BCM Senior System Engineer

Your Role

• 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.

• 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.

• You can grow at Aptiv. Aptiv provides an inclusive work environment where all individuals can grow and develop, regardless of gender, ethnicity or beliefs.
• You can have an impact. Safety is a core Aptiv value; we want a safer world for us and our children, one with: Zero fatalities, Zero injuries, Zero accidents.
• You have support. We ensure you have the resources and support you need to take care of your family and your physical and mental health with a competitive health insurance package.

• Private health care (Signal Iduna) and Life insurance for you and your beloved ones
• Well-Being Program that includes regular webinars, workshops, and networking events
• Hybrid work (min. 47 days/yr of remote work, flexible working hours)
• Employee Pension Plan paid by the employer (you get + 3,5% on each gross salary)
• Access to sports groups and Multisport card