Electrical Systems Engineer

As a Body Controls Systems Engineer, you will be responsible for the definition and development of body controls features and software across the vehicle — closures, wash/wipe systems, customizable controls, and more. You will support the front-end development of feature and software systems by owning L1/L3 feature definitions, requirements, and test cases, and will work collaboratively with software developers, manufacturing engineers, and component DRIs to support feature definition, software integration, and line-side troubleshooting, ensuring features are well-defined, testable, and manufacturable throughout the development lifecycle. You will supplement our body controls hardware/software integration engineers by driving feature clarity ahead of hardware and software integration, helping bring next-generation body controls features to production.
This role is cross-functional and blends desk work with close collaboration across software, manufacturing, and component teams. The position is based in either Long Beach or Palo Alto, and may include occasional travel.
What you'll do:

Write L1 feature definitions, L1 feature requirements, and L1 feature test cases
Develop L3 function definitions and allocations, L3 functional requirements, and L3 test cases
Generate sequence diagrams and PUML artifacts to communicate feature behavior to software and manufacturing systems teams
Support software integration by defining network signals/messages needed to implement features, and collaborate closely with software developers through development and merge review
Contribute to and review merge requests in the shared software repository, understanding code changes well enough to validate they meet feature intent
Support manufacturing integration for owned features, leveraging UDS-based diagnostic routines and line-side troubleshooting to resolve issues during vehicle build
Understand functional safety principles and participate in functional safety analyses of complex vehicle subsystems
Support diagnostic integration for owned features, defining and validating diagnostic routines and fault handling
Partner daily with software, manufacturing, and component DRIs to keep feature definition, requirements, and test cases aligned with real-world implementation constraints
Required Skills & Experience

B.S. in Electrical, Computer, or Mechanical Engineering, or equivalent
3+ years of experience developing features, requirements, and test cases in an automotive or embedded systems environment
Experience with systems engineering workflows (requirements decomposition, traceability, test case development) and requirements capture in requirements management software platforms (JAMA, etc.)
Experience working within a shared embedded software repository — ability to read and understand production-grade C code for real-time embedded systems, participate in merge/pull requests, and validate that code changes meet feature intent and requirements
Experience with UDS (Unified Diagnostic Services) for diagnostic and manufacturing-line troubleshooting purposes
Working knowledge of vehicle network protocols (CAN, LIN, Automotive Ethernet) sufficient to define and validate feature-level network signals
Excellent teamwork, problem-solving, communication, and project management skills
Strong written and verbal communication skills
An eagerness to work cross-functionally in a dynamic environment where you are part of a high performing team
A systems approach to design and development with the desire and curiosity to strive for exceptional delivery execution and continuous improvement
Nice to Have Skills & Experience

Familiarity with python and/or other scripting languages to support test case automation
Experience with electrical / electro-mechanical devices involving networked microcontrollers and embedded software
Experience scaling features into production, including support through manufacturing launch
Body controls or closures domain experience
Experience generating sequence diagrams or using PUML/UML tooling
Proven ability to develop traceable software and system level requirements from high-level user stories to implementation specifications
Advanced vehicle architecture or experience with EV prototype development, Labcars, HIL benches, and vehicle-level electrical integration.
Compensation:

$70/hr to $85/hr.
Exact compensation may vary based on several factors, including skills, experience, and education.
Benefit packages for this role will start on the 1st day of employment and include medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as HSA, FSA, and DCFSA account options, and 401k retirement account access with employer matching. Employees in this role are also entitled to paid sick leave and/or other paid time off as provided by applicable law.

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