Systems Engineering Manager

ALSO.; Palo Alto (CA); On-site; USD 200,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Robust health coverage

One Medical membership

Rich fertility and family building benefits

Flexible time off

401(k) match

Job summary

A pioneering electric mobility company in California is seeking a Systems Engineer to drive the architecture and requirements development for innovative micromobility vehicle platforms. The role entails collaboration with cross-functional teams, managing system requirements, and ensuring traceability from concept to validation. Candidates should have a BS/MS in Engineering, extensive experience in systems engineering, and knowledge of automotive communication protocols. The position comes with a competitive salary ranging from $200,000-$250,000 per year.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of professional experience in systems engineering or embedded software development.
• Understanding of Real Time Operating Systems (RTOS).
• Experience working with embedded systems.

Responsibilities

• Drive architecture and requirements development for a micromobility vehicle platform.
• Serve as the primary technical interface between customers and management.
• Ensure end-to-end traceability across user stories and requirements.

Skills

Real Time Operating Systems (RTOS)

Automotive communication protocols (CAN, CAN FD, SPI)

Embedded systems development

Requirements management tools (JAMA, Polarion)

Education

BS/MS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science or related field

Job description

About ALSO

We’re ALSO, an electric mobility company originally conceived as a part of Rivian. We’re a passionate team of builders, dreamers, doers and innovators, focused on creating entirely new (not to mention, innovative and delightful) vertically integrated, small EVs designed to meet the global mobility challenges of today and tomorrow. Our mission is to inspire everyone to ride ALSO—replacing many local car, truck and SUV miles with ones on vehicles that are more affordable, more enjoyable and 10-50x more efficient.

What You Will Do

• Drive architecture and requirements development for a cross-functional micromobility vehicle platform program (Electrical Engineering, Firmware, Product Design) from a systems engineering perspective, ensuring alignment from concept through validation.
• Serve as the primary technical interface between customers and ALSO leadership to capture product intent and translate it into clear system artifacts including user stories, CONOPS, and use cases.
• Define and manage requirements at the system, subsystem, and hardware module levels in close collaboration with internal stakeholders across:
  • Low-voltage electronics
  • Battery and energy storage systems
  • Drivetrain and actuators
  • Connectivity and telematics
  • Human–Machine Interfaces (HMI)
  • Sensor systems
• Ensure end-to-end traceability across user stories, features, system requirements, subsystem requirements, and verification/validation test cases.
• Develop and maintain system architectures for distributed embedded controllers, including:
  • Interface definitions and communication protocols
  • Functional decomposition and allocation
  • Fault detection, fault handling, and system-level robustness
• Collaborate closely with software engineers, electrical engineers, product designers, product managers, and UI/UX teams to drive CONOPS, activity diagrams, feature design, development, and validation.
• Develop state machines such as for power states for the platform
• Support end-to-end feature validation, contributing to the definition and execution of test cases and test plans across:
  • Bench and HIL testing
  • Vehicle-level bring-up
  • System integration and performance validation

What You Will Bring

• BS/MS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science or related field
• 8+ years of professional experience in systems engineering or embedded software development
• Understanding of Real Time Operating Systems (RTOS)
• Experience working with embedded systems
• Extensive knowledge of automotive communication protocols (CAN, CAN FD, SPI)
• Requirements management tools such as JAMA, or Polarion and using model based systems engineering

The salary for this position ranges from $200,000-$250,000 per year, depending on experience and qualifications.

Why ALSO

We’re passionate about helping the world find a better way to get there—wherever it is you’re headed. We’re located in the heart of Silicon Valley and have brought together a world-class team from some of the biggest brands in the technology, automotive, cycling, outdoor recreation and retail spaces. Together we’re working hands-on to imagine, design and build an entirely new solution to a global set of transportation challenges.

Perks And Benefits

• Robust health coverage. Excellent health, dental and vision insurance covered up to 100% by ALSO with FSA & HSA options.
• One Medical membership and dedicated insurance advocates.
• Rich fertility and family building benefits with Progyny.
• Flexible time off.
• 401(k) match.