Automotive Systems Engineer - Embedded & Safety-Critical

NTT DATA Romania is seeking an experienced System Engineer to support the development of complex automotive systems. You will contribute to system definition, requirements management, architecture development, technical coordination, and product integration throughout the lifecycle from concept to production.

You will collaborate with cross-functional teams and customers to ensure that technical requirements, system performance, safety, quality, and project objectives are met.

Lead and support end-to-end system engineering activities across automotive development programs. Define, analyze, document, and manage system and customer requirements using requirements management tools. Ensure requirements traceability, consistency, completeness, and alignment throughout the product development lifecycle. Develop and maintain system architecture, interfaces, and functional concepts. Perform and support system safety, reliability, and risk analysis activities, including DFMEA and FTA. Coordinate closely with hardware, software, mechanical, validation, and other engineering disciplines to ensure successful system integration. Act as a technical interface for customers and internal stakeholders, supporting technical reviews, requirement clarifications, and issue resolution. Manage development documentation, work items, configuration, and traceability using engineering lifecycle management tools. Support Functional Safety and Cybersecurity-related engineering activities in accordance with applicable automotive standards. Participate in design reviews, technical assessments, audits, and risk management activities. Support problem‑solving and root cause analysis for system‑level issues. Contribute to continuous improvement of system engineering processes, methods, and development practices. Degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics, Computer Engineering, or a related technical field. Experience in system engineering within automotive or another complex product development environment. Strong knowledge of requirements management, traceability, and system development processes. Hands-on experience with system risk and reliability analysis methods such as DFMEA and FTA. Experience working with cross-functional engineering teams. Ability to interact with customers and stakeholders in a technical environment. Experience with requirements and lifecycle management tools. Good understanding of automotive development processes and product lifecycle activities. Basic understanding of Functional Safety and Cybersecurity principles and applicable automotive standards. Strong analytical, communication, coordination, and problem-solving skills. Good command of English, both written and spoken. Experience in automotive electrification, power electronics, energy management, embedded systems, or similar technical domains is nice to have. Knowledge of ISO 26262, Automotive SPICE, and automotive cybersecurity standards is nice to have.