Vehicle Systems Engineer

AVL in Türkiye Research and Engineering; Fatih; On-site; TRY 300,000 - 420,000; Full time

Job summary

AVL in Türkiye Research and Engineering is seeking a Vehicle Systems Engineer to own end-to-end E/E features across requirements, architecture, testing and supplier coordination.

You will develop architectures, define interfaces, support validation activities, and collaborate with Powertrain, Chassis, ADAS, Body, Infotainment and Safety teams, contributing to production-ready vehicle systems.

Qualifications

• Engineering degree or higher in electric/electronic, controls, mechatronics, automotive, mechanical engineering or related field.
• Minimum 2 years of professional experience in R&D or product development projects.
• Strong understanding of Systems Engineering and vehicle E/E systems lifecycle.
• Experience with feature specification, requirement engineering and E/E architecture development.
• Familiarity with ECU engineering processes and automotive quality standards.
• Knowledge of Functional Safety (ISO 26262) and safety-oriented development.
• Hands-on with ALM/SysML/MBSE/Vector/MATLAB tools.
• Programming experience (Python, C++, etc) is a plus.
• Fluency in English; German is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Own development of features from concept to production, including requirement engineering and change management.
• Develop functional and logical architectures, define interfaces and signal lists, ensure integration into the vehicle system.
• Define and execute design validation plans, create test cases and support SiL/HiL and vehicle-level validation.
• Take component-level responsibility for selected systems and manage hardware/software delivery.
• Support development of complete vehicle E/E architectures and network design.
• Collaborate with Powertrain, Chassis, ADAS/AD, Body, Infotainment and Safety teams.
• Engage in integration tests across locations and stay aligned with industry practices.

Skills

Systems Engineering

Vehicle E/E Systems

Requirements Engineering

Architecture Modelling

E/E Integration

Test & Validation

HW/SW Delivery

Python/C++

English Fluency

Functional Safety

Education

Engineering degree (BSc/MSc/PhD)

Tools

ALM Tools: Codebeamer/Polarion

SysML/MBSE Tools

Vector CAN Tools

MATLAB/Simulink

Job description

Job Description

As a Vehicle Systems Engineer, you will take end-to-end ownership of vehicle E/E features and ensure successful development through requirements, architecture, testing, and supplier coordination. This position bridges deep technical expertise with cross-functional collaboration, ensuring that complex vehicle systems are translated into robust, validated, and production-ready features.

• Manage development of assigned features from concept to production, including requirement engineering, feature specification, and change management
• Develop functional and logical architectures, create interface definitions and signal lists, and ensure feature integration into the overall vehicle system
• Define and execute design validation plans, create test cases, and support SiL, HiL/vehicle-level validation activities
• Take component-level responsibility for selected systems and manage stakeholders to ensure correct hardware and software delivery
• Support development of complete vehicle E/E architectures and network design based on function partitioning
• Work closely with Powertrain, Chassis, ADAS/AD, Body, Infotainment and Safety teams
• Participate in integration tests in different locations around the world
• Stay aligned with the latest industry practices and collaborate with AVL Global experts on future technologies and trends.

Profile Description

• BSc/MSc/PhD or equivalent engineering degree in electric/electronic, controls, mechatronics, automotive, mechanical engineering or related technical field
• Minimum 2 years of professional experience in R&D or product development projects
• Strong understanding of Systems Engineering, Vehicle Electrical/Electronic systems (E/E), vehicle controls and automotive systems development lifecycle
• Experience in one or more of the following areas: Feature specification, requirement engineering, logical function architecture development and modelling, E/E Architecture types (Domain, Zonal etc), E/E systems integration and test, design and validation process (DVP)
• Familiarity with component engineering processes for automotive ECUs
• Familiarity with FMA process and automotive quality standards
• Knowledge of Functional Safety (ISO 26262) and safety-oriented development processes
• Hands-on experience in one or more of the following tools: ALM tools (Codebeamer, Polarion), SysML/MBSE tools (e.g. PTC Modeler, Cameo), Vector Tools (CANAlyzer, CANoe, PreeVision etc), Matlab/Simulink
• Programming experience (Python, C++, etc) would be a plus
• Fluency in spoken and written English (German language skills would be a plus)