System Engineer

About the role

The System Engineer drives the system architecture and technical development of advanced automotive electronic and mechatronic systems. The role requires strong system engineering expertise to define system architecture, manage complex requirements, and lead cross-functional project development team.

Essential Responsibilities

• Define and maintain system architecture for complex electronic and mechatronic products
• Lead system requirements engineering, including decomposition, allocation, and traceability
• Translate customer and regulatory requirements into technical system specifications
• Cook up technical development between software, hardware, mechanical, and validation teams
• Lead system design reviews and technical risk assessments
• Support system integration, verification, and validation activities
• Identify and manage technical risks and system-level issues during development
• Interface with customers on technical topics, architecture discussions, and requirement clarification
• Contribute to engineering best practices and process improvements
• Support project planning activities by contributing to technical effort estimation and resource planning
• Monitor system development progress to help ensure technical deliverables are achieved within program timing and budget targets
• Identify technical risks early and work with the project team to develop mitigation plans that protect project schedule and cost objectives

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Systems Engineering, Mechatronics, or similar field
• 5+ years of experience in automotive electronics or embedded system development
• Proven experience in system architecture and requirements engineering
• Strong understanding of mechatronic systems
• Experience working in cross-functional engineering environments
• Experience with requirements management tools (DOORS)
• Familiarity with issue tracking and issue resolution tools and methodologies (Jira, 8D, 5-Why…)
• Experience working with automotive OEM customers

Core Values

• We Admire Integrity
• We Admire Flexibility
• We Admire Partnership
• We Admire Innovation
• We Admire Pursuit of Excellence

Perks of Working at Marquardt

• Innovative products and diverse customer base
• Competitive compensation and paid vacation annually plus personal time
• Generous benefits (medical, dental, vision, disability, life insurance, 401k with matching)
• Support and resources to continue learning and training
• Tuition reimbursement program
• Onsite gym
• Awesomely smart and fun teammates and a management team invested in your development and success
• Supplier discounts at major OEMs