What are the responsibilities and job description for the SYSTEMS REQUIREMENTS ENGINEER (Automotive Electronics) position at Nidec Mobility America Corporation?
About Nidec Mobility
Nidec Mobility America, part of the global Nidec Group, is a leading Tier-1 supplier of electronic control units, actuators, and smart entry/vehicle access systems. From our U.S. headquarters and technical center in St. Charles, IL, we develop and manufacture innovative solutions for body electronics, passive entry/passive start (PEPS), power closure systems (liftgates, sliding doors, cinching latches), and DC/DC converters for electrified vehicles.
Your Role
As a System Requirements Engineer, you will be the central interface between automotive OEM customers (GM, Ford, Stellantis, BMW, etc.), product management, hardware/software teams, and functional safety/cybersecurity experts. You will own the creation, traceability, and lifecycle management of customer and system requirements for next-generation vehicle access and power distribution products.
Key Responsibilities
- Hybrid work 2-3 days on-site (weekly average)
- Elicit, analyze, and document stakeholder and system requirements from customer specifications (GMW3172, Ford EMC, Stellantis PF/CS specs, etc.) and industry standards
- Manage requirements in JIRA, ensuring full bidirectional traceability (stakeholder ↔ system ↔ subsystem ↔ test)
- Lead requirements reviews with OEM customers and internal cross-functional teams
- Perform requirements decomposition and allocation to hardware, software, mechanical, and other disciplines
- Drive change management, gap analysis, and impact analysis for requirement changes
- Support FuSa (ISO 26262) and Cybersecurity (ISO/SAE 21434, UNECE R155/R156) concept development with traceable safety and security requirements
- Ensure requirement testability and support verification & validation planning
- Contribute to ASPICE SYS.1–SYS.5 processes and customer audits
Qualifications Required:
- Bachelor’s (or Higher) degree in Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, Automotive Engineering, or related field
- 3 years’ automotive requirements engineering experience (OEM or Tier-1)
- Hands-on experience with Requirements Management Tools (JIRA, DOORS Next, Polarion, etc.)
- Knowledge of ISO 26262 (Functional Safety) and ISO/SAE 21434 (Cybersecurity)
- Strong Knowledge of ASPICE.
- Experience with vehicle body electronics, power closure systems, immobilizers, DC/DC converters, or similar
- Excellent English communication / group presentation skills (written & spoken)
- Legal authorization to work in the United States (Visa sponsorship IS NOT available for this position)
Additional Preferred Qualifications:
- IREB CPRE Foundation or Advanced certification
- Experience with SysML and model-based systems engineering (MBSE)
- Knowledge of automotive networks (CAN-FD, LIN, Automotive Ethernet)
- Familiarity with North American OEM customer specification portals and processes
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