Staff Systems Engineer

Summary

Join Agility Robotics as a Staff Systems Engineer and play a pivotal role in shaping the system architecture of our groundbreaking humanoid robot, Digit. You will own system-level requirements, interfaces, and cross-functional integration, working within a high-impact team. This hands-on leadership position demands initiative, a bias for action, and a passion for building real systems. You'll balance structured engineering methodologies with the agility of a startup environment. The role is based in Salem, OR, or remotely on the West Coast with regular travel to Salem. Relocation assistance is available.

Requirements

• 8+ years of Systems Engineering experience in robotics, aerospace, automotive, or similar multidisciplinary hardware/software systems
• Demonstrated experience leading system-level integration, architecture, and requirement management efforts
• Previous experience in high-growth, fast-paced environments where self-direction and bias for action are essential
• Strong familiarity with the V-model approach to systems engineering, including how to adapt it for rapid development environments
• Proficiency in model-based systems engineering (MBSE) methodologies and tools such as Cameo, SysML, MagicDraw, or similar
• Expert-level skills in authoring requirements, managing traceability, and defining cross-functional interfaces
• Experience working closely with Test Engineering to drive system-level validation and verification strategies
• Ownership mentality—takes initiative, follows through, and sweats the details
• Scrappy and resourceful—gets things done with limited resources or structure
• Systems thinker who’s equally comfortable zooming out to define architecture and zooming in to fix a broken test
• Strong communicator and collaborator, able to align and influence without authority
• Thrives in ambiguity and brings clarity through structure and action

Responsibilities

• Define and evolve system and subsystem architectures that span mechanical, electrical, firmware, and software domains
• Drive system-level trade studies and architecture decisions with a mindset toward simplicity, performance, cost, and speed of execution
• Apply V-Model and/or model-based systems engineering (MBSE) methods to ensure traceability, validation, and consistent system-level thinking
• Own system-level and derived requirements: writing, decomposing, validating, and relentlessly driving them through execution
• Collaborate closely with Test Engineering to ensure requirements map cleanly to verification strategies and real-world testing
• Maintain a rigorous but adaptable requirements process that enables speed without sacrificing clarity or quality
• Lead the development and maintenance of Interface Control Documents (ICDs), ensuring tight integration across disciplines
• Anticipate, identify, and resolve interface mismatches or misalignments early in development
• Own cross-functional conversations—drive alignment rather than waiting for it
• Actively participate in design reviews, integration efforts, and root cause investigations
• Identify technical risks, lead trade studies, and influence decisions from a systems-level viewpoint
• Be hands-on when needed—dig into design files, test data, or tooling to make progress
• Contribute to the evolution of Agility’s Systems Engineering practices, tools, and workflows
• Support and improve MBSE toolchains (e.g., Cameo, MagicDraw, Jama, DOORS) and champion scalable documentation practices
• Help build a systems culture where the right level of process supports, rather than slows, execution

Benefits

• 401(k) Plan: Includes a 6% company match
• Equity: Company stock options
• Insurance Coverage: 100% company-paid medical, dental, vision, and short/long-term disability insurance for employees
• Benefit Start Date: Eligible for benefits on your first day of employment
• Well-Being Support: Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Time Off: Exempt Employees: Flexible, unlimited PTO and 10 company holidays, including a winter shutdown
• Time Off: Non-Exempt Employees: 10 vacation days, paid sick leave, and 10 company holidays, including a winter shutdown, annually
• On-Site Perks: Catered lunches twice a week and a variety of healthy snacks and refreshments at our Salem and Pittsburgh locations
• Parental Leave: Generous paid parental leave programs
• Work Environment: A culture that supports flexible work arrangements
• Growth Opportunities: Professional development and tuition reimbursement programs
• Relocation Assistance: Provided for eligible roles