Systems Requirements Engineer

Nidec Motor Corporation • St. Charles, IL

7d • Hybrid

About The Position

As a System Requirements Engineer, you will be the central interface between automotive OEM customers (GM, Ford, Stellantis, BMW, etc.), product management, hardware/software teams, and functional safety/cybersecurity experts. You will own the creation, traceability, and lifecycle management of customer and system requirements for next-generation vehicle access and power distribution products.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s (or Higher) degree in Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, Automotive Engineering, or related field
• 3+ years’ automotive requirements engineering experience (OEM or Tier-1)
• Hands-on experience with Requirements Management Tools (JIRA, DOORS Next, Polarion, etc.)
• Knowledge of ISO 26262 (Functional Safety) and ISO/SAE 21434 (Cybersecurity)
• Strong Knowledge of ASPICE.
• Experience with vehicle body electronics, power closure systems, immobilizers, DC/DC converters, or similar
• Excellent English communication / group presentation skills (written & spoken)
• Legal authorization to work in the United States (Visa sponsorship IS NOT available for this position)

Nice To Haves

• IREB CPRE Foundation or Advanced certification
• Experience with SysML and model-based systems engineering (MBSE)
• Knowledge of automotive networks (CAN-FD, LIN, Automotive Ethernet)
• Familiarity with North American OEM customer specification portals and processes

Responsibilities

• Elicit, analyze, and document stakeholder and system requirements from customer specifications (GMW3172, Ford EMC, Stellantis PF/CS specs, etc.) and industry standards
• Manage requirements in JIRA, ensuring full bidirectional traceability (stakeholder ↔ system ↔ subsystem ↔ test)
• Lead requirements reviews with OEM customers and internal cross-functional teams
• Perform requirements decomposition and allocation to hardware, software, mechanical, and other disciplines
• Drive change management, gap analysis, and impact analysis for requirement changes
• Support FuSa (ISO 26262) and Cybersecurity (ISO/SAE 21434, UNECE R155/R156) concept development with traceable safety and security requirements
• Ensure requirement testability and support verification & validation planning
• Contribute to ASPICE SYS.1–SYS.5 processes and customer audits

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees