Automotive Electronics Systems Engineer

Job Description

Posted Monday, November 17, 2025 at 5:00 AM

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.

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.

• Own and manage system-level requirements for automotive electronics in compliance with ASPICE processes.
• Develop, refine, and maintain system specifications, and system architecture documentation.
• Ensure end-to-end traceability of requirements using requirements management tools (e.g., Polarion ALM, DOORSli>
• Collaborate with hardware, software, validation, and manufacturing teams to translate customer/OEM requirements into clear, actionable system requirements.
• 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.

• 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.

aster’s degree in a related engineering discipline.
• 5-10+ years’ electronics Systems Engineering.
• Hands‑on experience using Polarion ALM, DOORS, or similar.
• 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.

• Medical, dental, prescription, vision, life and disability insurance; and a flexible spending account.
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with company match.
• Extensive safety training, new hire orientation, continuous learning and development programs and tuition reimbursement.
• Paid holidays and vacation time.

What do our employees have to say?

• “It engages you professionally, and provides learning opportunities.”
• “Lots of growth opportunity.”
• “The company’s young enough to be exciting, but old enough to be stable.”

Not just a job—a great place to work!

Flex-N-Gate is an equal opportunity employer. EEO/Minorities/Females/Veterans/Disabled.