ECU Systems Engineer

North Star Staffing Solutions

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Livonia, MI, us on site Until 8/22/2026 First posted February 23, 2026 Last posted February 23, 2026
Job description

Non-Temp Full-time Permanent Position for Large Automotive Manufacturing Company.

Placement: Direct Hire, Non-Temp

Job Title:ECU Systems Engineer

Salary Range: $80,000 to $100,000 (DOE)

Job Description & Duties:

Responsibilities:
• Capture and Analyses of functional and quality requirements of Electronic Control Units
• This includes both concept studies as well as detailed architectures including the necessary analyses.
• Support the design team to ensure the conformity to the architectures against the applicable safety requirements in the automotive industry (ISO-26262)
• Support the team to ensure the compliance with the detailed design reviews by i.e., to ensure fulfilment of the production standards, the ISO-26262 standards, and the requirements from AutoSPICE.
• Preparation of reports and analyses to support the decision for the design process of
o splitting of the system requirements and structural elements of the ECU,
o allocation of HW/SW elements & resources,
o budgeting of memory, current consumption, etc.
• Deployment of the requirements to other disciplines, such as hardware- and software development, taking into account the requirements and restrictions, such as safety, cost and schedule.
• Preparation of metrics and reports for Impact analyses, Change tracking and Analyses status
• Implementation of internal reviews and customer presentations.


• Degree as an electronics, software engineer and or mechanical engineering ( Bachelor or Master)
• Experience in the design of electronic controllers for automotive systems, especially of safety relevant systems (ASIL D Systems)
• Experience in the field of Requirements Engineering and Management, model-based system development and semi-formal description such as UML/SysML
• Knowledge of software tools such as IBM Rhapsody and Doors / MKS is an advantage.
• Basic mechanical knowledge.
• Experience in direct contact with customers and suppliers within the automotive electronics industry.
• Understanding and Experience in applicable processes and normative (ISO 26262, ASPICE, CMMI,…)
• Good communication, influencing, and presentation skills
• Willingness to travel


Job Requirements & Qualifications:

  • Must be a US Citizen/Green Card Holder
  • Must have Verification of all certifications and degrees.
  • Please Do Not apply unless you meet the qualifications above.
  • Do you have experience in the Automotive Manufacturing Industry?

Location: Marshall, IL

Salary Range: $80,000 to $100,000 (DOE, Depends on Experience)

About this role

Summary

Designs and analyzes automotive ECU systems ensuring safety and standards compliance.

Job title

ECU Systems Engineer

Experience level

professional

Industry

automotive

Location requirements

Livonia, MI; remote work not specified

Salary

Range: $80,000 to $100,000 (DOE, Depends on Experience)

Management role

No

Skills & keywords

Required skills

electronicssoftware engineeringrequirements managementISO 26262UML/SysML

Preferred skills

IBM RhapsodyDoorsMKSautomotive industry experience

Specializations

electronic control unitssafety systemsrequirements engineeringmodel-based development
Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

Livonia, MI, USA

On-site City