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title: 'Senior/Staff/Principal Systems Engineer at Venti Technologies'
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# Senior/Staff/Principal Systems Engineer at Venti Technologies

- **Company:** Venti Technologies
- **Location:** Singapore
- **Employment:** full-time
- **Posted:** 2026-08-20
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-07
- **Apply:** https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/goventi/3e4f4db9-934f-4e7b-a95a-c811dc39d77f

## Job description

A WORLD EMPOWERED BY AUTONOMY. WE BUILD ROBOTIC VEHICLES TO IMPROVE LOGISTICS SAFETY, FORGE A GREENER EARTH, AND ENHANCE HUMAN LIVES.

We are a closely-knit team aspiring to change the world through disruptive technology. We are innovators. We are tinkerers. We are problem-solvers. And we have a fair amount of magic dust up our sleeves. We have a plan for fleet-level deployment of autonomous vehicles, and we are looking for the best-of-the-best to join us in making this a reality.

## ABOUT VENTI TECHNOLOGIES

Based in the U.S. and Asia, Venti Technologies is the leader in safe-speed autonomous logistics systems, developing the future of goods transportation. Using rigorous mathematics, deep learning, and theoretically-grounded algorithms, Venti has a proprietary collection of autonomy technologies including a suite of powerful logistics algorithms. Venti’s proven value proposition of saving costs, increasing vehicle utilization, and improving safety is recognized by customers and driving growth.

Launched in 2018, Venti brings together an unsurpassed team internationally. The company has autonomous systems deployed in Asia for industrial and logistics sites and a growing pipeline. Venti has offices in Cambridge (Massachusetts, USA), Suzhou (China), and Singapore – our Asian headquarters.

Position Overview:

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior/Staff/Principal Systems Engineer to join the multi-disciplinary Systems Team. This role requires a seasoned professional who can guide and mentor less experienced team members, establish frameworks and processes, and drive impactful cross-functional collaboration. The ideal candidate thrives in ambiguous environments and is passionate about delivering robust systems solutions that align with business objectives.

Key Responsibilities:

- Lead Systems Engineering Efforts: Set the direction for systems engineering processes, frameworks, and methodologies. Own the development of clear, scalable, and effective systems engineering practices within the team and company.
- Define systems engineering objectives and roadmap. Navigate and resolve ambiguity in project scopes, requirements, and priorities. Proactively identify potential risks and develop mitigation strategies in complex, undefined scenarios.
- Mentorship and Leadership. Provide guidance and mentorship to less experienced systems engineers, fostering professional growth and technical excellence. Lead by example, demonstrating best practices in systems engineering, project management, and problem-solving.
- Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with product, software, hardware, and operations teams to ensure seamless integration of systems solutions.
- Autonomy & Domain Knowledge: Quickly get up to speed with the necessary domain knowledge, contributing to the team with minimal guidance while continuously enhancing your expertise.

Qualifications:

- Technical skills
- Strong systems engineering skills, including systems engineering methodology, requirements management, safety analysis, and system verification and validation.
- Ability to work in a highly autonomous role, set clear goals, and take initiative to drive results in an ambiguous environment, driving cross-functional teams towards technical goals.
- Proven experience in designing and implementing systems engineering frameworks and processes.
- Experience with requirement management tools (e.g. Polarian, DOORS, Jama) and system modelling tools (e.g. SysML, MagicDraw).
- Demonstrated ability to mentor and develop other systems engineers.
- Familiarity with agile development methodologies and how they relate to systems engineering.
- Familiarity with safety standards such as ISO26262, SOTIF, etc.
- Experience
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Systems Engineering, Engineering, Robotics, or a related field.
- 5+ years of experience in systems engineering or a related role, with experience in a senior or leadership capacity.
- Soft skills
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills to effectively collaborate with diverse teams and stakeholders.
- Exceptional problem-solving skills, with the ability to manage ambiguity and drive clarity.
- A passion for continuous learning and the ability to quickly acquire domain-specific knowledge.

Bonus Skills

- Expertise in systems architecture, network infrastructure, and system integration.
- Experience with verification test case management and traceability tools
- Experience with simulation tools
- Experience in engineering/robotics domains, working with distributed systems consisting of hardware, software, and cloud-based applications.
- Familiarity with INCOSE, ASEP, CSEP certification

SALARY IS COMMENSURATE WITH EXPERIENCE. WE ALSO OFFER WORLD-CLASS BENEFITS, FANTASTIC CULTURE, FLEXIBLE WORKING ARRANGEMENTS, AND A GREAT INTERNATIONAL WORKING ENVIRONMENT. COME AND JOIN US!

## About Venti Technologies

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Venti Technologies is a global leader in AI-powered autonomous vehicle logistics solutions for ports, airports, warehouses, and factories, operating the only fully operational fleet of autonomous vehicles at one of the world’s busiest ports without safety drivers or dedicated infrastructure.
- **Entity Type**: Private (Series A)
- **Headquarters**: Boston, Massachusetts, United States (with major operations in Singapore and presence in China)
- **Founded**: 2018
- **Founders**: Heidi Wyle (CEO) and a team with strong MIT roots

## Core Business
- **Primary industry**: Autonomous Vehicle Logistics, Supply Chain Technology, AI & Robotics
- **Target customers**: B2B — Ports, airports, railroads, warehouses, factories, and large-scale logistics hubs
- **Mission**: Working closely with customers, provide the world's safest and fastest goods transportation using robotic logistics to clean the planet and reduce costs. Their vision is "a world empowered by autonomy."

## Products & Services
- **Venti Autonomous Fleet Platform**: A fully operational, 24/7 fleet of autonomous vehicles (including 50-foot tractor-trailers) that navigate complex, mixed-traffic environments in live logistics hubs. The system requires no additional infrastructure, integrates with existing fleet management systems, and delivers 25mm (1-inch) parking precision.
- **Adaptive Autonomy Software**: Proprietary AI that works with any vehicle in any hub, enabling rapid rollout without dedicated lanes or safety drivers.
- **Safety First Technology**: A safety architecture that powers live, 24/7 operations, having logged over 600,000 km (373,000 miles) and moved 230,000+ containers in mixed human-and-robot traffic.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not publicly available
- **Key Metric**: Annual Revenue of USD 4.5M; Total Funding of USD 36.8M
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: LG Technology Ventures (led Series A), LDV Partners, Alpha JWC Ventures
- **Growth Signals**:
  - Yearly headcount growth of +17.4% (now 105 employees)
  - Only US-based company with a fully operational autonomous fleet at a major global port
  - Active job postings: 26 positions (yearly posting trend: +8.3%)
  - Award-winning technology with multiple industry recognitions
  - Workforce spans 3 countries: Singapore (73%), US (5%), China (2%)

## Competitive Advantages
- **First-mover in real-world deployment**: The only US company to fully operationalize AI autonomy at one of the world’s busiest ports — without safety drivers, dedicated lanes, or added infrastructure.
- **Unmatched precision**: 25mm (1-inch) parking accuracy for 50-foot tractor-trailers, enabling tight operations in congested hubs.
- **No infrastructure dependency**: Adaptive Autonomy works with any vehicle and any existing fleet management system, dramatically reducing rollout costs and time.
- **Proven safety record**: Over 600,000 km of autonomous operation in mixed human-and-robot traffic with no safety drivers.
- **Productivity gains**: Up to 40% productivity boost and up to 70% reduction in labor costs for customers.

## Strategic Focus
- Scaling deployment across additional ports, airports, railroads, and warehouses globally
- Deepening integration with existing fleet management systems to reduce barriers to adoption
- Expanding geographic presence beyond Singapore, US, and China into new logistics markets
- Continuing to advance AI and autonomy stack for more complex mixed-traffic environments

## Why Work Here
- **Impactful mission**: Work on real-world autonomous systems that are already live and moving containers 24/7 — not just in testing or simulation.
- **Engineering culture**: 52% of the workforce is in technical roles, with strong ties to MIT and top engineering talent from DigiPen, NUS, NTU, and former Motional employees.
- **Growth trajectory**: 17.4% headcount growth YoY and active hiring across 26 roles, including C++ Software Engineer, Localization and Mapping Research Scientist, and Autonomous Vehicle Integration roles.
- **Global, collaborative environment**: Headquarters in Boston with a large engineering hub in Singapore, offering a multicultural, cross-continent work experience.
- **Internship pipeline**: 11% of the workforce are interns, indicating a strong commitment to developing early-career talent.
- **Autonomy and ownership**: Engineers work on the full stack of a deployed autonomous system, from localization and mapping to hardware integration and validation.

## Sources
1. [ventitech.ai](https://ventitech.ai/)
2. [ventitech.ai/about](https://ventitech.ai/about)
3. [ventitech.ai/careers](https://ventitech.ai/careers)
4. [LinkedIn - Venti Technologies](https://www.linkedin.com/company/ventitechnologies)
5. [jobs.ashbyhq.com/goventi](https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/goventi?action=apply)

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