Systems Engineer II, Arene Applied Engineering
TEAM
Arene’s vision is to enable the most programmable vehicles on the planet. The Arene Systems Engineering team drives the definition of the software systems needed to deliver this vision. The team collaborates with global partners to define requirements, conduct analyses, and create architectures for software components and interfaces used in next-generation Toyota vehicles. Engaged throughout the software development lifecycle, the Arene Systems Engineering team applies engineering expertise to ensure delivery of safe and secure software products. The Arene organization is growing and we are establishing an engineering center in Ann Arbor, MI to strengthen our global team.
WHO ARE WE LOOKING FOR?
We seek a highly technical and collaborative systems software engineer to bolster the Applied Engineering platform. You should possess deep systems programming expertise, a strong orientation toward solving complex platform integration problems, and enthusiasm for working in environments where vehicle software features require robust cross-platform and cross-domain data orchestration. The ideal candidate will have a passion for technology, be self-driven and a pragmatic approach to applying system engineering principles to modern software development practices. The ability to understand and distill complex customer requirements into testable and verifiable specifications is essential.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Collaborate with peer systems engineers, product, and global partners to design and implement software solutions as a part of the Applied Engineering team (SDK), ensuring reliability, scalability, and high performance
Develop, integrate, and maintain system-level software components, with a strong focus on C++ and embedded firmware for real-time automotive systems.
Implement and enhance middleware components, inter-process communication frameworks, and scheduling systems to support hardware-agnostic, update-friendly vehicle services that bridge multiple in-vehicle domains and support rapid feature deployment
Drive and support the development of system design specifications including state machines, sequence diagrams, and create testable system requirements, software requirements and establish traceability across all these artifacts. .
Identify, troubleshoot, and resolve complex software and system-level issues, working closely with quality and integration engineers.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
4+ years of experience creating detailed system and software-level requirements for complex products
Experience with CATIA for architecture modeling and JAMA for requirement management are MUST for creating and documenting system and software architectures (SysML, UML)
Experience with breaking down stakeholder requests into use cases, traceable systems and software requirements along with acceptance tests
Deep understanding of vehicle networking, specifically in Advanced Driver-Assistance Systems (ADAS) and cockpit architecture, other ECU architectures
Ability to perform code reviews in C++, Python
Exposure to cloud platforms, containerization, and DevOps tooling is required
Proficiency with modern build systems and CI/CD environments (e.g., Bazel, GitHub/GitLab)
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
Experience working in software projects
Experience with embedded software for automotive, or related industries
Experience with safety‑critical or fault‑tolerant automotive software (ISO 26262, AUTOSAR)
Knowledge or experience with interfaces and protocols used in automotive or related embedded systems (CAN, Ethernet)