Systems Engineering Lead, Robot Platform
About The Position
Mytra is seeking a Systems Engineering Lead to serve as the technical architect and integrator for our robotic platform. This is a lead role responsible for the system-level technical roadmap, cross-disciplinary alignment, and long-term reliability of the product. You will operate at the intersection of hardware, embedded systems, controls, perception, software, and infrastructure — ensuring that Mytra’s platform evolves as a coherent system, not a collection of subsystems. Additionally, you will make high-impact decisions that balance performance, cost, safety, reliability, and speed — ensuring Mytra robotic platform scales without accumulating hidden system risk.
Requirements
- BS, MS, or equivalent practical in engineering with 7+ years of experience in designing and building complex mechatronics systems
- A passion for solving challenging technical problems – Strong engineering intuition and persistence to identify the root cause of a problem, solving problems using first principles
- Familiar with in all phases of product development lifecycle including gathering requirements, design, implementation, debug, verification, qualification, and transfer to manufacturing
- Familiar with Product Lifecycle Management and documentation control systems
Responsibilities
- Own the end-to-end system architecture of Mytra’s robotic platform across mechanical, electrical, embedded, controls, and software domains
- Define and evolve the technical roadmap to ensure the platform scales in capability, reliability, and manufacturability
- Establish clear system boundaries, interfaces, and responsibility splits between engineering teams
- Mediate high-stakes technical decisions to keep the engineering teams aligned and moving at startup speed
- Distill complex field data, edge-case failures, and prototype learnings into a clear system-level technical narrative
Benefits
- Competitive compensation and equity grants at a high-growth company backed by top-tier VCs
- Fully subsidized health coverage, including medical (baseline plans), dental, and vision for employees and dependents
- 401(k) plans and employer-subsidized life insurance
- Fully subsidized lunch and snacks at HQ—we eat and share stories together at the “long” table
- Generous PTO and company-paid holidays, including one week over the winter break so everyone can recharge together
- Voluntary pet insurance, Voluntary Life Insurance, Accident, Critical Illness, and Hospital Indemnity
- Fully subsidized tax advisory services and education to help you understand your equity
- Commuter benefits, including a up to $150 monthly commuter benefit
- Lively, modern combined office and lab space where we rapidly iterate through design, build, and test phases
- Fully equipped onsite gym and showers at headquarters
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
