Systems /Requirements Engineer – Cabin & Visibility

Job Summary

• The Systems Engineer – Cabin & Visibility is responsible for defining, managing, and validating system requirements for vehicle cabin components that impact driver visibility, ergonomics, safety, and occupant experience.
• This role works cross-functionally with design, electrical, software, manufacturing, and supplier teams to ensure robust system architecture and successful vehicle integration.

Key Responsibilities

• Capture, analyze, and decompose customer and regulatory requirements into system-level specifications.
• Develop and maintain requirements using industry-standard tools (e.g., DOORS, Polarion, Jama).
• Define system architecture and allocate requirements to hardware, software, and mechanical domains.
• Lead cross-functional reviews to ensure technical feasibility and alignment with vehicle programs.
• Manage requirement traceability from concept through production.
• Support system integration activities and resolve interface issues across cabin subsystems.
• Collaborate with suppliers to ensure compliance with OEM performance and quality standards.
• Participate in verification and validation planning, including DVP&R development.
• Ensure compliance with applicable safety and regulatory standards (FMVSS, NHTSA, ISO where applicable).
• Drive issue resolution using structured problem-solving methods.

Scope of Systems (Example Areas)

• Driver visibility systems (mirrors, camera systems, defog/defrost, lighting interfaces)
• Interior components impacting sightlines and ergonomics
• Human-Machine Interface (HMI) elements within the cabin
• Cabin monitoring or driver awareness technologies
• Structural interfaces affecting field of view

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Automotive Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related field.
• Typically 3–8+ years of experience in automotive systems engineering or requirements engineering.
• Experience working within an OEM or Tier-1 supplier environment.
• Strong understanding of systems engineering processes (V-model).
• Experience with requirement management tools (DOORS, Polarion, Jama, etc.).
• Familiarity with vehicle electrical architectures and communication protocols (CAN/LIN preferred).
• Knowledge of automotive development lifecycle from concept to launch.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in Systems or Automotive Engineering.
• Experience with visibility, interior, cockpit, or human factors engineering.
• Knowledge of functional safety concepts or regulatory compliance.
• Exposure to model-based systems engineering (MBSE).
• Understanding of validation methods and test planning.