Automotive Electronic System Engineer

Automotive Electronics Systems Engineer Flex-N-Gate is a leading manufacturer and supplier of components for the automotive industry, recently ranked 10th of the 150 Top North American Suppliers in “Automotive News.” A growing and vital company, Flex-N-Gate provides a great opportunity for hard-working and skilled individuals. Scope of the Position The Electronics Systems Engineer leads requirements engineering activities for automotive exterior lighting electronic systems and other emerging automotive electronics systems for Flex-N-Gate. This role focuses on system development and cross-functional coordination to ensure robust and traceable requirements throughout the product lifecycle. Responsibilities • Own and manage system-level requirements for automotive electronics in compliance with ASPICE processes. • Develop, refine, and maintain system specifications, interface requirements, and system architecture documentation. • Ensure end-to-end traceability of requirements using requirements management tools (e.g., Polarion ALM, DOORS, Jama). • Collaborate with hardware, software, validation, and manufacturing teams to translate customer/OEM requirements into clear, actionable system requirements. • Support creation of system diagrams, block architectures, wiring/communication interfaces, and validation strategies for new and existing products. • Support Functional Safety (ISO 26262) activities, including traceability between system and functional safety requirements. • Review OEM specifications and integrate customer requirements into internal system documentation while managing supplier and customer expectations. • Support system verification and validation planning (DVP&R), DFMEA contributions, and compliance reviews. • Provide technical support during development, launch, and production for issues related to system behavior, requirements interpretation, and change management. • Maintain knowledge of automotive electronics technologies, communication protocols (CAN, CAN FD, LIN, hardwire I/O), and regulatory requirements. •Present technical information to OEM customers through design reviews, technical discussions, and formal documentation. • Ability to be a resident engineer at customers’ sites when requested Qualifications Required • Bachelor’s degree in Electronics Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related field. • Experience with requirements engineering in automotive electronics or similar complex systems. • Working knowledge of ASPICE system development processes and experience applying them to real projects. • Familiarity with ISO 26262 Functional Safety concepts at the system or hardware/software interface level. • Understanding of automotive communication networks (CAN, CAN FD, LIN) and/or hardwire-based system interfaces. • Experience contributing to system design activities such as DFMEA, DVP&R, architecture development, or system validation. • Strong interpersonal, organizational, and communication skills; ability to work effectively in cross-functional teams. Preferred • Master’s degree in a related engineering discipline. • 5-10+ years’ experience in electronics Systems Engineering • Hands-on experience using Polarion ALM, DOORS, or similar requirements management platforms. • Automotive electronics experience related to lighting, controllers, wiring harnesses, sensors, actuators, or embedded systems. • Background in electronic system modeling, simulation, or analysis tools (e.g., PSpice, MathCAD, Altium). • Exposure to EMC and Environmental requirements, thermal considerations, and design-for-manufacturability principles.

Created: 2025-11-27