Systems Engineer

About this job

General Description

System Engineer is responsible for developing innovative electronic system solutions for automotive exterior lighting applications. This position supports all phases of product development, from concept and requirements definition through design, validation, and launch; Work with Customer, Sales and Engineering teams to develop new automotive electronic exterior lighting systems based on OEM customer requirements, with typical focus on lighting LED subassemblies/modules.

Responsibilities

Primary Roles & Responsibilities:

• Support Sales at quoting new businesses through evaluation, proposal and presentation of technical electrical/thermal solutions and effort estimations for exterior rear lighting products.

• Analyze customer requirements and translate them into internal specifications and workflows.

• Support Program Management in technical discussions and negotiations with OEM customers regarding the feasibility, cost and timing of new development items.

• Support new product solution concepts, platforms and architectures.

• Guide the development, maintenance and communication of new product development content, validation and timing within the Electrical Design Engineering Team.

• Support hardware design guidelines creation.

• Support the definition and evaluation of lighting subassembly validation testing plans and results.

• Support technical design reviews to ensure conformance to customer requirements.

• Provide support to application teams for identification of root cause for issues and corrective action plans.

• Provide general support assigned to achieve company objectives.

• Review lessons learned from databases to implement in development phases.

• Create and update preliminary system level DFMEA.

• Create system engineering specifications for LMDs, defining power calculation, BIN and derate strategies.

• Support functional safety and software validation activities.

• Set up and conduct system integration test plan.

• Review and approve electrical drawing, Schematic and PCB artworks.

• Work within cross-functional and cross-regional teams to ensure projects are completed effectively and efficiently.

• Develop system electrical architectures, defining electrical block and wiring diagrams.

• Support and/or create wire harness specifications with cross functional teams.

• Other tasks and projects as assigned

Job Requirements

Work Experience & Education

• 4-7 years of experience in system electrical architecture, testing, validation, or related engineering activities.

• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, Electronics Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related engineering discipline.

• Experience leading automotive electronic product development programs from concept through production.

• Experience working with cross-functional teams, suppliers, and customers.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Experience in automotive electrical hardware architectural models, schematic design.

• Knowledge of exterior lighting product design and development cycles.

• Good understanding of automotive electronics development process (Specification management, DFMEA).

• Good communication skills required to directly negotiate with OEM customers regarding requirements (features, performance, testing, timing) and to translate into internal specifications and workflows.

• Able to evaluate systems and make recommendations for improvements and solutions.

• Establish and foster strong two-way communications with global development teams to ensure that product. developments and architectures conform to company strategy and best practice.

• Support supplier development activities to ensure alignment between technical expectations and capabilities.

• Knowledge in electronics design tools such as Allegro, Mathcad, Gerber viewers and PSpice a plus.

• Knowledge in regulations such as: LED applications, FMVSS No. 108, GMW3172, GMW3097 a plus.

• Knowledge about best practices for EMC.

• Knowledge of Electronic Manufacturing process for PCBAs.

• Ability to work effectively in a team environment and learn new technologies.

• Experience using laboratory equipment such as oscilloscopes, multimeters, power supplies, and data acquisition tools.

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