degree (MS or PhD) with a focus on embedded systems, systems engineering, or related fields (preferred).
Experience with embedded Linux or RTOS environments in automotive or robotics applications (preferred).
Familiarity with system-level debugging, profiling, and telemetry tools (preferred).