Technical Lead - System Engineer

ZF Group; Chennai; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

ZF Group is seeking a Technical Lead – System Engineer (m/f/d) for its Chennai, India location. You will drive the technical development of system and safety solutions, collaborating with internal and external teams, and sign-off on requirements.

You will analyze stakeholder needs and craft robust system architectures and verification plans. You will act as the SME for the team and customers on system topics—from non-functional requirements like vibration to end-of-line specification and mission

Qualifications

• Experience in system engineering for automotive safety-critical domains.
• Knowledge of Rapid Control Prototyping workflows and verification methods.
• Proficiency with automotive bus standards and diagnostic tooling.
• FMEA, ISO26262 and ASPICE expertise would be beneficial.
• Hands-on knowledge of vehicle dynamics and steering systems.

Responsibilities

• Technical development of system- and safety solutions in cooperation with internal and external groups including sign-off.
• Analyze stakeholder requirements and translate into system requirements.
• Develop system architecture and related element requirements.
• Perform simulation, bench and truck testing for system, safety, and functionalities using Rapid Control Prototyping.
• Serve as subject matter expert for team and customers on system topics (non-functional to end-of-line specs).
• Coordinate commissioning of systems and system calibration.
• Contribute to design of vehicles, system benches and tests; support FMEA and reliability work.

Skills

Control theory

RCP tools

Bus systems

Vector tools

Environmental testing

EMC testing

FMEA/ISO26262

Vehicle dynamics

Truck license

Job description

What you can look forward to as Technical Lead – System Engineer (m/f/d):

• Technical development of system- and safety solutions & requirements in cooperation with internal and external groups including sign-off
• Analysis of stakeholder requirements
• Development of system requirements
• Development of system architecture definition and appropriate element requirements
• Simulation, bench and truck testing for system, safety and functionalities using Rapid Control Prototyping to create and improve functional and non-functional requirements in cooperation with the Function & Controls Engineer
• Subject matter expert for team & customers on assigned system topics ranging from non-functional requirements (e.g. vibration) via functional requirements to end-of-line specification and mission profile
• Commissioning of systems and system calibration
• Conceptual design of necessary vehicles, system benches and tests Support of FMEA and reliability work

Your profile as Technical Lead – System Engineer (m/f/d):

• Control theory and basics of Rapid Control Prototyping tools
• Expert knowledge in automotive bus systems and diagnostics and respective vector tools
• Good knowledge in environmental testing, EMC and electrical testing
• Good knowledge FMEA, ISO26262, ASPICE
• Expert steering system & vehicle dynamics knowledge. Truck Drivers License