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Allen Control Systems

Systems Engineer - All Levels

Austin, TXfulltimemidAdded 3 weeks ago

About this role

Allen Control Systems, a defense startup founded by ex-Navy engineers, seeks a Systems Engineer to architect autonomous weapon platforms in Austin, TX. You'll manage requirements, verification, and cross-functional alignment for complex systems, translating mission objectives into testable specifications and ensuring technical rigor throughout development.

What you'll do

  • Own requirements management and verification closure for autonomous systems from definition through testing
  • Translate program goals and constraints into clear, testable system and subsystem requirements
  • Define verification strategies, methods, and pass/fail criteria before testing begins
  • Drive requirement decomposition and traceability across mechanical, electrical, software, and operations teams
  • Identify gaps in requirements and verification coverage early to mitigate program risks
  • Support system integration and connect observed behavior back to requirements to resolve issues

What they're looking for

  • Requirements management and specification writing
  • Verification planning and test strategy development
  • Systems integration across hardware and software domains
  • Cross-functional team leadership and communication
  • Technical trade study and risk analysis
  • Engineering documentation and design review facilitation
  • Test result evaluation and evidence-based decision making
  • Rapid decision-making under uncertainty
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Allen Control Systems

Allen Control Systems builds autonomous defense systems, including gun turrets and drone-defense technology, using computer vision, control systems, and robotics. The company is hiring across software engineering, mechanical engineering, testing, and operations roles to support product development and scaled production.

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Likely interview questions

  • Walk us through your experience writing and managing technical requirements. How have you ensured they were testable and traceable across hardware and software teams?
  • Describe a time you identified a gap in requirements or verification coverage that could have become a program risk. How did you resolve it?
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