Senior Systems Engineer

AeroVect is transforming ground handling with autonomy, redefining how airlines and ground service providers around the globe run day-to-day operations. We are a Series A company backed by top-tier venture capital investors in aviation and autonomous driving. Our customers include some of the world’s largest airlines and ground handling providers. For more information, visit www.aerovect.com.

• Own the design, analysis, and verification & validation of assigned subsystems within our autonomous vehicle system architecture.

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop and deploy autonomous driving systems.

• Define and track KPIs for your areas to support data-driven engineering and system performance.

• Build data collection and analysis pipelines that support verification & validation processes.

• Author and maintain requirements documentation, traceability, and system architecture artifacts.

• Define system behaviors for critical safety scenarios and contribute to robust, well-reasoned designs.

• Surface risks early and help coordinate solutions and mitigations with the teams involved.

• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to team engineering practices.

• Be open to travel up to 25%.

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mechatronics, Aerospace, or a related field (or equivalent experience).

• 4+ years of experience working on autonomous systems or safety-critical systems.

• Hands-on experience with systems engineering (e.g., V Model, requirements documentation, traceability, verification & validation).

• Basic proficiency in Python and SQL.

• Experience contributing to interdisciplinary teams developing and deploying robotic systems or autonomous vehicles with safety-critical components.

• Exposure to functional safety and SOTIF concepts.

• Strong ability to communicate technical issues and solutions clearly to both engineering and non-engineering audiences.

• Hands-on approach with a willingness to engage deeply and enjoy the work.

• Master's degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related technical field.

• Experience with requirements management tools such as DOORS, Jama, Flow, Polarion, or Enterprise Architect.

• Working knowledge of safety standards such as ISO 26262, ISO 21448, UL 4600, IEC 61508, or ISO 3691.