Systems Requirements Engineer

Job Summary

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.

• 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.

• Bachelor’s (or higher) degree in Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, Automotive Engineering, or related field.
• 3+ years of 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.
• Excellent English communication / group presentation skills (written & spoken).
• Legal authorization to work in the United States (visa sponsorship not available).

• 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.

Up to 10% travel.

This position is based in a manufacturing plant and Design & Development environment. Physical demands include regular office duties with occasional standing, walking, or handling equipment.

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