Hiring: Principal Autonomous Systems Engineer Company: Autzu Location: San Francisco Bay Area Job Posted Time: 2026-09-16 16:36:05 Employment Type: Full-time / On-site Target Skills & Keywords : Embedded Systems, gRPC About the job Experience: •6+ years of experience in autonomous systems, robotics, automotive systems, embedded systems, distributed systems, or complex systems engineering Required Skills: •Own end-to-end systems architecture across vehicles, hub infrastructure, robotics, edge compute, communications, and cloud services. •You’ll define requirements, interfaces, data flows, hardware/software partitioning, APIs, system states, fault handling, reliability, safety, cybersecurity, and validation strategy. •We’re looking for someone who has previously architected complex autonomous, automotive, robotics, embedded, or distributed systems and wants significantly more ownership. •Define end-to-end architecture across vehicles, hub systems, robotics, edge compute, and cloud •Own system requirements, interfaces, data flows, APIs, and communication architecture •Architect Vehicle ↔ Hub ↔ Robot ↔ Cloud communications •Define hardware/software partitioning and system boundaries •Define system states, fault handling, degraded modes, and recovery behavior Qualifications: •Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Robotics, Systems Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related technical field •Proven experience defining architecture for complex hardware/software systems •In-depth knowledge of distributed systems and edge/cloud architectures •Understanding of reliability, fault handling, recovery, and system safety •Demonstrated capacity to work full-time on-site in the Bay Area •Demonstrated capacity to thrive in an early-stage environment with significant ambiguity and ownership •Master’s or Ph.D. in Robotics, Autonomous Systems, Engineering, Computer Science, or a related discipline Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!