System Engineer - Drive-by-Wire (DBW) Systems

System Engineer – Drive-by-Wire (DBW) Systems

Req ID: 533637
Company / Legal Entity: LTTS Dell Offsite Centre
Location: Peoria, Illinois
Office: Peoria, Illinois
Employment Type: Full-Time
Employee Type: Salaried / Permanent
Openings: 1
Experience Level: 0–0 Years
Salary Range: $90,000 – $110,000

Job Summary

We are seeking a System Engineer – Drive-by-Wire (DBW) Systems to support the development of next-generation autonomous hauling and machine-control systems.

The role will focus on system architecture, requirements engineering, interface definition, system integration, validation, diagnostics, and functional safety. The engineer will work closely with software, hardware, controls, autonomy, and validation teams to deliver safe, reliable, and scalable DBW solutions for advanced vehicle platforms.

Key Responsibilities

System Architecture & Requirements

• Define system architecture, subsystem interfaces, and Interface Control Documents (ICDs).
• Develop and maintain system requirements and requirements traceability.
• Lead requirements decomposition and allocation across software, controls, electrical, and vehicle subsystems.
• Participate in technical and design reviews.
• Manage system-level risks and technical dependencies.

Functional Safety & System Analysis

• Perform system-level analysis including:
• • FMEA
  • STPA
  • Hazard Analysis
  • Safety Assessments
• Support functional safety activities and compliance with ISO 26262 and related engineering processes.
• Define fail-safe strategies, watchdog mechanisms, diagnostics, and fault-management approaches.

DBW & Vehicle Integration

• Integrate steering, braking, propulsion, chassis, hoist, auxiliary, and autonomy interface functions.
• Support ECU and subsystem integration for drive-by-wire and autonomous vehicle platforms.
• Analyze system behavior and performance across vehicle-level operating conditions.
• Support calibration, tuning, deployment, and on-machine validation at proving grounds and customer locations.

Communication & Diagnostics

• Define and analyze vehicle communication architectures using CAN, CAN FD, SAE J1939, and Automotive Ethernet.
• Support diagnostic implementation and troubleshooting.
• Work with protocols and technologies such as UDS, OBD-II, XCP/CCP, SOME/IP, and DoIP.
• Analyze network communication, faults, and system-level diagnostic issues.

Verification & Validation

• Coordinate SIL, HIL, fault-injection, integration, and vehicle-level validation activities.
• Develop and maintain verification and validation artifacts.
• Investigate system failures and perform root-cause analysis.
• Drive corrective actions through resolution and verification.
• Support system acceptance and milestone assessments.

Collaboration & Documentation

• Collaborate with software, hardware, controls, autonomy, validation, and vehicle engineering teams.
• Communicate technical requirements and system-level issues to cross-functional stakeholders.
• Participate in customer and technical discussions.
• Maintain requirements, verification artifacts, risk registers, and compliance documentation.

Required Qualifications

• Strong understanding of systems engineering, requirements management, system integration, diagnostics, and validation.
• Experience or academic/project exposure to functional safety, FMEA, STPA, V&V, or system troubleshooting.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with multidisciplinary engineering teams.
• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Systems Engineering, or a related technical discipline.

Technical Skills

Systems Engineering

• System Architecture
• Requirements Management
• DOORS
• Requirements Traceability
• Requirements Decomposition
• ICD Development
• System Integration
• Technical Reviews
• Risk Management

Functional Safety & Validation

• FMEA
• STPA
• Hazard Analysis
• ISO 26262
• SIL / HIL
• Fault Injection
• Verification & Validation
• Vehicle Validation

Drive-by-Wire & Autonomous Systems

• Drive-by-Wire Systems
• Autonomous Vehicle Integration
• Machine Control Systems
• ECU Integration
• Calibration & Tuning
• Diagnostics
• Safety-Critical Controls

Communication Networks

• CAN / CAN FD
• SAE J1939
• LIN
• FlexRay
• UDS
• OBD-II
• XCP / CCP
• SOME/IP
• DoIP
• Automotive Ethernet
• TCP/IP
• UDP
• IPv4 / IPv6
• Network Diagnostics & Analysis

AUTOSAR & Embedded Platforms

• AUTOSAR Classic
• AUTOSAR Adaptive
• MCAL
• BSW
• RTE
• COM Stack
• Diagnostic Stack – DEM/DCM
• CAN/Ethernet Stack
• ECU Configuration
• Embedded C/C
• RTOS

Tools & Engineering Quality

• MATLAB / Simulink
• Vector CANoe
• CANalyzer
• CANape
• vTESTstudio
• CANdb
• Lauterbach Trace32
• Wireshark
• Git
• Polyspace
• Coverity
• PC-Lint
• MISRA C/C
• ASPICE

Ideal Candidate Profile

The ideal candidate is an entry-level or early-career Systems Engineer with a strong foundation in embedded systems, vehicle controls, requirements engineering, and system-level testing. Candidates with academic, internship, co-op, or project experience involving automotive/industrial vehicles, autonomous systems, CAN/J1939, MATLAB/Simulink, functional safety, or embedded systems are encouraged to apply.

How to Apply

Interested candidates should submit:

• Updated Resume
• LinkedIn Profile
• Current Location
• Work Authorization
• Availability

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