We are seeking a talented Systems Engineer with automotive experience to join our team. The ideal candidate will support the integration of new and existing self-driving software onto vehicles and test benches, assist with troubleshooting component and system integration issues, and develop and execute test plans. You will play a crucial role in evaluating full system performance and ensuring the efficiency of the system integration release process.

About the Company: We design, source, develop, build, and deliver a highly scalable Autonomous Driving Kit (AD Kit) including an automotive-grade compute platform. In close cooperation with our component suppliers, we deliver the components for the AD-Kit, validated and verified against system-level and component requirements and aligned to best-in-class functional safety and cyber-security standards.

Job Title: Systems Engineer - Autonomous Driving Kits

Location: Ann Arbor, MI

Responsibilities:

• Support integration of new and existing self-driving software onto vehicles and test benches.
• Assist with troubleshooting of component and system integration issues, guiding the team to an efficient resolution.
• Develop and execute test plans, performing closed course and on-road evaluation of updates prior to deployment to extended testing groups.
• Evaluate full system performance, understanding the contributions of relevant sub-systems, and provide feedback to development teams.
• Leverage results from automated software testing pipeline to increase the efficiency of the system integration release process.
• Maintain a rapid integration and deployment schedule for the self-driving software stack with consistent releases to extended testing teams.
• Perform first-tier analysis of extended testing data to provide insight into system performance to the rest of the organization.
• Manage system issues from identification through resolution.
• Create requirements for new tools or automation to increase overall testing capabilities.
• Track and report system performance KPIs on a regular basis.
• Provide integration issue resolution support to other testing teams.
• Triage road failures, using triage results to understand and document test gaps.
• Support tracking and reporting testing Key Performance Measures (KPIs) on a regular basis.
• Exhaustively document best practices.
• Derive product requirements from external stakeholders, regulatory bodies, liability review, and societal expectations.
• Research and interpret data, define functional design requirements and architecture for the TORC Virtual Driver and related systems in the Autonomous Ecosystem.
• Ensure security, performance, manageability, quality, and consistency of the product requirement specification across the systems and provide technical guidance to development teams.
• Lead design discussions regarding technical details of cross-organization, spanning across hardware, software, functional safety, validation, and operations considerations.
• Evaluate and recommend tools, technologies, and processes to ensure the highest quality product platform.
• Support development of system requirement specification including description of the dynamic driving task, functional flow block diagrams, requirement derivation, and allocation to components based on the ASIL designation.
• Maintain traceability between different levels of requirements as well as mapping to verification tests throughout the product life cycle including planned iteration and requirement modifications under consideration of system design and requirements engineering best practices.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Systems Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field.
• Proven experience in systems engineering within the automotive industry.
• Strong understanding of system integration and testing processes.
• Experience in developing and executing test plans.
• Knowledge of functional safety and cyber-security standards in the automotive industry.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
• Strong communication and teamwork abilities.
• Passionate about self-driving technology and its potential impact on the world.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with autonomous driving technologies.
• Familiarity with automotive-grade compute platforms.
• Knowledge of industry standards and regulations related to autonomous driving.

Pay range and compensation package: Pay range or salary or compensation

EEO Employer

Apex Systems is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, genetic information, registered domestic partner status, marital status, disability, status as a crime victim, protected veteran status, political affiliation, union membership, or any other characteristic protected by law. Apex will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law. If you have visited our website in search of information on employment opportunities or to apply for a position, and you require an accommodation in using our website for a search or application, please contact our Employee Services Department at or 844-463-6178.