Software Systems Engineer

Job Title: Software Systems Engineer

Job Location: Novi, Michigan

Job Overview:

This role is a technical lead to drive module software requirements across the vehicle. The feature/ function requirements decomposed to the module-level need to be captured and managed formally in QLAH, which will include subsystem block diagrams, main components, connectivity, power paths, communication buses, interface relationships, data/control flow, and a signal-level block diagram including all input/output signals. By module, the network management and mode clarity must be confirmed including sleep/wake-up, vehicle mode support (Service, Transport, Production, OTA) and boot process. You will become the subject matter expert (SME) for module software requirements and will coach design and release engineers across the organization. You will need to develop strong relationships across the hardware team, system engineering team, and feature/function owners. The ideal candidate has deep experience delivering quality software/network/interface requirements and establishing engineering governance with digital thread tools.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Responsibility overview listed below will grow/evolve during program development:

• Network/interface (Flexray, CAN, LIN, etc) change management
• Serve as System Authority: Govern execution of interfaces architecture, integration readiness across hardware, software, controls and connectivity domains
• Functional Safety Strategy and Governance: Lead team and enforce process and key performance indicators for FuSa delivery across the vehicle
• Feature/Function Requirements Custodian: Act as the primary lead/coach for requirement quality, failure analysis, and process discipline including repository best practices
• Constraint Custodian: Recognize system-level constraints (compute, timing, power, performance, reliability) as feature/function requirements develop from customer use cases through decomposition to electronic modules
• Mentor: Build, mentor and scale multi-disciplinary system/feature team
• Governance Master: Establish engineering governance, design reviews and technical decision-making frameworks to support timely vehicle system execution
• Quality Orchestration Shifted Left: Use system experience to drive architectural enhancements to improve quality through diagnostics and preventative maintenance
• Cross-Functional Leadership: Act as the primary liaison between Architecture and cross domain Systems Engineering teams to resolve "blockers" Precision Communication: Translating complex technical risks into clear "Go/No-Go" decisions for executive stakeholders.
• Process Architect: A passion for automating manual workflows to reduce human error in the release chain.
• Technical Interface: Interface with electrical design teams, software developers, calibration engineers, and supplier integration teams to align dependencies.
• Support Existing Diagnostics Workstream: The framework that drives the definition for each vehicle function/signal and its behavior under different real-world use cases and related Diagnostic code(s) is standing up and will require support for core software roles.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's/ Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field with 8+ yrs. of experience
• Expert in vehicle electrical architecture/topology and ECU-level software stacks, automotive communication protocols (CAN, LIN, FlexRay, Ethernet), UDS diagnostics (ISO 14229) and diagnostic communication tools
• Expert at automotive system/platform development and modeling particularly in the early part of the "System V"
• Experience delivering platforms reused across multiple Vehicle programs
• Background in autonomous vehicles, robotics, or advanced mobility systems
• Background with cloud-connected embedded systems and modern DevOps pipelines
• Strong knowledge of Jira, GitHub/GitLab, Jenkins, and Artifactory.ALM/PLMProficiency in Siemens Polarion, IBM DOORS Next Gen, or PTC Windchill.
• Strong understanding, development and verification of plant and control models in MATLAB/Simulink for execution in hardware in the loop test environment, dSpace control desk and automation desk
• Strong understanding of 1st principles in Engineering, result/solution oriented.
• Familiarity with SW for embedded systems, EE systems and architecture
• Familiarity with A2B, CAN, Automotive Ethernet, LIN, LVDS communication protocols and Vehicle Network tools, such as CANalyzer, CANoe, etc.
• Expertise complex problem solving and data analysis.
• Knowledge of Automotive design and development process, system requirements, and general engineering best practices
• Recognized system/controls industry thought leader (awards, keynote speaking, standards participation
• Understanding of software diagnostics: module states and limitations, performance expectations, timing constraints, latency, reaction timing, accuracy, detection ranges, functional purposes, activation/deactivation conditions, driver override capability, transitions, environmental constraints, Diagnostic DTC/DID/RID definitions, detection condition, recovery rules, display/notification concepts, emergency operations