Embedded Systems Engineer

Aptiv; Indiana (PA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private health care

Life and accident insurance

Relocation assistance may be available

Learning and development opportunities

Tuition Reimbursement

Job summary

Aptiv is seeking an Embedded Systems, Radar engineering leader at our Indiana Technical Center in Carmel, IN. You will drive the systems engineering team, collaborate with PMs/TPMs on roadmaps, resolve technical escalations, and staff projects to ensure timely delivery of safe, cutting-edge automotive radar solutions.

You will mentor engineers, promote best practices, and push for continuous improvement in processes, quality, and integration across vehicle systems.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering or comparable
• 5+ years in Automotive Industry or Consumer Electronics
• Ability to own engineering capabilities for a competency
• Proven experience managing an engineering team
• Collaborative leader with strong teamwork and trust-building
• Deep technical expertise in systems engineering and product practices

Responsibilities

• Lead a Systems/Embedded team in Carmel, IN.
• Collaborate with Product Managers on roadmaps and technical roadblocks
• Staff and align resources for product teams and resolve conflicts
• Develop competency engineering roadmaps by tracking trends and tech needs
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of engineering trends and propagate them
• Oversee vehicle-level testing, benchmarking, and issue reporting
• Coordinate with other competencies to meet project schedules and quality standards
• Plan program deliverables with AGILE iterations

Skills

Team leadership

Systems engineering

Automotive SPICE

Agile / Scrum

Radar systems

Stakeholder collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering

Tools

CAD

Polarion

DOORS

CANalyzer/CANape

Linux

Windows networking

Job description

Embedded Systems, Radar

Why join Aptiv?

You’ll have the opportunity to work on cutting‑edge applications, develop breakthrough technologies, and deliver innovative solutions to some of the world’s leading automotive brands.

See your work come to life on the road—helping make mobility safer, greener, and more connected.

Ready to shape the future of mobility with us?

YOUR ROLE

As a Embedded Systems, Radar– for an Embedded Systems, Radar to lead an Engineering team in our adjacent markets organization, located at our Indiana Technical Center in Carmel, IN.

• Collaborate with and support Product Managers and Technical Program Managers on product roadmap development
• Resolve all technical product escalations (including issues); roll up sleeves to work with product teams to resolve technical roadblocks and when relevant, proactively identify and put processes in place to prevent escalated issues from happening again
• Support product development resources staffing onto product teams, and resolve staffing conflicts
• Design, develop, and refine competency advancement roadmap by capturing industrial trends, and identifying product technology needs together with Technical Program Managers & Product Manager
• Maintain strong knowledge of and stay up‑to‑date on latest relevant technical trends of owned competency, and ensure they are adopted by engineers in product development
• Manage vehicle systems engineering team, including technicians, reviewing performance with inputs from Technical Program Managers and Leads
• Develop competency engineering team through mentorship, and upskilling programs
• Drive process, procedure, quality, and methodology improvements to optimize work efficiency
• Lead internal and external Advanced Development Engineering vehicle builds and checkout
• Lead vehicle‑level testing activities for advanced engineering projects, including feature benchmarking, test scheduling, planning, test procedure generation, test execution, data analysis, and results and issue reporting
• Interface closely with other competencies to ensure requirements are properly provided and that the vehicle level requirements developed are properly implemented
• Coordinate with others to ensure Systems deliverables are completed on time per project schedules, have proper content and meet both internal and customer quality standards
• Plan and prioritize program deliverables with Project and Product Owners in AGILE program Iterations
• Oversee the development/maintenance and adherence of project family common architectures
• Support pursuit activities and product demos
• Ensure team complies with the Automotive SPICE development requirements leveraging internal development processes and assist with definition of Interface with Aptiv’s strategic partners

YOUR BACKGROUND

Key skills and competencies for succeeding in this role are:

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or comparable qualification
• 5+ years of professional experience in Automotive Industry or Consumer Electronics
• Ability to drive full ownership of engineering capabilities for an engineering competency
• Proven experience managing engineering team
• Collaborative leader who can easily cultivate trust in order to promote teamwork and cooperation
• Deep technical expertise of the systems engineering competency and knowledge of product engineering best practices within and beyond the Automotive industry
• Embodiment of company values & adherence to highest professional standards; ability to create & maintain a positive & engaging employee culture

Nice to Haves (Preferred Qualifications)

• Engineering Master’s or PhD Degree
• Experience designing and developing embedded hardware and software solutions in compliance with applicable UL safety standards and certification requirements.
• Experience integrating and testing ADAS systems involving Radar, Vision, and/or Lidar
• Comfortable leading meetings with internal/external customer teams to plan activities, communicate test results and describe data in technical depth
• Proficient with CAD (Component Modeling, ASM Management and DRWG creation)
• Experience in data analysis and/or vehicle integration
• Experience working with remote Engineers, Technicians and Operators/Drivers
• Experience working in an AGILE environment using Scrum or AutoScrum methodologies
• Strong analytic and problem‑solving skills
• Self‑motivated, well organized, flexible, works well with complex issues
• Ability to multi‑task and work in team environment
• Excellent Leadership skills
• Passionate about creating innovation cutting‑edge automotive safety products
• Experience with requirements management and tools ( e.g., Polarion, DOORS )
• Robotics Design Experience
• Experience with hardware / software interfaces and communication protocols such as CAN, CAN‑FD, Flexray, Ethernet
• Experience with CANalyzer/CANape
• Installation and configuration of Linux PCs
• Understanding of Windows networking (interface configuration)
• Installation and configuration of Windows PCs including OS and applications

WHY JOIN US?

You can grow at Aptiv.

Aptiv provides an inclusive work environment where all individuals can grow and develop, regardless of gender, ethnicity or beliefs.

You can have an impact.

Safety is a core Aptiv value; we want a safer world for us and our children, one with: Zero fatalities, Zero injuries, Zero accidents.

You have support.

We ensure you have the resources and support you need to take care of your family and your physical and mental health with a competitive health insurance package.

YOUR BENEFITS AT APTIV:

• Private health care effective day 1 of employment
• Life and accident insurance
• Paid Time Off (Holidays, Vacation and Parental leave)
• Relocation assistance may be available
• Learning and development opportunities
• Discount programs with various manufacturers and retailers
• Recognition for innovation and excellence
• Opportunities to give back to the community
• Tuition Reimbursement

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