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Vehicle System Design Engineer

Sterling Heights, MI 48310

Posted: 02/06/2026 Employment Type: Contract Industry: Engineering Job Number: 44139 Pay Rate: 66.00

Job Description

We are hiring a Vehicle System Design Engineer to work for our client in the Detroit Michigan area. 

In this role, you will be responsible for the development of system/subsystem design and requirements, software requirements, integration, and verification test. Ensure that the design has been fully defined, traceable, and validated during testing down to the components and software requirements. Ensure that all their tasks and products are completed on time with quality.

This position is on-site in the Detroit Michigan area.

Candidates must be able to obtain a U.S. security clearance if needed. 

RESPONSIBILITIES  
  • Understanding and development of systems & subsystem level requirements, including decomposition and traceability down to component level requirements using tools like Cameo
  • Ability to describe platform behaviors using various SYSML diagrams.
  • Understanding and development of vehicle & subsystem-level integration and developing test procedures and verification plan
  • Perform functional analysis to develop flows and concepts of execution. 
  • Provide technical inputs to planning, schedules, and cost estimates. 
  • Integration of subsystems and components into existing and established vehicle architecture
  • Provide cross-functional support to other Integrated Product Teams and departments.
  • Ability to accurately capture and review connectivity diagrams at a system/subsystem level in various tools (MBSE and/or electrical design capture) like Capital Logic
  • Performs other duties as assigned.  
 
QUALIFICATIONS 
  • Bachelor's degree in an Engineering discipline
  • 7-10 years related engineering experience sought, will consider fewer years with advanced degree.
  • Experience with developing system requirements, system specifications, requirement traceability, requirements compliance based on high level customer specs.
  • Strong skills in the development of a System Design that is decomposed to component level and is compliant to the System Requirements and System Design Definition.
  • Experience with developing Subsystem requirements based on allocated system requirements. 
  • MBSE experience in system modeling using Cameo Magic Draw (or similar software tool)
  • Capital Enterprise Experience (or similar software tool)
  • Experience with data bus (CAN J1939, Ethernet) design, management and associated data collection and analysis tools  
  • Some experience with Requirements Manager (TEAMCENTER) and DOORs.
  • Able to work in offices, shops, test lab, and test site environments, and in vehicles.  
  • This position may require the candidate to be able to climb on/off, work in, and work around military vehicles is desired. Must be able to pass ASR test (Anthropometric Size Requirement for confined space).
  • Excellent verbal and written communications skills.
  • Demonstrated leadership capabilities.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS 
  • Master’s Degree in an Engineering discipline.
  • Work experience in the Defense Industry, preferably in land-based systems and working with the US government as a customer.
  • Strong communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills.
  • Works well in team and individually.
  • Highly motivated performer. 
  • Ability to work occasional evening and/or weekend overtime as required.

Pay $58 - $66  / hour w2 Depending on Experience. 



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Meet Your Recruiter

John Sabbagh
Recruiting Manager

John Sabbagh has over 10 years of recruiting experience. Starting his career as an Entry Level Recruiter at Panther, our candidates find him genuine and great resource to their career search!

Fun Fact: John is a sports fanatic, he plays in horseshoe and cornhole leagues and loves fantasy football.

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