In-Vehicle Infotainment Requirements Engineer

We’re ALTEN Technology USA, an engineering company helping clients bring groundbreaking ideas to life—from advancing space exploration and life-saving medical devices to building autonomous electric vehicles. With 3,000+ experts across North America, we partner with leading companies in aerospace, medical devices, robotics, automotive, commercial vehicles, EVs, rail, and more. As part of the global ALTEN Group—57,000+ engineers in 30 countries—we deliver across the entire product development cycle, from consulting to full project outsourcing. When you join ALTEN Technology USA, you’ll collaborate on some of the world’s toughest engineering challenges, supported by mentorship, career growth opportunities, and comprehensive benefits. We take pride in fostering a culture where employees feel valued, supported, and inspired to grow. Overview: Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Systems Engineering, Software Engineering, or related technical field. Minimum 3+ years of experience in Systems Engineering, Requirements Engineering, or Automotive Infotainment development. This position is focused on the development, definition, and management of In-Vehicle Infotainment (IVI) system requirements and feature integration activities across multiple vehicle programs. The engineer will be responsible for owning and developing feature requirements, defining interfaces between ECUs and software components, and supporting integration activities across IVI domains including infotainment modules, displays, telematics, gateways, and connectivity systems. The role requires strong communication skills, systems thinking, and the ability to collaborate with multiple cross-functional teams within a fast-paced automotive environment. The engineer will work closely with architects, software teams, HMI teams, validation teams, and program stakeholders to ensure requirements are clearly defined, traceable, and aligned with vehicle-level system behavior. Key Responsibilities: Requirements Engineering & Feature Ownership Own and develop IVI feature requirements from concept through implementation Write clear, structured, and testable system requirements from scratch Perform functional decomposition and requirement allocation across ECUs and software components Manage requirement traceability, change management, and impact analysis activities Support requirement reviews and alignment across engineering teams IVI Systems & Interface Definition Define interfaces and communication flows between IVI ECUs and connected systems Support system integration activities across infotainment, telematics, displays, gateways, and connectivity modules Understand and analyze vehicle network communication including CAN, LIN, and Ethernet Collaborate with architecture teams to support feature integration strategies Support API/interface definition activities for system interactions Cross-Functional Collaboration Work closely with software, validation, HMI, architecture, and vehicle integration teams Coordinate working sessions with stakeholders to clarify requirements and resolve gaps Support issue investigation and system-level problem resolution activities Communicate technical topics and project updates clearly to internal teams Systems Analysis & Validation Support Perform impact analysis when requirements or interfaces change Support compatibility analysis across vehicle programs and architectures Assist validation and integration teams during feature verification activities Participate in root cause analysis and issue triage discussions Agile Development & Documentation Work within Agile development environments including Scrum and Kanban Maintain technical documentation related to requirements and interfaces Support backlog refinement, sprint planning, and requirement prioritization activities Ensure proper documentation and tracking of engineering changes Profile: Systems Engineer with strong requirements engineering and IVI domain knowledge Comfortable working across multiple ECUs, interfaces, and cross-functional teams Strong communication and coordination skills Structured, proactive, and detail-oriented mindset Able to understand system impacts and dependencies when requirements evolve Must Have: 3+ years of experience in Systems Engineering or Requirements Engineering Experience writing system or software requirements from scratch Experience within Automotive Infotainment (IVI) or IoT/Connected Systems environments Knowledge of vehicle communication protocols such as CAN, LIN, and Ethernet Experience with requirement management tools such as JAMA, DOORS, Polarion, or equivalent Understanding of ECU interactions and system integration concepts Strong communication and stakeholder management skills Experience working in Agile environments Strong analytical and problem-solving skills Good to Have: Experience with JAMA requirement management tool Knowledge of SysML/UML and modeling tools Experience with automotive infotainment ecosystems Exposure to API/interface definition activities Knowledge of SOME/IP or service-oriented architectures Experience with Jira and Confluence Exposure to Automotive SPICE or functional safety environments ALTEN Technology is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our Policy is to extend opportunities to qualified applicants and employees on an equal basis regardless of an individual’s age, race, color, sex, religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression or veteran status. Please beware of job seeker scams and see this https://www.alten.com/careers/job-offers/ on our careers page for more information about our recruiting process. Compliance Notice: Alten USA is a federal contractor subject to the requirements of the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA) and Executive Order 11246. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status. Drug Screening Requirement: As a federal contractor, Alten USA maintains a drug-free workplace. All candidates selected for employment will be required to successfully complete a pre-employment drug screening as a condition of hire. Offices: Troy, Michigan, United States (Troy, MI);