What You Will Do
- Drive architecture and requirements development for a cross‑functional micromobility vehicle platform program, ensuring alignment from concept through validation.
- Serve as the primary technical interface between customers and leadership to translate product intent into clear system artifacts including user stories, CONOPS, and use cases.
- Define and manage requirements at the system, subsystem, and hardware module levels in collaboration with internal stakeholders such as:
- Low‑voltage electronics
- Battery and energy storage systems
- Drivetrain and actuators
- Connectivity and telematics
- Human‑Machine Interfaces (HMI)
- Sensor systems
- Ensure end‑to‑end traceability across user stories, features, system requirements, subsystem requirements, and verification/validation test cases.
- Develop and maintain system architectures for distributed embedded controllers, including interface definitions, communication protocols, functional decomposition, allocation, fault detection, fault handling, and system‑level robustness.
- Collaborate closely with software engineers, electrical engineers, product designers, product managers, and UI/UX teams to drive CONOPS, activity diagrams, feature design, development, and validation.
- Develop state machines such as power states for the platform.
- Support end‑to‑end feature validation, contributing to the definition and execution of test cases and test plans across:
- Bench and HIL testing
- Vehicle‑level bring‑up
- System integration and performance validation
What You Will Bring
- BS/MS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science or related field
- 8+ years of professional experience in systems engineering or embedded software development
- Understanding of Real Time Operating Systems (RTOS)
- Experience working with embedded systems
- Extensive knowledge of automotive communication protocols (CAN, CAN FD, SPI)
- Experience with requirements management tools such as JAMA or Polarion and model‑based systems engineering
The salary for this position ranges from $200,000-$250,000 per year, depending on experience and qualifications.
Perks & Benefits
- Robust health coverage—excellent health, dental, and vision insurance covered up to 100% by the company, with FSA & HSA options
- One Medical membership and dedicated insurance advocates
- Rich fertility and family‑building benefits
- Flexible time off
- 401(k) match
Systems Engineering Manager in palo alto at Unknown Company
This position is listed as full time and onsite.