Principal SDV Systems Requirements Engineer

Requirements:

• Bachelors degree in engineering, systems engineering, computer engineering, software engineering, electrical engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience
• At least 8 years of relevant automotive industry experience
• Prior experience in vehicle software application or digital application development
• Ability to translate product and user needs into clear technical requirements, system interactions, and architectural intent
• Experience defining system architectures, interfaces, and requirements across distributed domains
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with a focus on high-quality, consistent, traceable system and software requirements
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate across software, hardware, and validation teams with minimal supervision
• Experience in automotive systems engineering, including Automotive SPICE, system requirements documentation, and requirements or architecture tools

Responsibilities:

• Develop, structure, and maintain system-level requirements for software-defined vehicle digital products across domains such as infotainment, AD/ADAS, and digital services
• Translate input from users, product owners, and stakeholders into clear, complete, traceable requirements for software development teams
• Define system scope, assumptions, constraints, and high-level interactions across domains
• Coordinate between product planning, leadership, system design, and software development teams; lead discussions to resolve requirement gaps, conflicts, or ambiguities
• Align organizations on product intent, terminology, and system expectations, and coordinate system architecture documentation with subject matter experts
• Correlate requirements with Japan-based team members when product support requires it
• Own digital product requirements processes, domain definitions, documentation standards, and quality governance
• Maintain requirements workflows supporting software-defined vehicle development, over-the-air readiness, and vehicle launch schedules, and improve their clarity and efficiency
• Validate system-level outputs against product intent before market deployment, including over-the-air updates and vehicle launches
• Ensure requirements have clear acceptance criteria, testability, and traceability; identify risks from gaps or misalignment and coordinate mitigation
• Support product releases by confirming requirements are complete, aligned, and validated, and that delivered software meets system intent
• Coordinate release and post-launch documentation with functional teams, and advance products requiring system validation to the over-the-air backlog when needed
• Support system verification and validation activities to confirm delivered functionality meets product requirements

Technologies:

• Hardware
• Support
• SPICE
• Product Owner

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We are Honda, an innovation-focused company working toward the joy and freedom of mobility and a zero environmental footprint. We seek people with diverse backgrounds, a strong work ethic, and a commitment to continuous improvement. As System Requirements Coordination Lead, you will support our Software Defined Vehicle initiatives and digital product portfolio, working under the Digital Product LPL and potentially serving as the Digital Product Team ALPL. This is an onsite role; one remote workday per week may be possible with prior departmental approval. Our total rewards may include competitive salary, regional bonus where applicable, a manager lease car program, medical, dental, vision and prescription coverage, paid time off, disability coverage, a 401(k) plan with company contributions, and relocation assistance if eligible. We also offer career advancement and mobility, education reimbursement, training, lifestyle and caregiving support, tuition assistance and student loan repayment, wellbeing programs, community engagement, and product programs. We are an equal opportunity employer.

last updated 43 week of 2026