Senior Systems Engineer

Who is Litens

We are a diverse group of talented people committed to excellence and creating solutions for our customers. We enhance and deliver both mechanical and electrified solutions that bring efficiency and sustainability to new heights. 

Founded in 1979, Litens has a proud history of being an innovative and highly respected engineering company specializing in powertrain system design and component supply. Our history includes numerous achievements, many of which have been recognized through patents and prestigious awards from our customers. We are working with global automotive OEM's, have a strong presence and are active in all major automotive markets, including Europe, Asia, North and South America. 

Why Join Litens

At Litens, you can make an impact. We've purposefully created a supportive and flexible environment that gives everyone the opportunity to succeed. Litens offers a competitive and people-first approach to compensation and benefits, and we are committed to provide balanced employment and advancement opportunities for everyone.

Experience a fulfilling and supportive environment where ingenuity is rewarded, collaboration is encouraged, and opportunities are readily available.

Our diversity is our source of strength. At Litens, we are committed to equal employment opportunity, and we value and welcome diversity. 

What you will do:

The Senior Systems Engineer leads requirements elicitation, analysis, documentation, and verification activities to ensure system designs meet product objectives, customer expectations, and industry standards. This role provides technical and strategic direction across global product development teams, supporting both new product introductions and ongoing programs.

Systems Architecture & Design

• Provide technical and strategic direction to product development teams regarding system architecture, design, and integration.

• Architect robust system-level solutions ensuring reliability, performance, scalability, and speed-to-market.

• Drive consistency in system design methodologies and analytical approaches across projects and platforms.

• Apply system design, modeling, and simulation tools (e.g. SysML, UML) to guide early architecture decisions and verify implementation feasibility and performance.

Requirements Engineering

• Lead requirements elicitation, decomposition, analysis, traceability, and validation activities.

• Ensure requirements are structured, testable, and aligned to organizational goals, customer needs, and ASPICE/ISO26262 expectations.

• Develop system-level requirements that enable effective hardware, software, and controls development.

Cross-Functional Technical Leadership

• Work collaboratively with multiple agile development teams across global locations to deliver end-to-end product features from concept to launch.

• Provide direction, coaching, and technical guidance to engineers to enhance team capability and effectiveness.

• Support cross-disciplinary design reviews, trade-off analyses, and decision-making activities.

Product & Process Development

• Provide system-level insights into vehicle integration, component interactions, and performance trade-offs.

• Drive development and evolution of ASPICE- and ISO26262-compliant systems engineering processes.

• Stay current with industry trends and technologies and translate insights into system strategy and roadmap recommendations.

Engineering Support & Documentation (Limited to Role Scope)

• Contribute and provide feedback to core engineering documentation, including eFMEAs, code repositories, and eDVP&R artifacts.

• Lead or contribute to 8D problem-solving activities as required.

What you will bring:

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering (Software, Computer, Control, Mechatronics, Electrical) or Computer Science. Master's degree or higher is an asset.

Experience

• 5+ years of professional experience in Systems Engineering, Vehicle Controls, Firmware Development, or ECU development/deployment.

• 2+ years of embedded software development experience, preferably in C/C++.

• Strong experience working with both Windows and Linux environments.

• Experience with ASPICE and ISO 26262 development activities is highly valuable.

• Experience with requirements management and system design for complex electromechanical and embedded systems.

Skills & Competencies

• Demonstrated ability to provide technical leadership, mentorship, and cross-functional guidance.

• Strong analytical skills with ability to solve complex problems using limited information.

• Ability to balance accuracy vs. development speed and determine appropriate confidence levels for decisions.

• Creative, disciplined, results-oriented mindset with high accountability and schedule ownership.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, capable of interfacing with global teams.

Certifications 

• IREB Certified Professional for Requirements Engineering

• ISO 26262 Functional Safety Engineer or equivalent