Senior Functional Systems Engineer

Requirements:

• Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or equivalent
• Strong understanding of systems engineering fundamentals and their application to automotive systems
• Experience with systems development, electrical and functional architecture, and system integration
• Experience using model-based systems engineering (MBSE) tools
• Experience defining complex, cross-functional features and driving them through implementation
• Experience creating and executing component- and system-level test procedures
• Experience using Git in a collaborative development workflow
• Strong teamwork, problem-solving, communication, and project management skills
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, and ability to work cross-functionally in a dynamic, high-performing team
• A systems-oriented approach to design and development, with a focus on strong execution and continuous improvement
• Preferred: Five years of experience in systems engineering or a similar role
• Preferred: Masters degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or equivalent
• Preferred: Expertise with MBSE tools
• Preferred: Experience with embedded C, Python, MATLAB, Simulink, SPICE, IQ-FMEA, or similar tools
• Preferred: Experience with cryptography, cybersecurity, certificate and key exchanges, or related areas
• Preferred: Experience with NFC, Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE), and Ultra-Wideband (UWB) technologies

Responsibilities:

• Lead development of requirements for vehicle access software features, including immobilizers, key cards, key fobs, and digital keys
• Work with cross-functional stakeholders to establish performance requirements, review signal chains, define interfaces, document state machines, and coordinate verification and validation
• Lead feature and function development for vehicle access systems, refining requirements through stakeholder reviews and enabling software development teams
• Define, test, and validate combined hardware and system requirements for vehicle access platform features
• Integrate initial prototype systems and lead debugging and engineering tests for prototype bucks, lab cars, and vehicles
• Investigate architectures and conduct trade-off studies to optimize design strategies for user experience, cost, and performance
• Create and manage interface definitions, including CAN and Ethernet signal definitions
• Lead system bring-up and validation as software is delivered, and support vehicle system functionality and performance throughout the product life cycle
• Conceptualize, design, engineer, develop, and support the launch of next-generation electric vehicle platform architectures
• Define scenarios using sequence diagrams and associated requirements to capture essential feature flows
• Update existing interfaces or define new interfaces to meet requirements
• Author requirements in Jama according to specified format and content practices
• Define test outlines or author SpeQTr specifications to provide requirements coverage

Technologies:

• Bluetooth
• Cryptography
• Embedded
• Ethernet
• Git
• Hardware
• Support
• Matlab
• NFC
• Python
• SPICE

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We are recruiting for an Advanced EV Development Senior Functional Systems Engineer focused on Vehicle Access Systems Engineering, based in Palo Alto, California. In this role, you will help deliver vehicle features through coordinated hardware and software development and contribute to next-generation electric vehicle platforms.

last updated 43 week of 2026