Systems Engineering Manager

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

Benefits offered by this job

Health coverage

One Medical membership

Fertility & family benefits

Flexible time off

401(k) match

Job summary

ALSO is seeking a Systems Engineering Manager to lead requirements and feature development across our micromobility vehicle platforms. You will drive architecture, manage cross-functional collaboration, and ensure traceability from concept to validation.

Ideal candidates bring a BS/MS in EE/CS, 8+ years in systems engineering or embedded software, and strong knowledge of RTOS, embedded systems, and automotive protocols.

Qualifications

• BS/MS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science or related field.
• 8+ years of experience in systems engineering or embedded software.
• Understanding of RTOS.
• Experience with embedded systems.
• Automotive CAN/CAN FD/SPI protocols.
• Experience with JAMA or Polarion; MBSE.

Responsibilities

• Drive architecture and requirements development for a cross-functional micromobility platform.
• Interface between customers and ALSO leadership to translate product intent into system artifacts.
• Define and manage system, subsystem, and hardware requirements across domains.
• Ensure end-to-end traceability of stories, features, requirements, and test cases.
• Develop and maintain system architectures for distributed embedded controllers.
• Collaborate with software, electrical, design, product and UI/UX teams on CONOPS and validation.
• Develop state machines and power states for the platform.
• Support end-to-end feature validation across bench, HIL testing and vehicle bring-up.

Skills

RTOS understanding

Embedded systems

Automotive protocols (CAN, CAN FD, SPI

Cross-functional collaboration

System architecture

Education

BS/MS in Electrical Engineering or Computer Science

Tools

JAMA

Polarion

Model-based systems engineering

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.

ALSO is looking for a Systems Engineering Manager to lead requirements and feature development across our electric mobility vehicle platforms.

What You'll 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, collaborating closely with internal stakeholders across low-voltage electronics, battery and energy storage systems, drivetrain and actuators, connectivity and telematics, HMI, and 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, and fault detection, 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 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, and system integration and performance validation

What You'll 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, qualifications, and location.

Perks & 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

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.