System Engineer (Automotive)

Source One is a consulting services company and we’re currently looking for the following individual to work as a consultant to an autonomous vehicle company in Ann Arbor, MI.

** We are unable to work with third party companies for this role.

Title: System Engineer (Contract)

Pay Range: $75–$78/hour plus benefits

Initial Duration: 12-months with extension potential

Schedule: Hybrid - 3 days onsite per week

Position Overview : Our client is seeking a highly skilled System Engineer to support the design, development, integration, and validation of advanced software solutions for next-generation automotive platforms. In this role, you will collaborate closely with systems engineering, product, and global engineering teams to develop scalable, reliable, and high-performance embedded software and middleware solutions that support modern vehicle systems and mobility technologies. The ideal candidate has strong experience in embedded systems, automotive software architecture, systems integration, and real-time Linux-based environments.

Key Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with systems engineering, product, and global engineering teams to design and implement software solutions for the Arene service platform, including tools and SDK components
• Develop, integrate, and maintain system-level software components focused on C++, embedded firmware, and Linux-based automotive systems
• Design and enhance middleware components, inter-process communication frameworks, and scheduling systems
• Support scalable, hardware-agnostic vehicle services and rapid feature deployment across multiple in-vehicle domains
• Develop and maintain system design documentation including State machines, Sequence diagrams, System requirements, Architecture documentation
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex software and system-level issues in partnership with integration and quality engineering teams
• Support system integration, feature validation, and deployment activities across distributed vehicle platforms

Required Qualifications

• Strong experience with MBSE (Model-Based Systems Engineering) methodologies and associated tools
• Hands-on experience with CATIA, Strictdoc, SysML and UML
• Experience developing and documenting system and software architectures
• Strong C++ development experience within embedded or real-time systems
• Experience with Linux-based automotive or embedded platforms
• Understanding of safety-critical or fault-tolerant automotive software
• Knowledge of: ISO 26262, AUTOSAR
• Deep understanding of Vehicle networking, ADAS systems, Cockpit architecture, ECU architecture, and Distributed vehicle software validation
• Experience working with: Python, Golang
• Exposure to cloud and DevOps environments including AWS, Azure, GCP, Containerization technologies
• Familiarity with modern CI/CD and build systems such as Bazel, GitHub and GitLab

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience leading software engineering projects or small technical teams
• Background in automotive, robotics, or related embedded systems industries
• Experience developing test, verification, or validation plans and methodologies
• Familiarity with automotive communication protocols including CAN, Ethernet and SERDES