Senior Systems Engineer (Autonomous Vehicles)

Location: San Francisco, CA or Oakland, CA, United States

Salary: $130,600–$192,000, $159,800–$235,000, or $193,800–$285,000 USD annually, depending on level and location; equity grants are also available.

Company

hirify.global Labs is hirify.global’s innovation hub, developing automation and robotics solutions to improve last-mile logistics.

What you will do

• Define system requirements and interfaces for next-generation delivery platforms.
• Develop system architectures and interface control documents covering functionality, performance, and safety constraints.
• Lead trade studies and technical risk assessments to evaluate design options.
• Create verification and validation strategies, including test plans, acceptance criteria, and simulation requirements.
• Coordinate cross-discipline verification activities to ensure end-to-end performance and safety.
• Serve as a technical liaison to regulatory bodies, operations teams, suppliers, and program management.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or advanced degree in Systems, Aerospace, Electrical, Mechanical, or a related engineering discipline.
• 5+ years of experience in systems engineering, requirements management, or a related role in a safety-critical or high-complexity environment.
• Experience with requirements management tools such as DOORS, Jama, or Polarion and structured requirements traceability.
• Experience developing and validating system requirements in self-driving, aerospace, or other safety-critical domains.
• Ability to collaborate across Mechanical, Electrical, Software, and Reliability Engineering.
• Experience with Python or SQL for data analysis, system modeling, or test automation.

Culture & Benefits

• Work in a highly senior, cross-functional engineering environment focused on business impact.
• Comprehensive benefits for regular employees, including medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• 401(k) with employer matching, paid parental leave, paid time off, and paid sick leave.
• Flexible vacation for salaried roles, plus 11 paid holidays.
• Wellness, commuter, disability, life insurance, family-forming, and mental health benefits.