Engineer III - Systems
About The Position
Join the Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) team developing camera solutions for safer and smarter vehicles. The multidisciplinary team works across systems, software, hardware, algorithms, functional safety, and validation to deliver vision-based technologies for global automotive customers. This role translates customer needs into technical solutions and contributes throughout the product development lifecycle. It is part of ZF’s ADAS & HPC business, which is undergoing growth and transformation and is planned for divestiture. The Systems Engineer III serves as the technical interface between customers and cross-functional engineering teams for ADAS camera products. The role analyzes and manages customer requirements, defines system functionality, develops system architectures and technical documentation using MBSE methods, and supports system-level safety and product improvement activities. Employees are expected to promote ZF’s commitment to quality, continuous improvement, and zero defects.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
- A minimum of 5–6 years of experience in automotive systems engineering and product development.
- Proven experience in requirements engineering and requirements management processes.
- Hands-on experience with IBM DOORS, Codebeamer, or similar requirements management tools.
- Experience working within the automotive V-Cycle development process.
- Strong troubleshooting, debugging, and failure mode analysis skills across hardware and software systems.
- Familiarity with Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE).
Nice To Haves
- Experience with ADAS, automotive cameras, or vision systems.
- Experience with ISO 26262 Functional Safety and ASPICE.
- Experience with CAN-based tools such as CANoe, CANalyzer, or CANape.
- Experience with MBSE tools such as IBM Rhapsody, Enterprise Architect, or similar platforms.
Responsibilities
- Act as the technical interface between customers and cross-functional engineering teams for ADAS camera products.
- Analyze, elicit, and manage customer requirements, ensuring complete and traceable system-level requirements.
- Define system functionality and product capabilities in collaboration with software, hardware, algorithm, safety, validation, and program management teams.
- Develop and maintain system architectures, functional decompositions, and technical documentation using MBSE methodologies and tools.
- Ensure traceability between customer, system, safety, and software requirements throughout the development lifecycle.
- Support technical discussions with customers to clarify requirements and resolve engineering challenges.
- Perform system-level safety analyses, including System FMEA, and contribute to functional safety activities.
- Lead issue investigation, root cause analysis, change management, and continuous product improvement initiatives.
- Adhere to and promote the company’s commitment to quality, continuous improvement, and zero defects.
Benefits
- Annual Incentive Plan
- Paid vacation
- Personal time
- 401(k) plan
- Health care benefits
- Paid holidays
- Supportive collaborative team environment
- Diversity culture
- Employee groups and community outreach activities
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
