Automotive Systems Engineer

Pro Staff; Dearborn (MI); On-site; USD 130,872,000 - 141,893,000; Part time

Job summary

Advantage Technical is seeking an Automotive Systems Engineer in Dearborn, MI to lead architecture and development of next-generation vehicle features for a leading global automotive OEM. This role spans concept to production with MBSE as a core methodology.

Responsibilities include translating needs into system requirements, creating DFMEAs and system diagrams, and conducting safety and cybersecurity assessments while supporting cross-functional teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Computer, or Mechatronics Engineering or related discipline.
• Minimum 3 years of Automotive Systems Engineering experience and 3 years in embedded systems.
• Experience writing engineering requirements, DFMEA, and System Boundary Diagrams; knowledge of the V-Model.
• Experience developing vehicle features from concept through production; strong vehicle electrical systems knowledge including CAN.

Responsibilities

• Translate customer and business needs into system requirements and specifications.
• Develop system architectures and define feature behavior across software, electrical, mechanical, and vehicle integration teams.
• Write engineering requirements and build DFMEAs and System Boundary Diagrams.
• Conduct functional safety and cybersecurity assessments and support MBSE-based software implementation.

Skills

MBSE

Systems engineering

Requirements writing

DFMEA

System boundaries

CAN bus

Embedded systems

Vehicle electrical

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Computer/Mechatronics Engineering

Job description

Advantage Technical is hiring an Automotive Systems Engineer to lead the architecture and development of next-generation vehicle features for a leading global automotive OEM in Dearborn, MI. This is a systems engineering and feature development role, not software testing or validation — ideal for someone who wants to own features from concept through production.

Pay: $46.06/hour
Position Type:Temporary
Location: Dearborn, MI

What You’ll Do (Job Duties)

Translate customer and business needs into system requirements, functional specifications, and logical architectures. Develop system architectures and define feature behavior across software, electrical, mechanical, and vehicle integration teams. Write engineering requirements and build System Boundary Diagrams, DFMEAs, and verification plans. Conduct functional safety and cybersecurity assessments and support software implementation using Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) methodologies.

What You Bring (Requirements)

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Computer, or Mechatronics Engineering, or related discipline.
• Minimum 3 years of Automotive Systems Engineering experience and 3 years supporting complex embedded systems.
• Experience writing engineering requirements and functional specifications, creating DFMEAs and System Boundary Diagrams, and strong understanding of the Systems Engineering V-Model.
• Experience developing vehicle features from concept through production and strong understanding of vehicle electrical systems, including networking, wiring, power distribution, body systems, and CAN communication.

Preferred Experience

• Master's degree in an related engineering field.
• 5+ years of Automotive Systems Engineering experience.
• Experience leading feature development through the full product lifecycle, developing logical architectures with MBSE tools, performing Functional Safety and Cybersecurity assessments, and leading cross-functional teams through technical trade-off discussions.

Benefits

• Competitive weekly pay,
• Weekly direct deposit,
• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance enrollment options
• Optional 401(k)

Advantage Technical partners with leading automotive OEMs to place top engineering talent on high-impact vehicle programs.