Systems Engineer

We are looking for a Systems & Validation Engineer to make sure the software we deploy in production vehicles is well-defined, traceable and thoroughly validated. You will sit between customers, software engineers and vehicle test teams. You will turn customer and vehicle-level needs into clear system requirements, define the architecture and interfaces for Vehicle OS integrations, and own the strategy for validating them across SIL, HIL and vehicle setups. The work spans multiple vehicle domains and involves close collaboration with customers in Japan and engineering teams both in the US and Japan. Applied Intuition is an in-office company; full-time employees primarily work from the office 5 days a week, with flexibility for occasional remote work.

Responsibilities

Work directly with customers to capture, analyze and break down system and software requirements for Vehicle OS integrations; Define system architecture, interfaces and signal/service specifications across ECUs and vehicle domains; Maintain end-to-end traceability from requirements through design, implementation and test; Develop test strategies, test plans and test cases for SIL, HIL and in-vehicle validation; Build and maintain test automation and integrate it into CI/CD pipelines; Run and coordinate validation campaigns on benches and vehicles, triage issues, and drive root-cause analysis with software teams; Track validation coverage and readiness to hit SoP milestones; Support process compliance activities (e.g. ASPICE, ISO 26262) together with customers and internal teams; Set up an integration and validation workflow that works across Japan and US time zones

Requirements

BSc or MSc in electrical engineering, computer science, mechatronics or a related field; 5+ years of experience in automotive systems engineering, verification or validation; Experience with requirements engineering and the V-model development process; Hands-on experience with HIL/SIL environments and automotive test tools (e.g. Vector CANoe/CANalyzer, dSPACE, ETAS or similar); Strong understanding of in-vehicle networks (CAN, LIN, Automotive Ethernet, SOME/IP) and diagnostics (UDS, DoIP); Fluency in both English and Japanese (written and verbal), with the ability to operate effectively in a bilingual business environment

Nice to have

Familiarity with Classic AUTOSAR and/or Adaptive AUTOSAR architectures; Experience with requirements and test management tools (e.g. Polarion, codebeamer, DOORS, Jira/Xray); Knowledge of ASPICE, ISO 26262 functional safety or ISO/SAE 21434 cybersecurity; Experience with model-based systems engineering (SysML, Enterprise Architect, Cameo); Experience working directly with OEM or Tier 1 customers; Experience with in-vehicle testing and data logging/analysis tools

Benefits

Lunch and dinner allowance; Equity (RSU) offering; English / Japanese language allowance; Company sponsored housing program; Pension plan (確定拠出年金)