System Engineer - Automotive Power & Safety (Hybrid)

Optimal; Dearborn (MI); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work

Job summary

Optimal in Dearborn, MI, seeks a System Engineer to design and integrate low-voltage power architectures (12V/48V) for next-gen vehicles. You will apply systems engineering methods to derive robust requirements, ensuring ISO 26262 functional safety and collaborating with component engineers and suppliers.

The role emphasizes cross-functional integration and vehicle-level integration of the low voltage power net, with a strong focus on electrical design, power distribution, and safety analyses.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Electronics, Mechatronics, Automotive or Systems Engineering.
• 3+ years in design and verification of automotive electrical systems (12V/48V).
• Strong Systems Engineering knowledge and ISO 26262 experience.
• Experience applying AI tools for analysis or optimization.

Responsibilities

• Innovate Power Net Architecture Design: develop 12V/48V power architectures and distribution concepts for new platforms.
• Lead Systems Engineering to derive and cascade vehicle-level requirements to components.
• Ensure Functional Safety following ISO 26262 processes.
• Drive cross-functional integration with power supply controls and supplier teams.
• Collaborate on holistic vehicle integration of low-voltage architecture.

Skills

Electrical Engineering

Systems Engineering

AI tools usage

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Electrical/Systems Engineering

Master's Degree

Tools

FEDE

Jama

GPDS

Jira

MATLAB/Simulink

Job description

Optimal in Dearborn, MI, seeks a System Engineer to design and integrate low-voltage power architectures (12V/48V) for next-gen vehicles. You will apply systems engineering methods to derive robust requirements, ensuring ISO 26262 functional safety and collaborating with component engineers and suppliers.

The role emphasizes cross-functional integration and vehicle-level integration of the low voltage power net, with a strong focus on electrical design, power distribution, and safety analyses.