BCM Senior System Engineer

• Lead the analysis, clarification, decomposition and agreement of customer and internal requirements for BCM functions.
• Create and maintain system requirements, interfaces, assumptions, constraints and acceptance criteria in Polarion.
• Ensure bidirectional traceability from stakeholder needs through system requirements and architecture to implementation and verification.
• Design and review system architecture and functional variants in Enterprise Architect, including allocation to hardware, software and vehicle networks.
• Assess the impact of customer changes, carline variants, hardware revisions and available samples on features, timing, risks and verification scope.
• Make and document technical decisions, trade-offs and architectural rationale; escalate unresolved risks with recommended actions.
• Lead resolution of complex system and quality issues, including root-cause analysis and coordination with software, hardware and test teams.
• Plan requirements and architecture reviews and ensure the completeness, quality and timely delivery of Automotive SPICE system work products.
• Work directly with OEM customers in Europe, the United States and PACRIM to clarify expectations, present solutions and close open points.
• Act as a subject-matter expert for System Leaders, architects and engineers through mentoring, constructive reviews and knowledge sharing.
• Work with project leadership to prioritise the backlog, manage dependencies and support delivery planning in Jira.
• Enable transparent Jira-based capacity planning through credible estimates, clear work breakdown, current status, dependencies and risks.
• Use modern AI tools responsibly for analysis, requirements quality, documentation and productivity, while protecting confidential data and verifying outputs.
• Identify opportunities to reuse platform solutions across programmes while managing OEM-specific needs.
• Build a culture of collaboration, fact-based communication, ownership of outcomes and early escalation of problems.

Your Background

• Master's degree in electronics, computer science, automation, telecommunications or a related field.
• Practical experience in systems engineering for complex embedded products, including automotive experience.
• Strong requirements engineering capability: elicitation, analysis, decomposition, validation, traceability and change management.
• Ability to model system architecture, interfaces and product behaviour.
• Experience with Polarion or a comparable requirements management tool.
• Experience with Enterprise Architect, SysML/UML or a comparable modelling environment.
• Practical Jira knowledge covering backlog, workflow, dependencies, estimation and status reporting.
• Knowledge of Automotive SPICE and its application to system work products and reviews.
• Knowledge of BCM systems, automotive electronics, vehicle networks and common ECU interfaces.
• Knowledge of AUTOSAR, diagnostics, cybersecurity or functional safety.
• Advanced analytical thinking and ability to structure ambiguous problems.
• Ability to lead technical customer discussions and communicate decisions to varied audiences.
• Very good spoken and written English.
• Ability to prioritise under time pressure without compromising engineering quality.
• Ability to mentor others, collaborate, lead reviews and resolve conflict constructively.
• Practical and responsible use of AI tools in engineering work.
• Willingness to travel occasionally and collaborate across time zones.