Senior System Engineer (Trailer Brake) RD_I0312-24

Continental develops pioneering technologies and services for sustainable and connected mobility of people and their goods. Founded in 1871, the technology company offers safe, efficient, intelligent and affordable solutions for vehicles, machines, traffic and transportation. In 2023, Continental generated preliminary sales of €41.4 billion and currently employs around 200,000 people in 56 countries and markets.

The Automotive group sector comprises technologies for passive safety, brake, chassis, motion and motion control systems. Innovative solutions for assisted and automated driving, display and operating technologies, as well as audio and camera solutions for the vehicle interior, are also part of the portfolio, as is intelligent information and communication technology for the mobility services of fleet operators and commercial vehicle manufacturers. Comprehensive activities relating to connectivity technologies, vehicle electronics and high-performance computers round off the range of products and services

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THE POSITION

This position will support the systems engineering activities for North American OEMs.  The system engineer is responsible for System Requirement Engineering, System incl in-vehicle Testing as well as System Architecture/Function Development for Body Electronic and Trailer Brake systems.  The candidate will be working with a regional and global development team, interacting with engineering disciplines such as software, hardware, mechanical, testing and more to implement core Continental technologies in the Body Electronic and Trailer Brake systems into the OEMs platforms.  Once requirements are defined, the system engineer will be tasked to validate and verify systems performances as well as trouble shoot related issues as they arise in development and launch of Continental products in the OEMs vehicle platforms.  Beyond application development projects, this position also includes support of advanced development/innovation projects as well as acquisition support. The system engineer will bring generic solutions and strategies from the global platform team to the American market and provide an understanding of the local market and customer requirements to the global development locations.

Main Responsibilities:

• Elicit and analyze customer requirements and requirements of other stakeholders
• Verify the feasibility of requirements and create the compliance/deviation list
• Author and Manage system level specifications for the development of embedded software
• Communicate and negotiate system requirements internally with the platform team and externally with the customer
• Define and evaluate system architecture concepts including Functional Safety mindset.
• Customer Technical Interface for system performance and functionality of the embedded software in automotive products including performance of diagnostics and software integration and calibration
• Manage selected requirements in corporate tool suite
• Support planning of functional contents of system deliveries with input from all stakeholders
• Support planning and burn down for system topics on a regular basis and report status to project management Acquisition Support
• Review the integration test plan, perform system FMEA
• Support development of projects in compliance with the ASPICE framework
• Manage the development and support Vehicle Functional Test Plan validating the implementation of the embedded software in automotive products
• Execute Functional Vehicle Testing validating the implementation of the embedded software as well as system performance.
• Lead the analysis of system and integration test results
• Create technical attachment for quotations and for new functions/features
• Estimate R&D effort for system requirement engineering and system architecture development Advanced Development Projects/Innovations
• Support the development/maintenance of new/existing system functions and features including understanding of implemented application SW.
• Define and evaluate function/system concepts.
• Support demonstrator set ups
• Support the presentation of new/existing functions/features to internal and external customers.
• Perform Calibration and Testing activities on bench and in-vehicle.

Core Capabilities:

• Strong understanding of requirements engineering
• Strong understanding of hardware
• Strong vehicle testing background and skill set.
• Strong communication skills to create a positive working relationship with a culturally diverse development team
• Strong analytical skills
• Knowledge of vehicle distributed networks
• Knowledge of vehicle diagnostic protocols
• Experience using vehicle network tools.
• Understanding of brake control Functions such as- ABS, ESC, Smart Cruise Control, Front Collision Avoidance, Hill Start Assist and other braking functions.

WHY YOU SHOULD APPLY

• Immediate Benefits
• Paid Time Off
• Tuition & Employee Discounts
• Annual Bonus
• Employer 401(k) Match
• And more benefits that come with working for a global industry leader!

Internal only

This role is an internal only position, external applicants will not be considered for this role

Automotive employees will be given preference in the candidate selection due to current hiring restrictions

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering
• 3 years of Brake Development Functions/Features.
• Understanding of Brake Control Functions such as- ABS, ESC, Smart Cruise Control, Front Collision Avoidance, Hill Start Assist
• Good understanding of requirement engineering and system architecture development.
• Experience with DOORS for requirement management
• Experience with Vector vehicle network tools.
• Experience with model based design language/toolsSatisfactory skills to adapt/modify Brake SW Functions directly OR helping SW engineering team to make right changes to the SW functions, through pseudo code or logic flow diagrams.
• Knowledge of CAN and LIN based tools such as CANalyzer, CANoe
• Experience working with US OEMs
• Experienced with in-vehicle dynamic testing.

Legal authorization to work in the U.S. is required.

Continental will offer visa support for internal candidates who hold an existing valid employment visa.

Continental will not offer relocation assistance for this opportunity.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Master’s degree in Engineering related field.
• 5 years of Automotive Engineering experience
• Experience working in embedded software development.
• Experience in setting up and executing vehicle test activities independently.
• Experienced with in-vehicle dynamic testing incl. trailers.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

EEO-Statement:

EEO / AA / Disabled / Protected Veteran Employer. Continental offers equal employment opportunities to all qualified individuals, without regard to unlawful consideration to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable law. In addition, as a federal contractor, Continental complies with government regulations, including affirmative action responsibilities, where they apply. To be considered, you must apply for a specific position for which Continental has a current posted job opening. Qualifying applications will be considered only for the specific opening(s) to which you apply. If you would like to be considered for additional or future job openings, we encourage you to reapply for other opportunities as they become available. Further, Continental provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with a disability. If you need assistance in the application process, please reply to [email protected] or contact US Recruiting at 248.393.5566. This telephone line and email address are reserved solely for job seekers with disabilities requesting accessibility assistance or an accommodation in the job application process. Please do not call about the status of your job application, if you do not require accessibility assistance or an accommodation. Messages left for other purposes, such as following up on an application or non-disability related technical issues, will not receive a call back.

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