MBSE Systems Engineer - Off-Road Autonomy

As an MBSE Systems Engineer - Off-Road Autonomy at Applied Intuition, your key responsibilities will include creating and maintaining functional, logical, and physical architecture for our off-road autonomy features. You will derive functions from feature descriptions and ensure that architecture diagrams are traceable to system engineering artifacts. Collaboration with developers to map software modules to compute resources and creating interface definitions will also be essential in your role.

To qualify for the MBSE Systems Engineer - Off-Road Autonomy position at Applied Intuition, you should have at least 4 years of experience with MBSE methods, along with a B.S. or M.S. degree in Computer Science, Aerospace Engineering, Robotics, or a related field. Proficiency in SysML and Cameo, as well as experience in the automotive, defense, or aerospace industries, is highly desirable.

Ideal candidates for the MBSE Systems Engineer - Off-Road Autonomy role at Applied Intuition are expected to possess strong skills in Model Based Systems Engineering, particularly with SysML/Cameo, as well as knowledge of functional decomposition, requirement development, and verification. Familiarity with autonomous vehicles, Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS), and full project development cycles are considered highly advantageous.

Applied Intuition is committed to fostering a growth-oriented environment for its employees, including MBSE Systems Engineers. We offer a variety of professional development opportunities, including access to learning stipends, workshops, and mentorship programs. We believe in empowering our engineers to expand their skills and advance their careers in the rapidly evolving field of vehicle technology.

Applied Intuition provides a comprehensive benefits package for its MBSE Systems Engineers, which includes competitive base salary, equity opportunities, comprehensive health coverage, 401k retirement benefits with employer match, paid time off, and wellness stipends. We prioritize the well-being and financial security of our employees, ensuring a rewarding and supportive work experience.

When discussing MBSE in an interview, emphasize your experience with different MBSE methodologies, how you've implemented SysML in previous projects, and your approach to ensuring traceability in architecture diagrams. Highlight specific projects where MBSE improved efficiencies and outcomes.

In answering this question, provide examples of past projects where you utilized functional decomposition to break down complex systems into manageable parts. Discuss how this approach facilitated better requirement gathering and ensured comprehensive coverage of all system components.

Outline your collaborative approach with developers, mentioning effective communication strategies, tools you use for collaboration, and how you ensure clarity in interface definitions. Discuss a specific instance where your collaboration led to a successful implementation.

Discuss techniques such as simulation, field testing, and the use of verification and validation frameworks. Provide a real-world example of how you've successfully employed these techniques to confirm that a system meets its design and requirements.

Explain how you maintain documentation and use tools that facilitate traceability from architecture diagrams to operational design domains and test cases. Sharing a past project that required rigorous traceability can illustrate your method.

Provide a detailed account of your experience with SysML, citing specific diagrams you've created, such as BDDs and IBDs, and how these contributed to the success of your projects. Emphasize your capability to utilize these tools effectively in systems engineering.

Be prepared to discuss significant challenges you've encountered in the development of autonomous systems. Describe the strategies you employed to address these issues and the successful outcomes that followed.

Express your commitment to continuous learning through professional memberships, attending workshops, and subscribing to relevant journals or newsletters. Sharing specific recent advancements you've learned about can showcase your passion for the field.

Detail a project involving cross-functional teams, explaining your role, the dynamics of collaboration among different disciplines, and how you fostered effective communication to achieve project goals.

Describe your methodology for interpreting user journeys, translating them into functions, and how this framework supports the architectural design. Provide an example where this approach improved user experience or project outcomes.