Lead Systems Engineer, Embedded Vehicle Tech

Faurecia; Northville (MI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

FORVIA seeks a System Engineer to advance embedded automotive systems across hardware, software, validation, cybersecurity, and functional safety teams in North America. You will translate customer requirements into robust system architectures and drive a complete product lifecycle from concept through production.

The role emphasizes collaboration with OEMs and internal teams to meet development objectives while adhering to ISO 26262, ASPICE, and cybersecurity standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related technical discipline.
• 5+ years of experience in systems engineering, embedded systems, automotive electronics, or related product development disciplines.
• Experience developing and managing requirements for embedded electronic products.
• Experience working across hardware and software development teams.
• Strong understanding of systems engineering principles, methods, and best practices.
• Knowledge of automotive communication protocols including CAN, LIN, and Ethernet.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work directly with customers and cross-functional engineering teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead systems engineering activities throughout the product development lifecycle, from concept development through production launch.
• Analyze customer requirements and translate them into system requirements, specifications, and architectures.
• Develop and manage requirements for hardware and software-based automotive products.
• Create and maintain system architectures and support requirements decomposition across multiple subsystems.
• Collaborate with hardware, software, validation, cybersecurity, and functional safety teams to deliver integrated solutions.
• Support customer discussions, technical reviews, RFQs, and proposal activities.
• Participate in system-level design reviews, risk assessments, DFMEAs, and technical problem-solving activities.
• Work directly with OEM customers and internal stakeholders to ensure alignment on product expectations and development objectives.
• Support compliance with automotive development standards including ISO 26262, ASPICE, and Cybersecurity requirements.
• Utilize systems engineering tools and methodologies to drive product quality and successful program execution.

Skills

Systems engineering

Embedded systems

Automotive electronics

Requirements management

Cross-functional collaboration

CAN/LIN/Ethernet

Customer communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related technical discipline

Tools

SysML

UML

MBSE

IBM DOORS

JIRA

Confluence

Job description

FORVIA seeks a System Engineer to advance embedded automotive systems across hardware, software, validation, cybersecurity, and functional safety teams in North America. You will translate customer requirements into robust system architectures and drive a complete product lifecycle from concept through production.

The role emphasizes collaboration with OEMs and internal teams to meet development objectives while adhering to ISO 26262, ASPICE, and cybersecurity standards.