System Engineer (Vehicle Interface)

Faurecia•Northville, MI

5d•Onsite

About The Position

Forvia, a sustainable mobility technology leader, is seeking a System Engineer to join their growing team in North America. This role focuses on the development of embedded automotive systems, requiring an engineer who can understand the complete product beyond individual components. The engineer will collaborate across hardware, electronics, software, validation, functional safety, and cybersecurity teams to develop next-generation automotive technologies from concept through production. The ideal candidate enjoys solving complex technical challenges, working with customers, and translating requirements into robust system architectures.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related technical discipline.
5+ years of experience in systems engineering, embedded systems, automotive electronics, or related product development disciplines.
Experience developing and managing requirements for embedded electronic products.
Experience working across hardware and software development teams.
Strong understanding of systems engineering principles, methods, and best practices.
Knowledge of automotive communication protocols including CAN, LIN, and Ethernet.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to work directly with customers and cross-functional engineering teams.

Nice To Haves

Experience supporting embedded automotive products such as: Infotainment systems (IVI), Displays, Instrument clusters, Driver Monitoring Systems (DMS), Occupant Monitoring Systems (OMS), Radar systems, ADAS technologies, Other embedded automotive electronic products
SysML, UML, or Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE)
IBM DOORS, DOORS NG, Rhapsody, EWM
JIRA and Confluence
System Architecture and Requirements Engineering
Functional Safety (ISO 26262)
ASPICE
Automotive Cybersecurity
DFMEA and systems-level risk analysis

Responsibilities

Lead systems engineering activities throughout the product development lifecycle, from concept development through production launch.
Analyze customer requirements and translate them into system requirements, specifications, and architectures.
Develop and manage requirements for hardware and software-based automotive products.
Create and maintain system architectures and support requirements decomposition across multiple subsystems.
Collaborate with hardware, software, validation, cybersecurity, and functional safety teams to deliver integrated solutions.
Support customer discussions, technical reviews, RFQs, and proposal activities.
Participate in system-level design reviews, risk assessments, DFMEAs, and technical problem-solving activities.
Work directly with OEM customers and internal stakeholders to ensure alignment on product expectations and development objectives.
Support compliance with automotive development standards including ISO 26262, ASPICE, and Cybersecurity requirements.
Utilize systems engineering tools and methodologies to drive product quality and successful program execution.