Embedded Software Engineer (Robotics, Autonomy)

Position’s Contributions to Work Group:

• The hauling application team is responsible for the overall onboard solution (vehicle level) for Client autonomous haulage machines. This position is to work under the direction of the team’s system integration lead.

• Contribute to onboard system designs and decisions

• Identify and evaluate potential solutions

• Analyze value and risk of proposed changes

• Break down solutions into actionable delivery elements

• Triage, troubleshoot, and resolve system level issues

• Design electronic and network architecture for autonomy tech stack used across all hauling autonomy products.

• Document designs and coordinate delivery with partner teams

Why this Role?

• Join a high performing team delivering Client's flagship mining technology products.

• Opportunities for technical growth as well as project management exposure

• Create integrated solutions at the vehicle level

• High visibility organization critical to the success of Client technology growth commitment

Typical task breakdown:

• The system integration lead assigns a task for a new requirement or issue.

• Collaborate within the hauling team, with process partners, and with SMEs to identify potential solutions and select one.

• Analysis may be required to understand the problem or to evaluate benefits and risks.

• Document the selected design and break it down into work items assigned to the appropriate teams.

• Coordinate hardware availability with the component teams, development teams, and validation teams.

• Collaborate with delivery teams as needed during implementation.

• Collaborate with the validation team as they create a test plan. Support them as needed to triage issues.

Team Structure

• This role is a member of the system integration team led by the system integration lead.

• The team is a part of the hauling division, which has onboard engineering ownership of autonomous haulage machines for mining.

• Teams within the hauling division interface with process partners, including platform, offboard, validation, product support, and business teams.

Work environment:

• This role is primarily performed in an office environment.

• Some tasks may include time in laboratory or validation environments.

• Occasional travel to proving grounds or customer sites may be required.

Education & Experience Required:

• Years of experience: 2-4 years;

• Degree requirement: BS Degree Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent

Top 3 Skills

• Robotics and autonomy fundamentals

• Effective collaboration across teams with diverse skills

• Design process - evaluate tradeoffs without bias

Additional Technical Skills

(Required)

• Experience with development processes

• Experience with autonomous or automated robotics

• Experience with robotic hardware and electronic systems

• Requirements decomposition and solution creation

• Risk and benefit tradeoff analysis

• Technical writing - design documentation

• Troubleshooting

(Desired)

• Experience with Client technology products

• Experience with mining, construction, or agricultural machines and methods

• Familiarity with product lifecycle

• Data analysis and issue investigation

• Safety frameworks, such as functional safety or SOTIF

• Simulation tools for development and validation

• C++ and Python familiarity

• Development in a Linux environment

• CAN and Ethernet familiarity