Offer summary

Qualifications:

Engineering degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Aerospace Engineering, Physics, Computer Science, or related field., Excellent verbal and written communication skills., Experience with requirements management tools like JAMA or DOORS., Proficiency in Python and C or C++, with familiarity in Unix or Linux operating systems..

Key responsibilities:

Arbitrate complex software architectural decisions and build consensus among stakeholders.

Create and maintain high-quality architectural artifacts such as system diagrams and design rationales.

Capture and mature software requirements in collaboration with developers.

Participate in design and code reviews, providing constructive feedback.

Job description

Who we are:

Glydways is reimagining what public transit can be. We believe that mobility is the gateway to opportunity—connecting people to housing, education, employment, commerce, and care. By making transportation more accessible, affordable, and sustainable, we empower communities to thrive and unlock economic and social prosperity.

Our mission is to revolutionize transit with a solution that delivers high capacity, exceptional user experiences, unmatched affordability, and minimal environmental impact.

The Glydways system is a groundbreaking network of carbon-neutral, interconnected transit pathways powered by standardized autonomous vehicles on dedicated roadways. Operating 24/7 with on-demand access, it offers personalized and efficient mobility—without the burden of heavy upfront infrastructure costs or ongoing taxpayer subsidies.

With Glydways, we’re building more than a transportation system; we’re creating a future where everyone, everywhere, has the freedom to move.

Meet the team:

The Autonomy Performance team, part of the Autonomy Software organization, is a collective of systems and data engineers responsible for championing robust processes to facilitate verification and validation of our robot software. We accomplish this by distilling and maturing requirements from code, maturing software best practices, and building automation to support verification and validation activities. As a Systems Engineer with a Software Engineering focus, your primary directive is to work with our developers to build out a robust set of documentation, processes, and tooling to deliver high-quality safety-critical software.

Roles & Responsibilities:

Arbitrate complex software architectural decisions and build consensus among various stakeholders.
Create and maintain high-quality architectural artifacts such as system diagrams, data flow models, sequence diagrams, and design rationales.
Capture, mature, and control software requirements in close conjunction with software developers.
Champion tooling, templates, and processes that promote clarity and autonomy for developers.
Participate in design and code reviews, providing constructive feedback.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

Engineering degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Physics, Computer Science, or another related field.
Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
Experience with requirements management tools such as JAMA or DOORS.
Experience in Python.
Experience in C or C++.
Experience with Unix or Linux operating systems.
(Bonus) Experience with robotic perception, planning, control, and decision-making algorithms.

Glydways provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

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