Senior Systems Engineer

Responsibilities

• Develop system-level architecture, manage requirements, and integrate battery management systems within vehicle platforms, ensuring technical coherence from OEM specification through component-level implementation.
• Serve as the technical system lead during customer pursuits and early program phases, acting as the primary interface between customer technical teams and internal engineering functions.
• Lead technical engagement for RFIs/RFQs, including interpretation and negotiation of customer specifications (OEM-specific, regulatory, and internal Clarios standards), identification of gaps, risks, and non‑standard requirements, and development of compliant and competitive technical responses.
• Translate customer needs into high‑level system requirements and value propositions, ensuring alignment with Clarios product portfolio (AGM, EFB, Li‑ion, Na‑ion, 12V/24V/48V architectures).
• Drive early requirements analysis and feasibility assessments, incorporating functional safety (ISO 26262) considerations and ASPICE‑aligned development expectations.
• Lead cross‑functional work groups (Systems, Electrical, Mechanical, BMS, Manufacturing, Supply Chain) to develop system concepts, evaluate feasibility, cost, and performance trade‑offs, and ensure alignment with pursuit timelines and customer milestones.
• Define preliminary system architectures and concepts based on platform reuse and scalability, cell selection, integration with vehicle domains, and establish system‑level performance targets such as power, energy, lifecycle, cold crank, and thermal limits tailored to customer use cases.
• Guide requirements cascading strategy for quoting purposes, ensuring subsystem‑level assumptions are technically sound and traceable to customer requirements.
• Evaluate and influence design trade‑offs early (performance vs. cost vs. manufacturability vs. risk) to support competitive positioning.
• Lead system‑level risk identification and mitigation planning, including preliminary DFMEA inputs, technical risk registers, and assumption tracking for quote accuracy.
• Support definition of validation and verification strategies at concept level, high‑level DVP&R alignment, identification of critical test requirements and timing risks.
• Own technical documentation required for pursuits, including system concepts and architecture descriptions, assumptions lists, technical risk assessments, and customer presentation materials.
• Provide technical leadership in pursuit reviews (gate reviews, bid/no‑bid decisions), articulating risks and mitigation strategies, differentiation vs. competitors.

• Systems engineering experience (INCOSE or equivalent).
• Model‑based systems engineering (MBSE).
• ISO 26262 functional safety expertise.
• Requirements management tools experience (Jama, DOORS, Polarion).
• V‑model development lifecycle knowledge.
• Vehicle electrical architecture knowledge.

• BS/MS in Electrical Engineering or Systems Engineering.
• 5+ years automotive systems experience.
• ISO 26262 certification.

• Medical, dental, and vision care coverage.
• 401(k) savings plan with company matching (starting on date of hire).
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Parental and caregiver leave programs.
• Paid time off, flexible spending, short‑ and long‑term disability, basic life insurance, business travel insurance, and Employee Assistance Program.
• Full‑service cafeteria and workout facility at headquarters.
• Additional perks and discounts.

All qualified applicants will be considered without regard to protected characteristics.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, status as a protected veteran or other protected characteristics protected by law. As a federal contractor, we are committed to not discriminating against any applicant or employee based on these protected statuses. We will also take affirmative action to ensure equal employment opportunities.

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