Overland AI

Systems Engineer

Seattle, WA · Contract

Sponsorship not specified$140k-$190kDetected 127 days ago

Machine LearningCybersecurityMIL-STDSystems EngineeringRoboticsResearchLeadershipCommunication

About the role

Our OverDrive autonomy stack enables ground vehicles to navigate and operate off-road in any terrain without GPS or direct operator control.
Overland AI has secured funding from prominent defense tech investors including 8VC and Point 72, and built trusted partnerships with DARPA, the U.S. Army, Marine Corps, and Special Operations Command.
This role is responsible for keeping engineering moving while contributing to core systems engineering.

In this role, the System Engineer will drive engineering execution by leading working sessions, integration syncs, release readiness meetings, and technical reviews, capturing decisions, risks, and action items and owning them through closure.
This person will develop, analyze, and maintain system and subsystem requirements in accordance with MIL-STD-961E, support functional decomposition, interface definition, and requirements traceability, and participate in design reviews, functional hazard analyses, and technical trade studies.
They will build verification strategies, support test planning and acceptance criteria, and apply MIL-STD-882E safety processes, DoD acquisition standards, and systems engineering best practices to produce safety documentation, certification artifacts, and customer-facing technical deliverables.
This person will maintain high-quality engineering records and technical rationale, prepare concise updates for systems engineering leadership and program management, document requirements, analyses, test outcomes, and design decisions, and identify and implement lightweight process improvements that reduce friction, increase predictability, and help scale the systems engineering discipline as the organization grows.

Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, Aerospace, Systems, or related) or equivalent practical experience.
2+ years' of professional engineering experience.
Familiarity with requirements management, functional analysis, and verification processes and tools.
Ability to apply core engineering fundamentals (physics, dynamics, controls, analysis) to real-world problems and learn complex technical systems quickly.
Comfortable working in manufacturing and labStrong environments with required PPE.
Strong technical curiosity and growth mindset, with a track record of proven ownership.
Experience balancing coordination and hands-on engineering work, supporting both execution and technical analysis.
Must be willing to travel to additional sites as needed.
Employment is contingent on the ability to comply with U.S. export control laws.

$140,000 - $190,000 Benefits Equity compensation Best-in-class healthcare, dental, and vision plans Unlimited PTO 401(k) with company match Parental leave Overland AI is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Please contact [ peopleops@overland.ai ] to request an accommodation.

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