Systems Engineer - Autonomous Robotics

<h3><strong><iframe style="width: 560px; height: 315px;" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/9T8Kbvvavzs?si=ZyWd9oYcfJWCVw6n" width="560" height="315"></iframe><br><br>About Lucid Bots</strong></h3> <p>Lucid Bots is an AI robotics company building the world’s most productive and responsible robots. Our mission is simple: extend human reach. We design intelligent machines that take on dangerous, demanding, and repetitive work—so people don’t have to.</p> <p>Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, we design, engineer, manufacture, and support our products in the United States. Our production-ready robots are deployed by customers around the world to improve safety, increase productivity, and elevate operational standards.</p> <p>We are one of the fastest-growing manufacturing companies in the United States, recently ranked fourth nationally. Backed by leading investors including Y Combinator (S19), Cubit Capital, Idea Fund Partners, Danu Ventures, and others, we are scaling quickly at the intersection of AI, hardware, and real-world impact.</p> <p>We’re building more than robots—we’re building the future of physical AI.</p> <h3><strong>Our Core Values and How We Work Together</strong></h3> <p data-start="218" data-end="395">At Lucid Bots, we’re building something extraordinary - and how we work matters just as much as what we build. These values guide how we hire, grow, and show up for one another.</p> <ul data-start="397" data-end="852"> <li data-start="397" data-end="515"> <p data-start="399" data-end="515"><strong data-start="399" data-end="422">Expedition Behavior</strong> - We climb as one. No silos, no “that’s not my job.” We protect the team and share the load.</p> </li> <li data-start="516" data-end="627"> <p data-start="518" data-end="627"><strong data-start="518" data-end="540">Grow with Humility</strong> - We’re relentless learners. We seek feedback, own mistakes, and get better every day.</p> </li> <li data-start="628" data-end="750"> <p data-start="630" data-end="750"><strong data-start="630" data-end="648">Lift People Up</strong> - Humans come first. We care fiercely, speak honestly, and design for real people in real conditions.</p> </li> <li data-start="751" data-end="852"> <p data-start="753" data-end="852"><strong data-start="753" data-end="780">Build the Extraordinary</strong> - We take ownership, reject the ordinary, and run toward hard problems.</p> </li> </ul> <p data-start="854" data-end="1074">We live <em data-start="862" data-end="878">Above the Line</em>: we take responsibility, create solutions, and shape the future.<br data-start="943" data-end="946">If these values energize you, you’ll thrive here. If they feel like too much, this may not be the right climb - and that’s okay.</p> <h3>The Role</h3> <p data-start="964" data-end="1055">We’re hiring a Systems Engineer to own system-level alignment across our robotic platforms.</p> <p data-start="1057" data-end="1266">This is classical systems engineering — not IT, not DevOps. You will define how hardware and software come together, ensure every requirement is measurable, and prevent integration failures before they happen.</p> <p data-start="1268" data-end="1347">You are the person who makes sure the entire system works — not just the parts.</p> <h3 data-section-id="16y2vfn" data-start="1354" data-end="1388"><strong data-start="1357" data-end="1388">What You’ll Do</strong></h3> <ul data-start="1390" data-end="2531"> <li data-section-id="1kqygas" data-start="1390" data-end="1623"><strong data-start="1392" data-end="1477">Ensure all engineering teams are building to a shared, testable system definition</strong><br data-start="1477" data-end="1480">Translate product requirements into clear, quantified engineering specifications and maintain system architecture and interface documentation</li> <li data-section-id="1pj7w5v" data-start="1625" data-end="1798"><strong data-start="1627" data-end="1680">Eliminate integration surprises before they occur</strong><br data-start="1680" data-end="1683">Own hardware/software interface control and evaluate all cross-team changes for system-wide impact before release</li> <li data-section-id="f0qjfy" data-start="1800" data-end="1973"><strong data-start="1802" data-end="1878">Establish disciplined engineering execution across the product lifecycle</strong><br data-start="1878" data-end="1881">Define and enforce design gate reviews (PDR, CDR, DVT, PVT) with clear entry/exit criteria</li> <li data-section-id="166428" data-start="1975" data-end="2183"><strong data-start="1977" data-end="2041">Guarantee that every requirement is verifiable and validated</strong><br data-start="2041" data-end="2044">Define acceptance criteria and system-level test procedures; maintain full requirements traceability from definition through verification</li> <li data-section-id="13dfjwr" data-start="2185" data-end="2371"><strong data-start="2187" data-end="2259">Keep hardware and software development tracks aligned and converging</strong><br data-start="2259" data-end="2262">Partner closely with hardware and software leads to manage dependencies, risks, and trade-offs across teams</li> <li data-section-id="7qezon" data-start="2373" data-end="2531"><strong data-start="2375" data-end="2438">Close the gap between simulation and real-world performance</strong><br data-start="2438" data-end="2441">Quantify system-level discrepancies and drive improvements that ensure field reliability</li> </ul> <h3 data-section-id="xs10nj" data-start="2538" data-end="2567"><strong data-start="2541" data-end="2567">What We’re Looking For</strong></h3> <ul data-start="2569" data-end="3053"> <li data-section-id="1kdyn6u" data-start="2569" data-end="2665">5–8 years of systems engineering experience on shipped electromechanical or robotic products</li> <li data-section-id="1qlanl9" data-start="2666" data-end="2752">Experience owning or maintaining hardware/software interface specifications (ICDs)</li> <li data-section-id="mkuyky" data-start="2753" data-end="2832">Strong background in requirements definition, decomposition, and validation</li> <li data-section-id="gcvh20" data-start="2833" data-end="2898">Experience with formal design reviews (PDR/CDR or equivalent)</li> <li data-section-id="1k77na9" data-start="2899" data-end="2988">Ability to understand mechanical, electrical, and software systems at a working level</li> <li data-section-id="1nnnaak" data-start="2989" data-end="3053">Experience in robotics or complex hardware systems preferred</li> </ul> <h3 data-section-id="ol6vkq" data-start="3060" data-end="3093"><strong data-start="3063" data-end="3093">What We’re Not Looking For</strong></h3> <ul data-start="3095" data-end="3276"> <li data-section-id="1azbo1m" data-start="3095" data-end="3141">Systems administrators or DevOps engineers</li> <li data-section-id="esp5xs" data-start="3142" data-end="3196">Candidates without experience on physical products</li> <li data-section-id="1rdmbpn" data-start="3197" data-end="3276">Engineers who prefer loosely defined requirements over structured execution</li> </ul> <p>&nbsp;</p> <h3><strong>Why Join Lucid Bots?</strong></h3> <ul> <li>Work directly with the founder of a fast-growing, venture-backed robotics startup.</li> <li>Be part of a team solving real-world problems with frontier technology.</li> <li>Get a front-row seat to fundraising, company building, and startup strategy at scale.</li> <li>Learn more in one year than most people do in five—this is a career accelerant.</li> <li>Help support the culture, pace, and systems of a company scaling fast and building things that matter.</li> </ul> <h3><strong>Benefits:</strong></h3> <ul> <li>Health, dental, and vision insurance</li> <li>3% retirement match</li> <li>15 days of paid time off (PTO)</li> <li>3 sick days&nbsp;</li> <li>11 paid holidays, with 3 of those being floating holidays</li> <li>Employee stock option plan</li> </ul> <p>&nbsp;</p> <h3>We’d Love to Hear from You!</h3> <div class="p-rich_text_section">Don't just apply. Stand out.</div> <div class="p-rich_text_section"><strong data-stringify-type="bold">The Reality:</strong>&nbsp;On paper, many resumes look the same. We don’t hire paper; we hire people. While a video is technically optional, it is the single best way to separate yourself from the stack.</div> <div class="p-rich_text_section"><strong data-stringify-type="bold">The Promise:</strong>&nbsp;This is not a black hole. If you take the time to record it, we will take the time to watch it.</div> <div class="p-rich_text_section">&nbsp;</div> <div class="p-rich_text_section"><strong data-stringify-type="bold">What to Send (2 mins max)</strong>&nbsp;Please do not read a script. Do not worry about editing or production value. Just open your camera and talk to us.</div> <ol class="p-rich_text_list p-rich_text_list__ordered p-rich_text_list--nested" data-stringify-type="ordered-list" data-list-tree="true" data-indent="0" data-border="0"> <li data-stringify-indent="0" data-stringify-border="0"><strong data-stringify-type="bold">Why here?</strong>&nbsp;Why are you excited about Lucid Bots specifically?</li> <li data-stringify-indent="0" data-stringify-border="0"><strong data-stringify-type="bold">Why you?</strong>&nbsp;What is the one thing about you that a resume can’t capture?</li> </ol> <div class="p-rich_text_section">If you want the highest probability of an interview, send a video.</div>