Senior Systems Engineer

DeWinter Group; Mountain View (CA); Hybrid; USD 93,676 - 110,208; Full time

Job summary

DeWinter Group is looking for a skilled Senior Systems Engineer to join a pioneering team in sensing technology. The role focuses on developing next-generation LiDAR sensor products for applications in automated driving and robotics. Candidates should possess over 5 years of experience in Systems Engineering with a strong preference for those with LiDAR expertise.

The position offers a hybrid work arrangement with a preference for onsite presence four days a week. Responsibilities include managing technical documentation, compliance with safety standards, and cross-disciplinary liaison work.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in Systems Engineering or a related technical role.
• Hands-on experience with sensor technology, preferably LiDAR.
• Expertise in ASPICE, Functional Safety, and Cybersecurity processes.

Responsibilities

• Maintain product technical requirements and detailed system design documentation.
• Perform architectural decomposition and derive component-level requirements.
• Conduct technical trade-off studies and validate architectural decisions.
• Implement the Functional Safety and Cybersecurity Concepts, including necessary analyses.
• Act as the technical liaison to ensure requirements traceability across disciplines.

Skills

Systems Engineering

LiDAR technology

Requirements Management Software

Model-Based Systems Engineering

Functional Safety compliance

Cybersecurity compliance

Job description

Title: Senior Systems Engineer

Job Type: Contract (Open to C2H or Direct Hire)

Contract Length: 6 months (initial)

Pay Range: $68–80/hr

Start Date: ASAP

Location: Hybrid (Preference for 4 days onsite in local office) or Remote

About the Opportunity

Our client, a pioneer in groundbreaking sensing and perception technology, is seeking a skilled Senior Systems Engineer to join their team. This project involves the robust development and lifecycle maintenance of next-generation LiDAR sensor products designed for applications ranging from automated driving and robotics to consumer electronics. This is a high‑impact, hands‑on role that requires a technically savvy systems engineer who can bridge the gap between architectural requirements and real‑world system performance.

Key Responsibilities & Deliverables

• Technical Documentation & Requirements: Maintain product technical requirements and detailed system design documentation using formal management tools (e.g., JAMA).
• Architectural Analysis: Perform detailed architectural decomposition and derive clear, verifiable component‑level requirements.
• Trade‑off Studies: Utilize system modeling to conduct technical trade‑off studies, perform design analysis, and validate architectural decisions.
• Safety & Cybersecurity Compliance: Implement and document the Functional Safety Concept (ISO 26262) and the Cybersecurity Concept (ISO/SAE 21434), including necessary safety/security analyses (FMEA, FTA, TARA).
• Cross‑Disciplinary Liaison: Act as the technical systems liaison to ensure requirements traceability, verification planning, and interface consistency across engineering disciplines.

Required Skills & Experience

• 5+ years of experience in Systems Engineering or a related technical role, preferably in the automotive or high‑reliability sensor industry.
• Hands‑on technical understanding and experience with sensor technology and its application in autonomous systems (LiDAR experience is strongly preferred).
• Expertise in the execution and documentation of systems processes related to ASPICE, Functional Safety (ISO 26262), and Cybersecurity (ISO/SAE 21434). Experience with SOTIF (ISO 21448) is a plus.
• Proficiency with Requirements Management Software (e.g., JAMA, DOORS, or Polarion).
• Ability to communicate clearly and concisely in a high‑ownership, technical engineering environment.
• Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) experience (e.g., SysML) is highly desirable.