Vehicle System Integration Engineer

Aptiv; United States; On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance (if applicable)

Competitive compensation with bonus

401K with matching

Learning and development opportunities

Discount programs

Recognition for innovation

Meaningful work

Job summary

Aptiv is seeking a Vehicle Sys Integration Engineer to lead vehicle-level system activities for Autonomous Driving features, integrating sensors, ECUs and algorithms into a vehicle. Role spans production or mule vehicles and emphasizes hands-on collaboration across multiple teams.

You will write feature requirements in Polarion, ensure full-system traceability, and work closely with test, hardware, algorithm, and prototype teams in an AGILE framework.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Lead all vehicle-level system activities with a team of systems engineers on a specific OEM program, including feature definition with OEM customer, requirements decomposition, planning and issue reporting.
• Write feature-level requirements into Polarion and coordinate lower-level requirements for full-system definition and traceability.
• Collaborate with Test to define test cases and ensure each requirement is testable and traceable.
• Work with sensor/ECU hardware, algorithm, and testing teams to define Aptiv's system solutions.
• Coordinate with Prototype Vehicle Build to ensure Aptiv instrumentation is integrated and functioning per design.
• Operate within an AGILE development framework.

Skills

AGILE development

Requirements traceability

System integration

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering

Master's degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering

Tools

Polarion

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 is 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

• 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 is 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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