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Automotive System Engineer

Tata Elxsi
Detroit, MI Full Time
POSTED ON 6/2/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 7/1/2026

Tata Elxsi brings together the best technology and user-centric design expertise to help customers deliver innovative solutions and great consumer experiences. Our integrated Design and Technology teams help enterprises reimagine their products and services – from strategy, consumer research and insights, to service and experience design, technology implementation, integration, launch, and beyond.


Discover opportunities to work with bright and passionate teams on challenging projects, learn and master the latest automotive software and digital technologies, and grow with us.

We are looking for bright and passionate Automotive System Engineer, responsible for the definition, development, integration, and validation of automotive systems across the V Model lifecycle. The role acts as a technical interface between customer requirements, software, hardware, and validation teams, ensuring delivery of compliant, high quality automotive electronic systems.


Key Responsibilities

System Requirements & Architecture

• Analyze OEM / customer requirements and translate them into system-level requirements

• Create and maintain system specifications, functional decomposition, and interface definitions

• Perform requirements traceability across system, software, and hardware levels

• Define system architecture and allocate requirements to SW, HW, and network components

System Design & Development

• Develop functional concepts, use cases, and system behavior descriptions

• Define system interfaces (CAN, LIN, Ethernet, diagnostics)

• Support AUTOSAR-based system definition (Classic / Adaptive – as applicable)

Verification, Validation & Integration

• Define system test strategies across MIL / SIL / HIL / vehicle levels

• Support integration of software and hardware and analyze system-level issues

• Perform root cause analysis for system defects and drive corrective actions

Compliance & Quality

• Ensure compliance with ASPICE system-level processes

• Support functional safety (ISO 26262) and cybersecurity activities (as applicable)

• Maintain high-quality documentation

• Ensure adherence to customers, OEM, and internal quality standards

Stakeholder & Project Support

• Act as primary technical interface with customers/OEMs

• Work closely with software, hardware, validation, and project management teams

• Support change requests, impact analysis, and system updates


Salary: $80-100K annually


Tata Elxsi offers a comprehensive compensation and benefits package. Tata Elxsi is an affirmative action-equal opportunity employer.

Tata Elxsi complies with all applicable federal, state and local laws regarding recruitment and hiring.

All qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship status, disability, protected veteran status, or any other category protected by applicable federal, state or local laws.

Tata Elxsi does not currently require partners or employees to be fully vaccinated or test negative for COVID-19 in order to go to Tata Elxsi offices, client sites or Tata Elxsi events, except when mandated by federal, state or local law.

In some circumstances, clients also may require proof of vaccination or testing (e.g., to go to the client site).

What are our perks for Full time employee?

We provide unique options to fit your unique lives!. Our menu of flexible options includes, but is not limited to:

• Excellent healthcare options: Medical, vision, prescription & dental

• Family Focus & Balance: medical, commuters & Dependant FSA, Competitive PTO, Sick Time, and Employee Assistance Program

• Financial Security: Competitive 401(k) match with Safe Harbor Plan,

• Employee Recognition Programs

• Perks AT works: Our exclusive one-stop online discount marketplace

Salary : $80,000 - $100,000

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