System Engineer – Vehicle Features, Body Controls

EDAG Group

System Engineer specializing in vehicle features and technical specifications. Engage with stakeholders and manage system integrations for automotive solutions in the UK.

Posted 4/20/2026full-timeSouth East (Oxfordshire & Surrey) • 🇬🇧 United KingdomMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Android

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Elicitation and management of stakeholder requirements
Derivation of System Architecture, system feasibility
Technical engagement, coordination and integration with third-party suppliers
Creation, review and approval of system requirements and technical specifications
Validation planning, test specification, vehicle verification & validation.
The Digital Cockpit Domain features needing support are:
Native Navigation
Voice Assistant
Smart Phone projections (Car Play, Android Auto)
Media services (Spotify, Apple Music, Tidal)
Attribute Requirements
Use Case Diagrams
User Needs
Feature Lists
Feature Behaviour
Architecture Requirements
UX UI system Definitions
SDK integration Requirements
API specification documentations
Certification / Licensing requirements and process documentation.
Model-based system simulation (e.g. Simulink / System Composer)

Requirements

What you’ll need

Engineering degree 2:1 or above
Ability to overcome cultural barriers
Demonstrate strong customer, team & supplier management skills
An ability to work effectively and calmly under pressure and to manage time effectively under tight and rigid deadlines
Significant experience of system definition, architecture development, requirements specification, design/performance modelling, systems integration and acceptance testing; applying Systems Engineering principles in solving complex technical issues using a structured approach
Capable of decomposing High-Level requirements into the Vehicle and System level and of the converse, providing design guidance to ensure that system designs are backed up by higher level product and legal requirements
Experience in IBM Rational DOORS, Jama or similar is essential
Previous experience with automotive network designs (CAN/Ethernet/LIN) is essential
Experience in using JIRA is essential. AGILE or similar for daily Task management is strongly preferred
Experience in Model-based Systems Engineering (MBSE) and SysML tooling is strongly preferred
Experience with diagnostic standards such as UDS, DoIP and design for manufacture
Developing technical leadership skills recognised by a wide development team as a reference point for the architectural design, and providing technical guidance to peers
Evidenced knowledge of standards such as Automotive SPICE, CMMI, ISO 26262 and ISO 21434 and SUMS (Software Update Management System)]
Mircosoft Excel, Word, Power Point, Project, Visio

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health cash plan, following successful probation
5% employer pension contributions
Hybrid working
25 days annual leave + 8 bank holidays
Generous absence cover
Cycle 2 Work scheme
Octopus EV scheme

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Hard Skills & Tools

system architecturerequirements specificationdesign/performance modellingsystems integrationacceptance testingModel-based Systems EngineeringSysMLautomotive network designsdiagnostic standardsSDK integration

Soft Skills

stakeholder managementcustomer managementteam managementsupplier managementtime managementworking under pressurecultural awarenesstechnical leadershipcommunicationproblem-solving

Certifications

Engineering degreeAutomotive SPICECMMIISO 26262ISO 21434