Engineer - Systems

Job Title: Engineer Systems Job Description
The Engineer Systems role focuses on defining, analyzing, and documenting stakeholder and product requirements for advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS). You will own the end-to-end system understanding, create and refine use cases and system functions, and ensure that requirements are aligned across all competencies. This position plays a key role in supporting ADAS technology for a large global tier 1 supplier, contributing to design, development, testing, manufacturing, and validation activities.
Responsibilities
- Ensure all stakeholder and customer requirements are clearly defined and accurately captured within the project scope.
- Analyze the overall system to understand its behavior, interfaces, and performance requirements.
- Identify and create end-to-end use cases for the system, product, or platform in collaboration with the Product Systems Feature / Function Lead.
- Refine use cases into detailed system functions that can be implemented, tested, and validated.
- Document use cases and product requirements in the Product Requirement Specification, including non-functional requirements, process and project execution requirements, test and validation requirements, and manufacturing requirements.
- Coordinate and align product requirements with all affected competencies, ensuring comprehensive review and resolution of any issues.
- Clarify open questions and technical details with the customer, with support from the Product Systems Feature / Function Lead when needed.
- Participate actively in Program Increment Planning, system checkout tests, system demos, and retrospectives as part of the development lifecycle.
- Contribute to System Design Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (DFMEA) to identify and mitigate potential risks.
- Evaluate and reject customer or stakeholder requests that fall outside the contractually agreed scope to maintain project integrity.
- Create and manage change requests for customer or stakeholder demands that are out of scope, ensuring proper documentation and approval.
- Support design, development, and test engineering activities, and provide input related to manufacturing processes and assembly operations.
Essential Skills
- 58 years of relevant experience in systems engineering or a closely related field.
- In-depth knowledge of ADAS systems, including ADAS electronic control units (ECU), diagnostics, and XCP-based testing.
- Strong understanding of CAN communication protocols and their application in automotive systems.
- Hands-on experience with Python for scripting, automation, or testing activities.
- Proficiency in requirements engineering, including elicitation, analysis, documentation, and traceability.
- Knowledge of design, development, and test engineering practices for automotive or embedded systems.
- Familiarity with manufacturing processes and assembly operations related to electronic or automotive components.
- Ability to participate in and contribute to DFMEA activities for complex systems.
- Capability to review, align, and clarify product requirements across multiple technical competencies.
- Skill in managing stakeholder expectations and handling scope changes through formal change request processes.
Additional Skills & Qualifications
- Bachelors degree in Engineering or equivalent technical training.
- Experience working with ADAS technology for automotive applications.
- Understanding of system-level validation, system checkout tests, and system demos in an Agile or incremental development environment.
- Exposure to Program Increment Planning and retrospective ceremonies within a scaled Agile or similar framework.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with attention to detail in requirements and documentation.
- Effective communication skills for collaborating with cross-functional teams and customers.
- Ability to work independently while coordinating with product feature and function leads.
Work Environment
This role is fully onsite at the designated facility, providing direct access to engineering teams and development equipment that support ADAS technology. You will work in a professional engineering environment focused on automotive systems, with frequent collaboration across design, development, test, and manufacturing functions. Standard onsite working hours apply, with in-person participation in planning sessions, system tests, demos, and reviews. The environment emphasizes safety, quality, and precision in handling electronic systems and components, and you are expected to maintain a professional appearance appropriate for a technical office and lab setting.
Job Type & Location
This is a Contract position based out of Troy, MI.
Pay and Benefits
The pay range for this position is $40.00 - $45.00/hr. Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors. Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job
classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be
subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits
available for this temporary role may include the following:

Medical, dental & vision
Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
401(k) Retirement Plan Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
Short and long-term disability
Health Spending Account (HSA)
Transportation benefits
Employee Assistance Program
Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)
Job Type & Location
This is a Contract position based out of Troy, MI.
Application Deadline
This position is anticipated to close on Nov 16, 2026.
Workplace Type
This is a fully onsite position in Troy,MI. About Actalent

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