Electrical Systems Engineer

Insight Global; Palo Alto (CA); On-site; USD 200,579,000 - 243,560,000; Full time

Job summary

Insight Global seeks a Body Controls Systems Engineer to define and develop body controls features and software across vehicles, including closures and wash/wipe systems. You will own L1/L3 definitions, requirements, and test cases, and collaborate with software, manufacturing, and component DRIs to ensure features are well-defined, testable, and manufacturable throughout the development lifecycle.

This cross-functional role blends desk work with close collaboration across software and

Qualifications

• B.S. in Electrical, Computer, or Mechanical Engineering is required.
• 3+ years of experience developing features, requirements, and test cases in automotive/embedded systems.
• Experience with systems engineering workflows (requirements decomposition, traceability) and requirements capture in RM software (e.g., JAMA).
• Experience reading production-grade C code in a shared embedded software repository and validating changes.
• Experience with UDS for diagnostic and manufacturing-line troubleshooting.
• Knowledge of CAN, LIN, Automotive Ethernet used for feature-level signaling.

Responsibilities

• Write L1 feature definitions, L1 requirements, and L1 test cases.
• Develop L3 function definitions, allocations, requirements, and test cases.
• Generate sequence diagrams and PUML artifacts for cross-team communication.
• Define network signals/messages for software integration and review code changes to ensure feature intent.
• Support manufacturing integration using UDS and line-side troubleshooting.
• Participate in functional safety analyses of complex subsystems.
• Define and validate diagnostic routines and fault handling for owned features.
• Coordinate daily with software, manufacturing, and component DRIs to align definitions with reality.

Skills

Systems engineering

C programming

Requirements management

UDS

CAN

Teamwork

Communication

Project management

Education

B.S. in Electrical, Computer, or Mechanical Engineering

Tools

JAMA

PUML/UML tooling

Job description

As a Body Controls Systems Engineer, you will be responsible for the definition and development of body controls features and software across the vehicle — closures, wash/wipe systems, customizable controls, and more. You will support the front-end development of feature and software systems by owning L1/L3 feature definitions, requirements, and test cases, and will work collaboratively with software developers, manufacturing engineers, and component DRIs to support feature definition, software integration, and line-side troubleshooting, ensuring features are well-defined, testable, and manufacturable throughout the development lifecycle. You will supplement our body controls hardware/software integration engineers by driving feature clarity ahead of hardware and software integration, helping bring next-generation body controls features to production.

This role is cross-functional and blends desk work with close collaboration across software, manufacturing, and component teams. The position is based in either Long Beach or Palo Alto, and may include occasional travel.

What you’ll do:

• Write L1 feature definitions, L1 feature requirements, and L1 feature test cases
• Develop L3 function definitions and allocations, L3 functional requirements, and L3 test cases
• Generate sequence diagrams and PUML artifacts to communicate feature behavior to software and manufacturing systems teams
• Support software integration by defining network signals/messages needed to implement features, and collaborate closely with software developers through development and merge review
• Contribute to and review merge requests in the shared software repository, understanding code changes well enough to validate they meet feature intent
• Support manufacturing integration for owned features, leveraging UDS-based diagnostic routines and line-side troubleshooting to resolve issues during vehicle build
• Understand functional safety principles and participate in functional safety analyses of complex vehicle subsystems
• Support diagnostic integration for owned features, defining and validating diagnostic routines and fault handling
• Partner daily with software, manufacturing, and component DRIs to keep feature definition, requirements, and test cases aligned with real-world implementation constraints

Required Skills & Experience

• B.S. in Electrical, Computer, or Mechanical Engineering, or equivalent
• 3+ years of experience developing features, requirements, and test cases in an automotive or embedded systems environment
• Experience with systems engineering workflows (requirements decomposition, traceability, test case development) and requirements capture in requirements management software platforms (JAMA, etc.)
• Experience working within a shared embedded software repository — ability to read and understand production-grade C code for real-time embedded systems, participate in merge/pull requests, and validate that code changes meet feature intent and requirements
• Experience with UDS (Unified Diagnostic Services) for diagnostic and manufacturing-line troubleshooting purposes
• Working knowledge of vehicle network protocols (CAN, LIN, Automotive Ethernet) sufficient to define and validate feature-level network signals
• Excellent teamwork, problem-solving, communication, and project management skills
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• An eagerness to work cross-functionally in a dynamic environment where you are part of a high performing team
• A systems approach to design and development with the desire and curiosity to strive for exceptional delivery execution and continuous improvement

Nice to Have Skills & Experience

• Familiarity with python and/or other scripting languages to support test case automation
• Experience with electrical / electro-mechanical devices involving networked microcontrollers and embedded software
• Experience scaling features into production, including support through manufacturing launch
• Body controls or closures domain experience
• Experience generating sequence diagrams or using PUML/UML tooling
• Proven ability to develop traceable software and system level requirements from high-level user stories to implementation specifications
• Advanced vehicle architecture or experience with EV prototype development, Labcars, HIL benches, and vehicle-level electrical integration.

Compensation:

$70/hr to $85/hr.

Exact compensation may vary based on several factors, including skills, experience, and education.

Benefit packages for this role will start on the 1st day of employment and include medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as HSA, FSA, and DCFSA account options, and 401k retirement account access with employer matching. Employees in this role are also entitled to paid sick leave and/or other paid time off as provided by applicable law.