System engineer

Title: System engineer Location: Barneveld, Netherlands

Since 1965, Stoneridge has designed and manufactured advanced, award-winning technologies including driveline and transmission actuation systems, vision systems, emissions control systems, safety systems, and security and monitoring systems for vehicle OEMs in the commercial vehicle, automotive, off-highway and agricultural vehicle markets. We’re focused on the areas of greatest market need – both today and tomorrow. Our core products and technologies are aligned with industry megatrends including safety and security, vehicle intelligence, fuel efficiency and emissions. Join the Stoneridge Team as we continue to build upon our strong history and reputation for quality products to deliver innovative products and systems that address a need, exceed our customers’ expectations, and motivate our team.

Objective of the position

In this role, you will translate stakeholders, customers, and system requirements into detailed ECU system specifications and architecture, ensuring clear traceability from concept through development and validation. You will define subsystem behavior and interfaces, and ensure seamless integration with software, hardware, and the operating environment. Working closely with cross-functional engineering teams and the System and Integration Manager, you will evaluate technical concepts, perform feasibility studies and risk assessments, and drive robust technical solutions that meet performance, quality, safety, and project objectives. You will also support system integration, verification, and activities to ensure reliable ECU subsystem performance within the overall system.

Characterization of activities

• Translate customer and business needs into clear, prioritized functional and non-functional system requirements.
• Develop and maintain system architecture, system elements, and interface definitions while conducting design reviews.
• Perform system modeling, simulations, and trade-off analyses to support technical decision-making.
• Collaborate with cross-functional engineering teams, including software, functional safety, cybersecurity, electrical and mechanical engineering, verification, and project management.
• Ensure compliance with applicable standards, regulatory requirements, and internal processes, including maintaining ECU System FMEA.

Education, Experience and Knowledge

• 5+ years of Systems Engineering experience, preferably within automotive, agricultural, or heavy equipment industries.
• Knowledge of requirements engineering, gained through formal training or hands-on industry experience.
• Experience in system architecture development and translating requirements into technical solutions, with expertise in ECU systems, embedded controls, diagnostics, vehicle communication architectures, and system-level integration in automotive applications.
• Proficiency with requirements management and system modeling tools such as DOORS NG, Polarion, Capella, or similar platforms.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to manage complex system interactions and interfaces.
• Nice to have: Knowledge of ASPICE, UNECE R46, MBSE, Functional Safety.

What we offer

• Salary based on knowledge and experience.
• Full-time employment of 40 hours per week.
• 8% holiday allowance.
• Travel allowance home-work: 23ct per kilometer one way up to a maximum of 50 km
• CAO: Metalektro HP
• Retirement: PME (Pensioenfonds Metalektro).
• WIA: WIA floor, WGA gap and WGA gap additional insurances in accordance with the stipulated provisions.
• PAWW: Compulsory supplementary insurance when the statutory unemployment WW or WGA benefit expires.
• Holiday days: 27 days on an annual basis (full-time).
• ATV: 13 days on an annual basis (full-time).