Lead ADAS Systems Engineer — Drive Next-Gen Auto Tech

Cognizant; Dearborn (MI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Cognizant in Dearborn, Michigan is seeking an ADAS Systems Engineer to provide technical leadership across the delivery cycle for ADAS features. You will own system design, translate business needs into technical specs, and work with product owners to ensure customer and business value.

The role involves collaboration across teams, documenting architecture, and validating requirements while ensuring safety and security considerations are addressed, all within an Agile framework.

Qualifications

• Bachelor or equivalent degree in computer science, computer engineering, electrical engineering.
• 3+ years of experience delivering products embedded with software development and/or Systems engineering.
• Demonstrated experience in dealing with complex systems.
• Working knowledge of wireless, automotive, or consumer electronics systems.
• Strong communication and technical documentation skills.
• 3+ years experience in software or systems development and 3+ years in ADAS/automotive or consumer electronics.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical direction by translating business needs to technical feature requirements and creating a spec to guide downstream development/testing.
• Own the System Design and define the architecture by decomposing requirements into component responsibilities and defining integration points between components/nodes.
• Perform test activities on early bring-up, prototype proofing, support incremental sprint deliveries.
• Sign-off on test plan correctness and completeness (demonstrating ultimate accountability for the delivery).
• Triaging issues and supporting downstream team: conformance testers, system testers, service testers, field deployments, etc.
• Ensuring FMEA, Functional Safety, Security requirements have been met as appropriate.

Skills

Embedded software

Systems engineering

ADAS/automotive

Technical documentation

Wireless/auto/electronics

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/CE/EE

Tools

Jira

Job description

Cognizant in Dearborn, Michigan is seeking an ADAS Systems Engineer to provide technical leadership across the delivery cycle for ADAS features. You will own system design, translate business needs into technical specs, and work with product owners to ensure customer and business value.

The role involves collaboration across teams, documenting architecture, and validating requirements while ensuring safety and security considerations are addressed, all within an Agile framework.