Vehicle Integration Engineer

About the Role

Responsibilities

• Define the end-to-end integration architecture for each vehicle.
• Assess vehicle systems, interfaces, operating modes, and integration constraints.
• Own mechanical integration, including component placement, brackets, mounting, protection, and cable routing.
• Define interfaces between the vehicle, Hive hardware, embedded controls, and robotics software.
• Coordinate work across electrical, embedded software, robotics software, and deployment teams.
• Lead machine bring-up, system debugging, root-cause analysis, and issue resolution.
• Define integration and acceptance test plans.
• Own technical readiness for customer deployment.
• Develop repeatable Vehicle Adapter Kits, BOMs, drawings, and installation procedures.
• Capture lessons learned and improve the integration process across vehicle platforms.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in vehicle, robotics, automotive, industrial equipment, or systems integration.
• Strong hands-on experience integrating complex electromechanical systems.
• Experience with industrial vehicles, construction equipment, material-handling equipment, or mobile robots.
• Experience integrating sensors, compute systems, actuators, controllers, and communication networks.
• Working knowledge of vehicle electrical systems and CAN/J1939.
• Ability to read mechanical drawings and work with CAD-based designs.
• Strong system-level troubleshooting and technical leadership skills.
• Ability to work directly with customers and deployment teams.
• Willingness to travel regularly and support field commissioning.