Systems Engineering Manager

ALSO is looking for a Systems Engineering Manager to lead requirements and feature development across our electric mobility vehicle platforms.

Responsibilities

Drive architecture and requirements development for a cross-functional micromobility vehicle platform program (Electrical Engineering, Firmware, Product Design) from a systems engineering perspective, ensuring alignment from concept through validation; Serve as the primary technical interface between customers and ALSO leadership to capture product intent and translate it into clear system artifacts, including user stories, CONOPS, and use cases; Define and manage requirements at the system, subsystem, and hardware module levels, collaborating closely with internal stakeholders across low-voltage electronics, battery and energy storage systems, drivetrain and actuators, connectivity and telematics, HMI, and sensor systems; Ensure end-to-end traceability across user stories, features, system requirements, subsystem requirements, and verification/validation test cases; Develop and maintain system architectures for distributed embedded controllers, including interface definitions and communication protocols, functional decomposition and allocation, and fault detection, handling, and system-level robustness; Collaborate closely with software engineers, electrical engineers, product designers, product managers, and UI/UX teams to drive CONOPS, activity diagrams, feature design, development, and validation; Develop state machines, such as power states for the platform; Support end-to-end feature validation, contributing to the definition and execution of test cases and test plans across bench and HIL testing, vehicle-level bring-up, and system integration and performance validation

Requirements

BS/MS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science or related field; 8+ years of professional experience in systems engineering or embedded software development; Understanding of Real Time Operating Systems (RTOS); Experience working with embedded systems; Extensive knowledge of automotive communication protocols (CAN, CAN FD, SPI); Requirements management tools such as JAMA, or Polarion and using model based systems engineering

Benefits

Robust health coverage — excellent health, dental and vision insurance covered up to 100% by ALSO with FSA & HSA options; One Medical membership and dedicated insurance advocates; Rich fertility and family building benefits with Progyny; Flexible time off; 401(k) match