System Engineer - Embedded System

Job Opportunity - Embedded System Engineer

Location : Carmel, IN

Duration : Full-Time

Role Overview

We are seeking a highly skilled Embedded Systems Engineer with strong expertise in automotive systems, specifically in Occupant Sensing and safety-critical features. The ideal candidate will act as a technical owner, driving end-to-end feature development from requirements analysis to system validation, ensuring alignment across software, hardware, and algorithm teams.

Key Responsibilities

1. Requirements Engineering & System Design

• Perform detailed requirements analysis and functional decomposition of feature-level requirements into system and algorithm-level specifications.
• Define and develop system architecture, ensuring traceability and completeness.
• Translate customer and regulatory requirements into technical specifications.

2. Technical Ownership

• Act as the technical lead/owner for Occupant Sensing features.
• Ensure system coherence across algorithms, embedded software, hardware, and validation teams.
• Drive design discussions and ensure alignment with project goals.

3. Architecture & Modeling

• Analyze and document model architectures, data flows, and state machines.
• Define fault handling strategies and ensure robustness in system design.
• Review and validate system behavior under various operating conditions.

4. Design Review & Problem Solving

• Review and challenge design decisions to identify gaps and risks.
• Apply structured problem-solving techniques such as 5 Whys and Fishbone analysis.
• Ensure technical robustness and compliance with automotive standards.

5. Communication & Diagnostics

• Work with automotive communication protocols including:
• CAN, CAN-FD, LIN, SENT
• Implement and debug diagnostic services based on UDS (ISO 14229).
• Analyze vehicle network topology and ensure seamless communication across ECUs.

6. Tools & Development Environment

• Utilize requirements management tools such as DOORS and Polarion.
• Work with architecture and modeling tools like Enterprise Architect or Rhapsody.
• Perform debugging and validation using tools such as:
• Oscilloscopes
• Vector CAN Analyzer / CANoe

7. System Validation & Debugging

• Conduct system-level testing and validation in lab and vehicle environments.
• Analyze hardware schematics and support debugging activities.
• Support OTA (Over-the-Air) update validation and troubleshooting.

8. Process & Compliance

• Follow and contribute to ASPICE-compliant development processes.
• Ensure adherence to Functional Safety (ISO 26262) and Automotive Cybersecurity standards.