Automotive Systems Engineer - Functional Architecture

ALTEN Technology USA; Auburn Hills (MI); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

ALTEN Technology USA in Auburn Hills, MI is seeking an Automotive Functional Systems Engineer to lead vehicle‑level architectures and translate high‑level customer and vehicle requirements into precise functional specifications, coordinating with multidisciplinary teams to optimize system design.

You will manage architecture documentation, system reviews (SRR, SFR, PDR), configuration management, requirements traceability, and cross‑functional alignment across powertrain, braking, ADAS, and

Qualifications

• Experience in automotive functional design, system engineering, or vehicle-level architecture.
• Understanding of functional architecture and vehicle system decomposition.
• Knowledge of connected vehicle services, such as authentication, user profiles, service activation, and eCall.
• Ability to translate customer and vehicle requirements into functional requirements and system-level specifications.
• Understanding of functional safety principles and their application to vehicle architecture.
• Experience with configuration management, technical documentation, and requirements traceability.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills in English.
• Familiarity with PLM tools and system engineering documentation.

Responsibilities

• Functional Architecture: Develop and maintain vehicle-level functional architectures in alignment with project requirements and engineering objectives.
• System Feasibility: Evaluate system design feasibility to ensure alignment with quality, cost, performance, and schedule targets.
• Requirements Decomposition: Translate high-level customer and vehicle requirements into functional groups and system-level requirements.
• Standardization and Reuse: Identify opportunities to standardize and reuse vehicle functions and components to reduce development costs and accelerate time to market.
• Cross-Functional Coordination: Work with system analysts, system designers, component leaders, and other engineering teams to align system architecture and functional requirements.
• Technical Reviews: Prepare and coordinate system engineering reviews, including System Requirements Reviews (SRR), System Functional Reviews (SFR), and Preliminary Design Reviews (PDR).
• Architecture Documentation: Maintain system architecture documentation, technical data, and lifecycle information using PLM and system engineering tools.
• Configuration Management: Ensure appropriate configuration control, documentation standards, and requirements traceability across engineering teams.
• Technical Reporting: Track system-level progress, identify technical risks, and communicate status to project management.

Skills

Automotive functional design

System engineering

Vehicle-level architecture

Functional architecture

Requirements traceability

PLM tools

English communication

Cross-functional coordination

Tools

PLM systems

Job description

ALTEN Technology USA in Auburn Hills, MI is seeking an Automotive Functional Systems Engineer to lead vehicle‑level architectures and translate high‑level customer and vehicle requirements into precise functional specifications, coordinating with multidisciplinary teams to optimize system design.

You will manage architecture documentation, system reviews (SRR, SFR, PDR), configuration management, requirements traceability, and cross‑functional alignment across powertrain, braking, ADAS, and