Systems Engineer Jobs in Michigan

Position Description:
An exterior electrical lighting systems engineer will perform system design and verification, conduct design/compatibility reviews, create/maintain Interface Control Specification, support lighting system validation/diagnostics, provide technical support for prototype, pre-production builds, and connected vehicle/warranty analysis. The individual will interface with and support ECU/Lamp component Design and Release engineers, Tier 1 and 2 lighting suppliers, feature owners, vehicle systems, End of Line, network communications, design studio, regulatory, and quality teams.

Skills Required:

Electrical Engineering, Electrical Wiring, Systems Engineering, Root Cause Analysis

• Electrical Engineering - Experience with automotive exterior lighting / LED/ ECU design/validation. Experience with setting configurations/calibrations in software.
• Electrical Wiring - Be able to troubleshoot vehicle, lamp, and engineering harness/breakout wiring
• Systems Engineering - Be able to create and interpret boundary diagrams and vehicle/subsystem level schematics.
• Root Cause Analysis - Proficiency in Global 8D, 3 legged 5 Why. Experience with Vector CAN/LIN logging and simulation tools.

Experience Required:

• Develop and maintain exterior lighting system specifications, including interfaces, functional logic, diagnostics, ECU configuration/calibration, and subsystem diagrams.
• Ensure compatibility across lamps, LED drivers, motors, LIN/CAN-controlled modules, vehicle electrical systems, and supplier configurations.
• Review and approve lighting system designs, feature boundaries, power/load interfaces, and vehicle-level schematic integration.
• Lead failure prevention activities by analyzing past issues, identifying root causes, and implementing corrective and recurrence-prevention actions.
• Contribute to vehicle program reviews, quality history, process improvements, and milestone sign-offs.
• Diagnose and resolve exterior lighting issues throughout prototype, pre-production, production, and warranty phases using vehicle, breadboard, connected-vehicle, and warranty data.
• Perform system specification and functional testing across lamp variants, including regulatory, ADAS, headlamp leveling, ECU software, calibration, and diagnostic testing.
• Maintain hardware, software, configuration, and calibration pedigree to ensure system compatibility.
• Support assembly-plant end-of-line testing, ECU software downloads/configuration, diagnostic routines, headlamp aiming, and exceptional fleet software-update actions.

Experience Preferred:
Electrical schematics design
CAN Network ECU software flashing and diagnostics

Education Required:
Bachelor's Degree

Education Preferred:
Master's Degree

Additional Information:

• Hybrid (4 days per week in the office / Can be 5-6 days depending on prototype and launch build needs.)
• Engineers working on the design phase are required to be in the office 4 days a week.
• Engineers supporting prototype builds or launch events are required to be 5 days in the office (prototype lab or assembly plant), and be aware that weekend support might be requested that would be considered overtime.
• Design electrical schematics
• Perform system level tests at Breadboard Support prototype vehicle builds
• Support launch build events Troubleshoot system level issues

Use of AI Technology:
Unless expressly authorized in the interview/skill set validation instructions, candidates may not use AI tools or other third-party assistance during an interview or assessment to generate or provide substantive answers to interview questions. Candidates should answer organically in their own words, drawing on their own knowledge, skills, and experience. Failure to adhere to these expectations may result in the candidate being removed from consideration.