Systems Requirements Engineer; Automotive Electronics

Director of Human Resources, North America

Nidec Mobility America, part of the global Nidec Group, is a leading Tier‑1 supplier of electronic control units, actuators, and smart entry/vehicle access systems. From our U.S. headquarters and technical center in St. Charles, IL, we develop and manufacture innovative solutions for body electronics, passive entry/passive start (PEPS), power closure systems (liftgates, sliding doors, cinching latches), and DC/DC converters for electrified vehicles.

As a System Requirements Engineer, you will be the central interface between automotive OEM customers (GM, Ford, Stellantis, BMW, etc.), product management, hardware/software teams, and functional safety/cybersecurity experts. You will own the creation, traceability, and lifecycle management of customer and system requirements for next‑generation vehicle access and power distribution products.

• Hybrid work 2‑3 days on‑site (weekly average)
• Elicit, analyze, and document stakeholder and system requirements from customer specifications (GMW
  3172, Ford EMC, Stellantis PF/CS specs, etc.) and industry standards
• Manage requirements in JIRA, ensuring full bidirectional traceability (stakeholder ↔ system ↔ subsystem ↔ test)
• Lead requirements reviews with OEM customers and internal cross‑functional teams
• Perform requirements decomposition and allocation to hardware, software, mechanical, and other disciplines
• Drive change management, gap analysis, and impact analysis for requirement changes
• Support FuSa (ISO 26262) and Cybersecurity (ISO/SAE 21434, UNECE R155/R156) concept development with traceable safety and security requirements
• Ensure requirement testability and support verification & validation planning
• Contribute to ASPICE SYS.
  1–SYS.
  5 processes and customer audits

Required:

• Bachelor’s (or Higher) degree in Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, Automotive Engineering, or related field
• 3+ years’ automotive requirements engineering experience (OEM or Tier‑1)
• Hands‑on experience with Requirements Management Tools (JIRA, DOORS Next, Polarion, etc.)
• Knowledge of ISO 26262 (Functional Safety) and ISO/SAE 21434 (Cybersecurity)
• Strong Knowledge of ASPICE.
• Experience with vehicle body electronics, power closure systems, immobilizers, DC/DC converters, or similar
• Legal authorization to work in the United States (Visa sponsorship IS NOT available for this position)

• IREB CPRE Foundation or Advanced certification
• Experience with SysML and model‑based systems engineering (MBSE)
• Knowledge of automotive networks (CAN‑FD, LIN, Automotive Ethernet)
• Familiarity with North American OEM customer specification portals and processes

** This Job is NOT OPEN to Recruiters **

Medical insurance

Vision insurance

401(k)

Tuition assistance

Disability insurance