Automated Design Engineer

TekWissen ®; Ann Arbor (MI); On-site; USD 80,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

TekWissen is seeking an CW Automated Design (ADS) Engineer to contribute to the development of automated driving systems for Client and Lexus vehicles. The role centers on owning system requirements, leading DRBFM, and coordinating cross-functional design and testing.

You will work with ADS software engineers to shape control logic in C/C++, ensuring safety concepts are integrated and requirements are traceable across ECUs and software components.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s in Engineering, Computer Science, Systems Engineering, or related field.
• Automotive background with ADAS/ADS domain experience preferred.
• Experience managing requirements and interfaces for complex embedded/vehicle systems.

Responsibilities

• Own system requirements from concept through release with traceability and changes.
• Lead DRBFM sessions and translate risks into design actions and verification plans.
• Design with ADS software engineers to shape control/decision logic and interfaces.
• Coordinate SIL/HIL/vehicle-level testing and ensure integration with software components.
• Build and maintain a clear action tracker driving closure across teams.
• Liaise with external stakeholders and suppliers ensuring clear communication and decisions.
• Identify gaps and propose improvements to boost reliability, safety, and velocity.
• Participate in code reviews and support CI checks tied to requirements and tests.

Skills

DRBFM leadership

C/C++ familiarity

Embedded/vehicle systems

CAN/LIN/Ethernet

Documentation & specs

Cross-functional teamwork

Education

Bachelor's in Engineering / Computer Science / Systems Engineering

Tools

Jama

Jira/Azure DevOps

Polarion

CANoe/Vector toolchain

Job description

Position: CW Automated Design (ADS) Engineer

Duration: 12 Months

Job Type: Temporary Assignment

Work Type: Onsite

Pay Rate: $ 59.52-$59.52/Hr

Overview:

TekWissen is a global workforce management provider headquartered in Ann Arbor, Michigan that offers strategic talent solutions to our clients world-wide.

Job Description:

Who we’re looking for

• Client’s Integrated Vehicle Systems (IVS) Department is looking for a passionate and highly-motivated Automated Design System Engineer
• Client’s Integrated Vehicle Systems (IVS) Department is hiring a detail-driven Systems Engineer who can own requirements, lead DRBFM, and drive action-item closure across stakeholders. You’ll pair systems thinking with hands-on software and test integration to help deliver the next generation of automated driving systems for Client and Lexus vehicles.
• Reporting to the Senior Engineering Manager of IVS, the person in this role will support the IVS department's objective.

What you’ll be doing

• Own system requirements. Capture, decompose, and maintain traceable, testable requirements from concept through release; manage baselines and change control.
• Lead DRBFM. Plan, facilitate, and document DRBFM sessions; translate risks into design actions and verification plans; ensure timely closure.
• Design with developers. Work with ADS software engineers to shape control/decision logic (C/C++), align interfaces, and incorporate safety concepts into design.
• Integrate and verify. Coordinate SIL/HIL/vehicle-level testing; ensure system requirements integrate cleanly to software components and different ECUs specs.
• Track to closure. Build and maintain a clear action tracker; drive owners, dates, and evidence to closure across internal teams and suppliers.
• Liaise across partners. Serve as the day-to-day interface with external stakeholders/suppliers; keep communication crisp and decisions documented.
• Improve the process. Identify gaps; propose lightweight, repeatable improvements that raise reliability, safety, and engineering velocity.
• Contribute to code & reviews. Participate in code reviews, create PRs where appropriate, and support CI checks tied to requirements and tests.

WHAT YOU BRING

• Bachelor’s in Engineering, Computer Science, Systems Engineering, or related field.
• Automotive background (ADAS/ADS, chassis, powertrain, or similar safety-critical domain). (3 years)
• Systems experience managing requirements and interfaces for complex embedded/vehicle systems and respective tooling such as Jama, Jira/Azure DevOps for tracking. (3 years)
• Hands-on DRBFM leadership and follow-up through verified closure. (3 years)
• Software literacy: C/C++ fundamentals; ability to read code and collaborate effectively with developers. (3 years)
• Networking: Working knowledge of CAN/LIN/Ethernet and related tooling. (3 years)
• Documentation: Clear, concise spec and requirements writing with strong attention to traceability and version control. (3 years)
• Team skills: Organized, direct communicator; able to negotiate priorities and align diverse teams (internal and external). (3 years)

WHAT YOU MAY BRING

• Exposure to ISO 26262 (Functional Safety), SOTIF (ISO 21448), and/or ASPICE practices.
• Experience with requirements/tooling: Jama, or Polarion; Jira/Azure DevOps for tracking.
• Test environments: MIL/SIL/HIL, CANoe/Vector toolchain
• Scripting/analysis in Python and/or MATLAB/Simulink.
• Familiarity with SOME/IP, diagnostics (UDS), and over-the-air update concepts.
• CI/CD and code review workflows (Git, GitLab/Jenkins).

TekWissen® Group is an equal opportunity employer supporting workforce diversity.