Systems Engineering Lead, Robot Platform

Mytra

$190K — $210K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • BS, MS, or equivalent practical in engineering with 7+ years of experience in complex mechatronics systems
  • Strong analytical skills and persistence in solving technical problems from first principles
  • Experience through all stages of the product development lifecycle
  • Familiar with Product Lifecycle Management and documentation systems
  • Ability to work in interdisciplinary teams and manage complex technical narratives

Responsibilities

  • Own the end-to-end architecture of Mytra's robotic platform including mechanical, electrical, embedded systems, controls, and software
  • Develop and maintain a dynamic technical roadmap for scalability and reliability
  • Set clear boundaries and interfaces among engineering teams to ensure collaboration
  • Facilitate high-stakes technical discussions to align teams effectively
  • Translate complex data and prototype results into a clear technical narrative for stakeholders

Benefits

  • Competitive compensation and equity grants supported by leading VCs
  • Fully subsidized health insurance including medical, dental, and vision for employees and their families
  • 401(k) plans and employer contributions to life insurance
  • Complimentary lunches and snacks at headquarters to encourage team bonding
  • Generous paid time off and company holidays including a week in winter for all employees
  • Optional pet insurance and life insurance packages
  • Tax advisory services subsidized by the company for equity understanding
  • Commuter benefits of up to $150 monthly for public transportation expenses
  • Modern office and lab space fostering rapid design and testing
  • On-site gym and shower facilities for employee wellness
Full Job Description
About the Role:

Mytra is seeking a Systems Engineering Lead to serve as the technical architect and integrator for our robotic platform. This is a lead role responsible for the system-level technical roadmap, cross-disciplinary alignment, and long-term reliability of the product.

You will operate at the intersection of hardware, embedded systems, controls, perception, software, and infrastructure - ensuring that Mytra's platform evolves as a coherent system, not a collection of subsystems. Additionally, you will make high-impact decisions that balance performance, cost, safety, reliability, and speed - ensuring Mytra robotic platform scales without accumulating hidden system risk.

Responsibilities:

  • Own the end-to-end system architecture of Mytra's robotic platform across mechanical, electrical, embedded, controls, and software domains
  • Define and evolve the technical roadmap to ensure the platform scales in capability, reliability, and manufacturability
  • Establish clear system boundaries, interfaces, and responsibility splits between engineering teams
  • Mediate high-stakes technical decisions to keep the engineering teams aligned and moving at startup speed
  • Distill complex field data, edge-case failures, and prototype learnings into a clear system-level technical narrative

Qualifications:

  • BS, MS, or equivalent practical in engineering with 7+ years of experience in designing and building complex mechatronics systems
  • A passion for solving challenging technical problems - Strong engineering intuition and persistence to identify the root cause of a problem, solving problems using first principles
  • Familiar with in all phases of product development lifecycle including gathering requirements, design, implementation, debug, verification, qualification, and transfer to manufacturing
  • Familiar with Product Lifecycle Management and documentation control systems


A Final Note:

If this role excites you, we encourage you to apply - even if you don't check every box. At Mytra, we build bots, but we hire humans. We value thoughtful challengers who communicate with clarity and respect, and we're lifelong learners committed to getting better every day. We move fast, learn faster, and show up for each other under pressure. The best outcomes come from diverse perspectives working together to build something meaningful and built to last

Benefits Include:

  • Competitive compensation and equity grants at a high-growth company backed by top-tier VCs
  • Fully subsidized health coverage, including medical (baseline plans), dental, and vision for employees and dependents
  • 401(k) plans and employer-subsidized life insurance
  • Fully subsidized lunch and snacks at HQ-we eat and share stories together at the "long" table
  • Generous PTO and company-paid holidays, including one week over the winter break so everyone can recharge together
  • Voluntary pet insurance, Voluntary Life Insurance, Accident, Critical Illness, and Hospital Indemnity
  • Fully subsidized tax advisory services and education to help you understand your equity
  • Commuter benefits, including a up to $150 monthly commuter benefit
  • Lively, modern combined office and lab space where we rapidly iterate through design, build, and test phases
  • Fully equipped onsite gym and showers at headquarters

Pay Notice:

Compensation for this position will be set based on the candidate's experience level and location. The posted salary band is applicable only to the San Francisco Bay Area and is subject to change.

This role requires on-site presence at our Brisbane, CA headquarters, for close collaboration with the other teams.

The pay range for this role is:

190,000 - 210,000 USD per year (Mytra, Inc.)

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