Staff Systems Engineer

Kodama Systems

. Own system-level architecture and safety engineering of Kodama’s teleoperated and autonomous platform, from individual machines to multi-machine fleets .

Posted 11/9/2026full-timeRemote • California • United StatesLeadWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in system-level architecture and safety engineering for teleoperated and autonomous platforms, with a strong focus on safety-critical control systems and the ability to translate complex requirements into actionable engineering tasks. Proficient in applying safety standards and leading cross-disciplinary technical decisions while effectively communicating with stakeholders.

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System-Level ArchitectureSafety EngineeringSafety-Critical Control SystemsRequirements DevelopmentFault Management

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Hard Skills

Systems EngineeringSafety AnalysisFMEAFault TreesMulti-Machine SystemsFunctional Safety MethodsEmbedded SystemsPythonReal-Time NetworkingMachine Testing

Soft Skills

Technical CommunicationCross-Disciplinary LeadershipInfluence and Judgment

Tools & Technologies

Safety ControllersPLCsCAN/J1939Hardware-in-the-Loop TestingRobotics Perception

Certifications & Qualifications

BS EN 17067:2018BS EN 62745:2017ISO 17757:2019

Industry Keywords

TeleoperationAutonomous VehiclesMobile RoboticsSafety-Critical Cyber-Physical SystemsHuman-Machine Interaction

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Distributed SystemsPython

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own system-level architecture and safety engineering of Kodama’s teleoperated and autonomous platform, from individual machines to multi-machine fleets
Define system behavior across hardware, software, networking, controls, autonomy, human operators, and field operations
Strengthen requirements, safety analyses, and verification as the platform evolves
Own how the platform detects, manages, and recovers from faults and degraded conditions
Translate requirements and analyses into concrete engineering work
Define system-level functional, performance, and fault behavior requirements
Develop subsystem requirements with hardware and software engineers
Own hazard analyses, FMEAs, and fault trees
Define platform, operator, and operating-procedure responses to failures or degraded behavior
Lead next-generation architecture, trade studies, and requirements for safety-critical control systems
Address safety controllers, E-stops, and human-to-machine and machine-to-machine interaction
Translate system and safety requirements into actionable engineering work, verification strategies, and deployment evidence
Apply relevant safety standards, including BS EN 17067:2018, BS EN 62745:2017, and ISO 17757:2019
Serve as a technical resource to customers, OEM partners, and external stakeholders on system architecture and safety design
Travel to customer sites to develop firsthand understanding of machines, customers, and operating environments

Requirements

What you’ll need

BS or advanced degree in electrical, mechanical, systems, or a related engineering field, or 10+ years of systems engineering or equivalent practical experience
Significant experience designing or integrating complex, safety-critical electromechanical or distributed systems
Ability to reason across hardware, software, networking, controls, and physical-machine behavior
Experience writing clear, testable system requirements and interfaces
Experience applying system or functional safety methods through design, integration, and verification
Experience with multi-machine systems, such as fleet management, one operator controlling multiple machines, or networking that scales across machines and sites
Experience right-sizing systems engineering and safety processes for a fast-moving team
Ability to communicate technical tradeoffs clearly to engineers, customers, and partners
Ability to lead cross-disciplinary technical decisions through influence and judgment
Willingness to get hands-on with debugging, data, and machine testing when needed
Experience in several especially relevant areas may be valuable, including autonomous vehicles, mobile robotics, heavy equipment, defense, safety-critical cyber-physical systems, functional safety standards, safety certification, teleoperation, distributed robotics, real-time networking, embedded systems, safety controllers, PLCs, CAN/J1939, hardware-in-the-loop testing, fault injection, robotics perception, localization, planning, control, autonomy safety, machine-learning validation, Python or equivalent, human factors, operator interface design, human-machine interaction, and off-road or unstructured operating environments

Benefits

Comp & perks

Approximately 10–20% travel to customer sites
Remote work within the United States