System Engineer

NTT DATA Romania SA; United States; Remote; USD 110,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

NTT DATA Romania is seeking an experienced System Engineer to support automotive system development from concept to production. You will lead requirements management, architecture development, and risk analyses, coordinating across hardware, software, and validation teams.

Ideal candidates have strong English communication, cross-functional collaboration, and hands-on experience with DFMEA/FTA and ISO 26262. This freelance/B2B role focuses on complex, safety-critical automotive programs.

Qualifications

• Degree in Electrical, Electronics, Computer Engineering or related field.
• Experience in system engineering within automotive or complex product development.
• Strong knowledge of requirements management and traceability.
• Hands-on DFMEA and FTA analysis experience.
• Ability to coordinate with cross-functional engineering teams.
• Excellent English communication with customers and stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support end-to-end system engineering activities across automotive development programs.
• Define, analyze, document, and manage system and customer requirements using requirements management tools.
• Ensure requirements traceability, consistency, completeness, and alignment throughout the product development lifecycle.
• Develop and maintain system architecture, interfaces, and functional concepts.
• Perform and support system safety, reliability, and risk analysis activities, including DFMEA and FTA.
• Coordinate with hardware, software, mechanical, validation, and other engineering disciplines for system integration.
• Act as a technical interface for customers and internal stakeholders, supporting reviews and issue resolution.
• Manage development documentation, work items, configuration, and traceability using lifecycle management tools.
• Support Functional Safety and Cybersecurity activities per automotive standards.
• Participate in design reviews, technical assessments, audits, and risk management.
• Support problem-solving and root cause analysis for system-level issues.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of system engineering processes and practices.

Skills

System engineering

Requirements management

Cross-functional collaboration

English communication

Customer interaction

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Electronics/Computer Engineering

Tools

Requirements management tools

DFMEA

FTA

Automotive standards knowledge (ISO 26262, SPICE)

Job description

Who We Are

We don’t just develop embedded software — we engineer intelligence into products. The Embedded Competence Center at NTT DATA Romania brings together experts in embedded systems, firmware development, and hardware–software integration, delivering robust and high-performance solutions for complex, safety-critical environments. With strong expertise in C/C++, AUTOSAR, real-time operating systems, and communication protocols, we design scalable embedded architectures, integrate software seamlessly with hardware, and ensure compliance with industry standards. Across the industries we support — from Automotive and Industrial Automation to Smart Devices and IoT — we transform reliable embedded technology into a foundation for innovative, dependable products.

We're looking for an experienced and motivated System Engineer to support the development of complex automotive systems and products. In this role, you will contribute to system definition, requirements management, architecture development, technical coordination, and product integration throughout the development lifecycle, from concept to production. You will work closely with cross-functional engineering teams and customers to ensure that technical requirements, system performance, safety, quality, and project objectives are successfully achieved.

Please note that this opportunity is available exclusively on a freelance/contractor basis (B2B engagement). We are currently not considering permanent employment applications for this role.

What you'll be doing

• Lead and support end-to-end system engineering activities across automotive development programs
• Define, analyze, document, and manage system and customer requirements using requirements management tools
• Ensure requirements traceability, consistency, completeness, and alignment throughout the product development lifecycle
• Develop and maintain system architecture, interfaces, and functional concepts
• Perform and support system safety, reliability, and risk analysis activities, including DFMEA and FTA
• Coordinate closely with hardware, software, mechanical, validation, and other engineering disciplines to ensure successful system integration
• Act as a technical interface for customers and internal stakeholders, supporting technical reviews, requirement clarifications, and issue resolution
• Manage development documentation, work items, configuration, and traceability using engineering lifecycle management tools
• Support Functional Safety and Cybersecurity-related engineering activities in accordance with applicable automotive standards
• Participate in design reviews, technical assessments, audits, and risk management activities
• Support problem-solving and root cause analysis for system-level issues
• Contribute to continuous improvement of system engineering processes, methods, and development practices

What you'll bring along

• Degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics, Computer Engineering, or a related technical field
• Experience in system engineering within automotive or another complex product development environment
• Strong knowledge of requirements management, traceability, and system development processes
• Hands-on experience with system risk and reliability analysis methods such as DFMEA and FTA
• Experience working with cross-functional engineering teams
• Ability to interact with customers and stakeholders in a technical environment
• Experience with requirements and lifecycle management tools
• Good understanding of automotive development processes and product lifecycle activities
• Basic understanding of Functional Safety and Cybersecurity principles and applicable automotive standards
• Strong analytical, communication, coordination, and problem-solving skills
• Good command of English, both written and spoken
• Experience in automotive electrification, power electronics, energy management, embedded systems, or similar technical domains is nice to have
• Knowledge of ISO 26262, Automotive SPICE, and automotive cybersecurity standards is nice to have
• Familiarity with system integration, verification, and validation activities is nice to have