System Engineer

Job description

Hire Art is helping our client find detail-oriented System Engineers to join its team.

In this role, you’ll support the design, development, integration, and validation of system-level software solutions for advanced automotive platforms. You’ll collaborate closely with systems engineering, product, and global engineering teams to help deliver scalable, reliable, and high-performance software and middleware solutions across embedded and vehicle systems.

The ideal candidate is highly collaborative, technically strong, and experienced in systems architecture, embedded software, and automotive system integration.

As a System Engineer, you will:

Collaborate with systems engineering, product, and global engineering teams to design and implement software solutions for the Arene service platform, including tools and SDK components.

Develop, integrate, and maintain system-level software components with a strong focus on C++, embedded firmware, and Linux-based real-time automotive systems.

Implement and enhance middleware, inter-process communication frameworks, and scheduling systems that support scalable, hardware-agnostic vehicle services.

Support software architectures that enable rapid feature deployment and integration across multiple in-vehicle domains.

Develop and maintain system design specifications, including state machines, sequence diagrams, and testable system requirements.

Collaborate with integration and quality engineering teams to troubleshoot and resolve complex system- and software-level issues.

Support system integration, validation, and feature deployment activities across distributed vehicle platforms.

Requirements

Experience developing detailed system- and software-level requirements for complex products or platforms

Experience with MBSE methodologies and tools such as CATIA and Strict Doc for system and software architecture development and documentation

Strong understanding of SysML, UML, and systems architecture modeling concepts

Deep understanding of vehicle networking and distributed software systems, particularly within ADAS, cockpit systems, or ECU architectures

Experience validating distributed vehicle software features and system integrations

Ability to work within C, C++, Python, and Golang-based development environments

Exposure to cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or GCP, along with containerization and Dev Ops concepts

Experience with modern build systems and CI/CD environments such as Bazel, Git Hub, or Git Lab

Familiarity with software production pipelines and software integration workflows

Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and cross-functional collaboration skills

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience leading software projects or mentoring small engineering teams

Experience developing embedded software within automotive, robotics, or related industries

Experience developing test, verification, or validation plans and methodologies

Knowledge of automotive communication interfaces and protocols such as CAN, Ethernet, or SERDES

Benefits:

PTO and paid holidays

Pre-tax commuter benefits

Employer (Hire Art) Subsidized Healthcare Benefits

Flexible Spending Account for healthcare-related costs

Hire Art covers all costs for short and long-term disability and life insurance

401k package

Commitment: This is a full-time, 6-month contract position (with the possibility of extension) staffed via Hire Art. This position is hybrid, requires onsite work Tuesday-Thursday each week, and is available to candidates local to the Ann Arbor, MI area.

Hire Art values diversity and is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are interested in every qualified candidate who is eligible to work in the United States. Unfortunately, we are not able to sponsor visas or employ corp-to-corp.