Vehicle System Integration Engineer

Aptiv; Troy (MI); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation with bonus

401K with matching

Health benefits

Learning and development

Relocation assistance (if applicable)

Job summary

Aptiv is seeking a Vehicle Systems Integration Engineer to oversee vehicle-level integration for Autonomous Driving features across OEM programs. You will lead cross-functional teams including algorithm, sensing, and ECU groups, ensuring full system definition, traceability, and successful vehicle integration.

Responsibilities include writing requirements in Polarion, collaborating with Test for test case coverage, and coordinating with prototype builds to ensure instrumentation is correctly

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering or similar.
• 1+ years of vehicle-level systems experience in Autonomous Driving vehicles, or 3+ years in related areas.
• 1+ years of vehicle-level systems requirements review and test case development.
• Understanding of CAN or Automotive Ethernet and tools such as Vector Canoe/CANalyzer and Canape.

Responsibilities

• Lead vehicle-level system activities with a team of systems engineers on an OEM program, including feature definition and requirements decomposition.
• Write feature-level requirements into Polarion and coordinate lower-level requirements.
• Collaborate with Test team to define test cases and ensure traceability.
• Collaborate with sensor/ECU hardware, algorithm, and testing teams to define Aptiv’s system solutions.
• Coordinate with Prototype Vehicle Build to ensure instrumentation is integrated and functional.
• Work in an AGILE development framework.

Skills

Vehicle-level systems

Autonomous Driving

Agile development

Requirements review

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering

Master's degree (pref.)

Tools

Vector Canoe

CANalyzer

CANape

Job description

Join our Innovative Team

Want to do more than just imagine the ways our world will move tomorrow? Join the technology company that’s transforming the future of mobility today.

About this Position

This Vehicle Sys Integration Engineer role is centered around vehicle-level feature checkout for Autonomous Driving features that vary based on project, such Adaptive Cruise Control and Lane Centering. This role also focuses on bringing Autonomous Driving sensors, ECUs and algorithms together and integrating them into a vehicle. During different phases of vehicle development this could involve system design integration for production vehicles, or mule and prototype vehicles. The successful Vehicle Sys Integration Engineer has a self-starting mentality, enjoys working hands-on on a variety of projects simultaneously and understands how to achieve a high level of "customer" satisfaction from internal and external engineering teams.

Responsibilities and Duties

• Lead all vehicle-level system activities with a team of systems engineers on a specific OEM program, including feature definition with OEM customer, requirements definition and decomposition with algorithm, sensing and ECU systems teams, planning, managing change requests, supporting issue triage and vehicle integration teams, and results and issue reporting.
• Write feature-level requirements into Polarion, and coordinate other teams to write lower-level requirements ensuring full-system definition and traceability
• Collaborate closely with corresponding Test team to define test cases and ensure every requirement can be tested and traced.
• Collaborate internally with sensor and ECU hardware teams, algorithm teams and testing teams to define Aptiv’s system solutions
• Collaborate with Prototype Vehicle Build team to ensure Aptiv instrumentation is integrated into vehicle or system benches and functioning per design
• Work in an AGILE development framework

Need to Haves (Basic Qualifications)

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering or similar
• 1+ years of vehicle-level systems experience in Autonomous Driving vehicles, or 3+ years vehicle-level systems experience in one of the following areas: Vehicle Chassis, Vehicle Communication Networks, Vehicle Homologation
• 1+ years of vehicle-level systems requirements review and test case development
• Understanding of vehicle CAN or Automotive Ethernet bus and related tools such as Vector Canoe/ CANalyzer and Canape

Nice to Haves (Preferred Qualifications)

• Master’s degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering or similar
• Basic working-knowledge of Autonomous or ADAS Driving technology
• Comfortable leading weekly meetings with internal and external customer teams to communicate systems topics, propose solutions and describe data in technical depth.
• Direct experience using Polarion or similar central requirement or test cases management software for requirements and test case documentation and traceability
• Vehicle testing experience in Autonomous Vehicles, Vehicle Dynamics or Homologation.
• Experience with NHTSA Levels 1-5 Autonomous Vehicles
• Technical writing proficiency for vehicle integration specifications, system architecture documents, and system requirements.
• Functional Safety knowhow or experience
• Cybersecurity knowhow or experience

Traits We're Seeking

• Curiously investigate everything – ability to solve problems analytically, creatively and collaboratively
• Lead with confidence – thought leaders who empower those around them
• Learn by doing – an entrepreneurial mindset that’s driven by hands-on experimentation
• Embrace resilience – seeing every challenge as a learning opportunity and invitation to grow

Aptiv Rewards and Advantages

• Competitive compensation with bonus potential
• Competitive health benefits
• 401K with matching contribution
• Learning and development opportunities
• Discount programs with various manufacturers and retailers
• Recognition for innovation and excellence
• Opportunities to give back to the community
• Meaningful work that makes a difference in the world
• Relocation assistance (if applicable)

About Aptiv

Aptiv is a global technology company that develops safer, greener and more connected solutions enabling the future of mobility. Headquartered in Dublin, Aptiv has approximately 150,000 employees and operates 14 technical centers, as well as manufacturing sites and customer support centers in 45 countries. Visit aptiv.com.

About Advanced Safety and User Experience

Advanced Safety and User Experience encompasses our deep expertise in software, centralized computing platforms, advanced safety systems and automated driving focusing on five areas that are transforming mobility: Safety Electronics, Infotainment, User Experience, Autonomous Driving and Connectivity & Security.

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Aptiv is an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.