Systems Engineer

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As a Systems Engineer at PHS West, LLC, you will play a central role in advancing the company’s AGV/AMR and autonomous systems initiatives. PHS West is an innovative manufacturing company aggressively expanding into automation, robotics, and intelligent material handling solutions supporting mission-critical industries including data centers, healthcare, and industrial applications.

PHS West, LLC is seeking a Systems Engineer to support the architecture, integration, validation, and deployment of autonomous mobile systems and related automation technologies. This individual must be a self-starter who thrives in a fast-paced environment, demonstrates a high degree of accountability, and can take ownership of complex multidisciplinary engineering challenges involving electrical, embedded, controls, software, and mechanical systems. This role bridges product development, controls integration, software-enabled systems, manufacturing, and field deployment to ensure autonomous systems are reliable, scalable, serviceable, and commercially viable. The Systems Engineer will play a key role in helping shape the future direction of PHS West’s autonomous mobile platforms and automation technologies.

Key Responsibilities

· Support development and maintenance of AGV/AMR system architecture, subsystem definitions, interfaces, technical requirements, and system behaviors.

· Participate in system-level engineering decisions and trade studies, including buy vs. build evaluations for hardware, software, controls, navigation, and third-party technologies.

· Coordinate integration efforts across electrical, embedded, controls, software, and mechanical engineering disciplines.

· Support development of scalable, reliable, serviceable, and commercially viable autonomous vehicle platforms.

· Integrate and troubleshoot embedded control systems, motor drives, battery systems, safety systems, industrial I/O, and communication networks.

· Support development and review of electrical schematics, harnessing systems, control architectures, and vehicle electrical systems.

· Diagnose complex electrical, controls, communication, and system-level integration issues.

· Support implementation and integration of navigation, localization, fleet management, obstacle detection, and sensor-based technologies.

· Support validation of vehicle behaviors, operational reliability, localization accuracy, and overall system performance.

· Work closely with third-party robotics, navigation, controls, and automation suppliers to evaluate technologies and validate performance.

· Support integration and troubleshooting of industrial and embedded communication systems including CANbus, EtherCAT, Ethernet/IP, TCP/IP, Modbus, MQTT or related technologies.

· Support integration between autonomous vehicle systems, fleet management platforms, WMS/MES systems, and customer infrastructure.

· Develop and execute system validation, verification, and troubleshooting activities.

· Lead root cause analysis and corrective action efforts for system-level issues impacting performance or reliability.

· Support prototype builds, pilot deployments, production launches, and field implementation activities.

· Participate in risk assessments, design reviews, and safety evaluations for autonomous systems.

· Support compliance with applicable safety standards and industry requirements.

· Develop and maintain technical documentation including system specifications, validation reports, test procedures, and troubleshooting documentation.

· Collaborate closely with engineering, manufacturing, sourcing, operations, suppliers, and customers throughout development and deployment activities.

Qualifications

· Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Robotics, Mechatronics, Embedded Systems, or related engineering discipline (or equivalent experience).

· 5+ years of experience developing complex electromechanical, robotic, automation, or mobile equipment systems.

· Strong understanding of system integration involving electrical, controls, embedded, software, and mechanical systems.

Experience troubleshooting complex industrial, automation, or mobile equipment systems in real-world operating environments.

· Strong hands-on technical aptitude with electrical, controls, or automation systems.

· Excellent problem-solving, communication, and organizational skills.

· Ability to work independently with minimal oversight while maintaining accountability for technical outcomes.

· Ability to thrive in a fast-paced product development environment involving prototypes, custom systems, and emerging technologies.

Preferred Qualifications

· Experience with AGV, AMR, industrial vehicle, automation, robotics, or mobile equipment systems.

· Experience integrating electrical, embedded, controls, and software-driven systems within complex electromechanical products.

· Familiarity with industrial networking, motion systems, embedded controls, or autonomous technologies.

· Exposure to robotics, navigation systems, fleet management systems, machine vision, or sensor-based technologies.

· Experience supporting products through prototype development, validation, production launch, or field deployment.

· Exposure to functional safety concepts, risk assessments, or safety-rated control systems.

· Experience working with third-party automation, controls, or technology integration partners.

· Prior experience in a small or growing company environment with broad engineering responsibilities.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $95,000.00 - $125,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Work Location: In person