Staff Systems Engineer, Cyngn

• To build this emergent technology, we are looking for innovative, motivated, and experienced leaders to join us and move this field forward. If you like to build, tinker, and create with a team of trusted and passionate colleagues, then Cyngn is the place for you
• The ideal candidate has deep experience in industrial robotics or vehicle systems, understands safety certification expectations, and can bridge product intent with disciplined engineering execution
• 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, & Current and voltage sensing
• Working knowledge of motor systems and actuation, including: Motor commutation concepts (e.g., BLDC, PMSM), Feedback and control considerations, Fault detection and protection, Experience defining interfaces between sensors, embedded controllers, power electronics, and higher-level compute
• Strong technical communication skills with the ability to clearly document and review complex system behavior

Desirable

• Cyngn is seeking a Staff Systems Engineer to lead system definition and architecture for autonomous vehicle and robotics platforms
• This role is a senior, hands-on systems position responsible for converting high-level product requirements (L0/L1 user stories and product intent) into detailed, testable engineering specifications, architectures, and verification plans using a structured V-model systems engineering approach
• 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, & Actuation and drive systems
• Own requirements decomposition, allocation, and traceability across mechanical, electrical, firmware, and software domains
• Develop system-level verification and validation plans, including test strategies, acceptance criteria, and pass/fail definitions aligned with the systems engineering V-model
• Lead technical trade studies, risk assessments, and architectural decisions with a focus on safety, reliability, and manufacturability
• Act as the systems engineering point of contact for industrial safety certification, ensuring system requirements and test plans support compliance
• Collaborate with product management, safety engineering, hardware, firmware, software, and test teams to ensure aligned execution
• Drive cross-functional design reviews, requirements reviews, and system readiness milestones
• Support integration, debugging, and validation of vehicle and robotic systems during development and deployment phases
• Incorporate industrial safety requirements into system architecture, requirements, and test planning
• Support compliance efforts related to ANSI B56 standards for industrial trucks and autonomous mobile robots (AMRs)
• Work closely with safety and compliance teams to define safety functions, fault responses, and operational limits
• Ensure system behaviors are well-defined for normal operation, degraded modes, and fault conditions
• Contribute to safety-related documentation, including requirements, test evidence, and certification support artifacts