Systems Technical Lead

SEGULA Technologies; Auburn Hills (MI); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

SEGULA Technologies seeks a Systems Technical Lead to drive CFO definition and execution across global vehicle platforms. You will bridge customer expectations with engineering, benchmarking, and shaping global feature strategies with cross-functional teams.

Lead platform development while ensuring compliance with systems engineering best practices and functional safety standards. Strong communication skills and ABET-accredited education are essential for success in this role.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Electrical, Mechanical, Software, Systems Engineering from ABET-accredited university.
• 3 to 5 years of progressive automotive engineering experience with integrated automotive systems.
• Solid grounding in INCOSE requirements decomposition and ISO 26262 functional safety standards.

Responsibilities

• Lead CFO definition, alignment, and execution across global vehicle platforms.
• Bridge customer expectations and engineering implementations; conduct benchmarking.
• Shape global feature strategies with cross-functional teams and ensure best practices.
• Provide platform and program technical support across core vehicle platforms.
• Direct competitive benchmarking and VoC clinics to derive system requirements.
• Ensure compliance with industry standards, regulatory directives, and safety constraints.
• Coordinate multiple teams to manage complex technical deliverables.
• Communicate complex topics clearly to non-technical leaders and stakeholders.

Skills

Systems engineering

Functional safety

Project leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Technical communication

Education

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering

Bachelor of Science in Software Engineering

Bachelor of Science in Systems Engineering

Master of Science in Electrical/Mechanical/Software/Systems Engineering

Tools

IBM DOORS

Job description

We are seeking a Systems Technical Lead to drive the definition, alignment, and execution of Customer Feature Objectives (CFOs) across global vehicle platforms. In this role, you will lead the technical bridge between customer expectations and engineering implementation—conducting competitive benchmarking, shaping global strategies with cross-functional teams, and ensuring feature architectures comply with systems engineering best practices and functional safety standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Feature Objective Management: Lead the creation, tracking, and ongoing optimization of Customer Feature Objectives (CFOs) across the complete development lifecycle.
• Requirements & Systems Alignment: Conduct deep-dive technical analyses to ensure all CFOs align with program performance targets, system architectures, and engineering standards.
• Global Feature Strategy: Partner with cross-functional engineering, software, and product teams to define and execute unified best practices for global vehicle feature deployment.
• Platform & Program Technical Support: Lead feature development across core vehicle platforms as well as program-specific applications.
• Competitive Analysis & Voice of Customer: Direct competitive benchmarking initiatives and Voice of Customer (VoC) clinics to translate market data into technical system requirements.
• Standards & Regulatory Compliance: Interpret and apply industry best practices, regulatory directives, and functional safety constraints to all assigned feature domains.
• Education: Bachelor of Science in Electrical, Mechanical, Software, Systems Engineering, or equivalent from an ABET-accredited university.
• Experience: 3 to 5 years of progressive automotive engineering experience with a strong background in integrated automotive systems.
• Systems Engineering & Standards: Solid grounding in INCOSE requirements decomposition methodologies and ISO 26262 functional safety standards.
• Project & Technical Leadership: Strong project coordination capabilities with the ability to manage complex technical deliverables across multiple teams simultaneously.
• Communication: Exceptional verbal and written communication skills, with a proven track record of explaining complex technical topics to non-technical leaders and stakeholders.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master of Science in Electrical, Mechanical, Software, or Systems Engineering.
• Practical expertise with ALM/PLM tools such as IBM DOORS.
• Direct experience in systems engineering design, including constructing and analyzing system network topology diagrams.
• Holistic problem-solving capability across hardware, software, and real-world field conditions.
• Specialized domain expertise in key vehicle functional areas (e.g., Body, Chassis, Electrical, or Interior systems).

SEGULA Technologies is a global engineering group, boosting the competitiveness of all major industrial sectors: automotive, aerospace, energy, rail, naval, life sciences, and telecoms. With a presence in more than 30 countries and 140 locations worldwide, the Group prioritizes close relationships with its clients, driven by the expertise of its 15,000 employees. As a leading engineering player putting innovation at the heart of its strategy, SEGULA Technologies manages large-scale projects, ranging from initial studies to industrialization and production.

SEGULA TECHNOLOGIES is dedicated to gender balance and diversity, recognizing and recruiting talent of all backgrounds.