Electrical Systems Engineer

The role

This person will drive electrical and electronic system architecture and develop system requirements for heavy-duty and autonomous vehicle platforms. The role involves supporting system integration, evaluating functional safety, and implementing software-driven vehicle features.

What you will do

• Develop and maintain electrical and electronic system specifications for vehicle platforms.
• Establish, document, and maintain system requirements, technical interfaces, and related engineering documentation.
• Lead the technical definition and development of new vehicle capabilities and enhancements to existing features.
• Contribute to the evolution of vehicle platform architectures supporting both conventional and autonomous vehicle programs.
• Maintain requirements traceability and support change and configuration management.
• Investigate and resolve complex technical issues spanning electrical hardware, embedded software, and vehicle communication networks.
• Facilitate engineering reviews and technical collaboration among internal teams, stakeholders, and external suppliers.

Required qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Computer Engineering, Mechatronics, or a related engineering discipline.
• At least 8 years of professional experience in automotive systems engineering.
• Demonstrated experience applying systems engineering practices and managing technical requirements.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to work effectively with multidisciplinary engineering teams and subject-matter experts.

Nice to have

• Experience developing or integrating systems for heavy-duty commercial vehicles.
• Experience working across mechanical and electrical engineering disciplines to support system-level integration.
• Knowledge of vehicle electrical/electronic architectures and electronics integration.
• Experience defining software requirements and supporting software-related change management processes.

Benefits

• mentorship
• career growth opportunities
• comprehensive benefits

Before you apply

• All candidates selected for employment will be required to successfully complete a pre-employment drug screening as a condition of hire.

About the company

ALTEN Technology USA is an engineering company with 3,000+ experts across North America. They partner with companies in aerospace, medical devices, robotics, automotive, and more to deliver across the entire product development cycle.