Systems Engineer

Actalent; Pune District; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Actalent seeks a Systems Engineer – Vehicle Features (Body Control Systems) for our Pune delivery center to lead the development of body control features across advanced vehicle programs. You will drive requirements, architectures, integration, and validation for access, security, closures, lighting, and comfort functions.

Collaborating with electrical, software, vehicle integration, and cybersecurity teams, you will work with external suppliers to align requirements and ensure robust, secure

Qualifications

• Degree in Electrical/Automotive engineering or related field is required.
• 7+ years in automotive systems engineering or related area.
• Experience with body control modules, sensors, and actuators.

Responsibilities

• Define and decompose BCM feature requirements with traceability across system, software, and hardware.
• Develop feature specifications, use cases, and interface definitions for Body Control systems.
• Lead system architecture activities, including trade-off analyses and informed decisions.
• Drive development of access, security, and lighting features such as Keyless Entry and Digital Key.
• Coordinate verification, validation, and risk management activities for robust systems.

Skills

Requirements engineering

System architecture

Vehicle E/E knowledge

CAN/LIN/Ethernet

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, Automotive Engineering, or related discipline

Tools

ECU integration tools

Job description

Job Title: Systems Engineer – Vehicle Features (Body Control Systems)

Job Description

This role leads the development and delivery of Body Control features across advanced vehicle programs, with a strong focus on customer-facing systems such as access, security, closures, lighting, and comfort functions. You will ensure robust requirements definition, system design, integration, and validation while acting as the technical focal point for Body Control features. In this position, you collaborate closely with cross-functional engineering teams, suppliers, and stakeholders to deliver high-quality, reliable, and innovative vehicle feature solutions.

Responsibilities

• Define, decompose, and manage Body Control feature requirements with full traceability across system, software, and hardware levels.
• Develop clear and comprehensive feature specifications, functional requirements, use cases, and interface definitions for Body Control systems.
• Support the development of system architectures, including conducting technical trade-off studies and contributing to informed decision-making.
• Lead and contribute to the development of access and security systems such as Keyless Entry, PEPS, Digital Key, Immobilizer, and Alarm Systems.
• Lead and contribute to the development of closure systems including power doors, tailgates, windows, sunroof systems, and associated safety features.
• Lead and contribute to the development of lighting systems, including interior, exterior, ambient, and signature lighting.
• Lead and contribute to the development of comfort and convenience features such as seats, mirrors, personalization, and user profile functions.
• Lead and contribute to the development of body electronics including body control modules (BCMs), sensors, actuators, and vehicle status monitoring functions.
• Define and manage system interfaces across body, security, lighting, infotainment, and connectivity systems to ensure seamless integration.
• Support integration, verification, and validation activities, including DVP planning, vehicle-level integration, and defect resolution.
• Participate in acceptance testing, technical reviews, and risk management activities to ensure system robustness and compliance.
• Collaborate closely with electrical, software, vehicle integration, and cybersecurity teams to deliver cohesive and secure system solutions.
• Work closely with external suppliers to align technical requirements, manage deliverables, and resolve integration issues.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of processes and methodologies related to requirements engineering, system architecture, and validation for Body Control systems.

Essential Skills

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, Automotive Engineering, or a related discipline.
• 7+ years of experience in automotive systems engineering.
• Proven experience in Body Electronics or Vehicle Feature Systems development.
• Strong expertise in requirements engineering, including requirements definition, decomposition, and traceability across system, software, and hardware levels.
• Demonstrated experience in system architecture development, including technical trade-off analysis and decision-making.
• Hands-on experience with integration and validation of automotive systems, including planning and execution of verification and validation activities.
• Good understanding of vehicle electrical and electronic (E/E) architectures and Body Control Systems.
• Practical experience with automotive communication protocols such as CAN, LIN, and Ethernet.
• Familiarity with relevant automotive standards, including ISO-based standards applicable to safety, quality, or systems engineering.
• Experience working with body control modules (BCMs), sensors, actuators, and related body electronics.
• Ability to define and manage system interfaces across multiple domains such as body, security, lighting, infotainment, and connectivity.
• Strong collaboration skills for working with cross-functional engineering teams and external suppliers.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Experience developing and integrating access and security systems such as Keyless Entry, PEPS, Digital Key, Immobilizer, and Alarm Systems.
• Experience with closure systems including power doors, tailgates, windows, and sunroof systems, particularly with associated safety features.
• Experience with interior, exterior, ambient, and signature lighting systems.
• Experience with comfort and convenience features such as seats, mirrors, personalization, and user profile functions.
• Familiarity with body control modules (BCMs) and vehicle status monitoring solutions.
• Exposure to structured systems engineering methodologies (e.g., SYS1, SYS2 or similar internal frameworks).
• Experience participating in acceptance testing, technical reviews, and risk management activities.
• Background in collaborating with cybersecurity teams on vehicle feature and body electronics projects.
• Strong documentation skills for producing feature specifications, use cases, and interface control documents.
• Ability to operate as a technical focal point for Body Control features within complex vehicle programs.

Work Environment

You will work in a collaborative engineering environment focused on advanced automotive systems and Body Control features. The role involves close interaction with electrical, software, vehicle integration, and cybersecurity teams, as well as external suppliers, to deliver integrated vehicle solutions. You can expect to work with modern automotive E/E architectures, body control modules, sensors, actuators, and communication protocols such as CAN, LIN, and Ethernet. The position typically follows standard engineering working hours, with flexibility to support integration, testing, and technical reviews as needed across virtual and physical vehicle test environments. The culture emphasizes cross-functional collaboration, rigorous requirements management, and high standards of quality, safety, and innovation in vehicle feature development.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

At Actalent, Diversity And Inclusion Are a Bridge Towards The Equity And Success Of Our People. DE&I Is Embedded Into Our Culture Through

• Hiring diverse talent
• Maintaining an inclusive environment through persistent self-reflection
• Building a culture of care, engagement, and recognition with clear outcomes
• Ensuring growth opportunities for our people

Actalent is an equal opportunity employer.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services. For more than 40 years, we’ve helped visionary companies advance their goals. Headquartered in the United States, our teams span 150 offices across North America, EMEA, and APAC—with four delivery centers in India led by 1,000+ extraordinary employees who connect their passion with purpose every day.

Our Bangalore, Hyderabad, Pune, and Chennai delivery centers are hubs of engineering expertise, with core capabilities in mechanical and electrical engineering, systems and software, and manufacturing engineering. Our teams deliver work across multiple industries including transportation, consumer and industrial products, and life sciences. We serve more than 4,500 clients, including many Fortune 500 brands. Learn more about how we can work together at actalentservices.com.