Autonomy Systems Engineer

Technology, Digital and Data

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As an Autonomy Systems Engineer, on the Surface Loading Autonomy team you will be an integral part of the team developing the next generation of autonomous machines for the construction industry. In this role you will have responsibility to help to define the requirements and system architecture to integrate autonomy solutions with the base machine, integrating many different types of onboard electronics system, and includes hands on work in both lab and on machine environments.

The incumbent needs to be very detail oriented, help to develop and execute standard work and work well with and through others. Additionally, the incumbent will also need to be capable of making and communicating good decisions around the trade-offs between time, resources, and quality.

• Apply new autonomous system solutions and technologies on a semi or full autonomous system

• Decomposition of Customer requirements into (L6) system level requirements

• Work closely with Machine System teams (L6) to determine the best way to deliver on machine autonomous features.

• Ensure clear documentation and traceability.

• Integration and validation of autonomy solutions on surface loading machines

• Serve as a subject matter expert for Surface Loading Machine Autonomous Solutions

• Communicate system readiness and technical risk to stakeholders

• Work with a global team to communicate the Why’s and develop the How’s of agreed features.

• Clearly document the details for the system and ensure understanding and compliance with each subsystem team.

• Communicate designs and tradeoffs with stakeholders at multiple levels.

• Proven ability to work on production products through design, implementation, customer rollout, and support.

• Ability to decompose complex customer requirements into achievable technical requirements for the systems that make up the product.

• Knowledge and experience with autonomous systems and hardware, including vision systems (e.g. Camera, Lidar, and Radar), G&SS, and IMU.

• Strong working knowledge of the Autonomy ecosystem in mining or construction, or other autonomous system control system architectures which can be drawn upon for design proposals and decisions.

• Constantly staying abreast of advancements in the Autonomy and construction industries.

• Provides evidentiary support while giving opinions or recommendations to influence decision making.

• Conducts tasks in such a way as to build a strong reputation and credibility as an expert in the field.

• Effectively communicates ideas and design tradeoffs to team members and stakeholders

• Willing to spend the time to document designs, requirements, and success criteria to ensure team member alignment

• Clearly explains project goals to team members, keeps leadership informed of progress, and shares relevant updates with external partners

• Uses data-driven arguments, active listening, and tailored messaging to persuade stakeholders and achieve consensus.

• A Bachelor’s degree in an accredited Engineering, Computer Science, or related field.

• Proven experience as a Systems Engineer supporting…