Gentex Corporation
Gentex Corporation
Gentex Corporation develops and manufactures technologies that support safety, visibility, connectivity, and convenience across the automotive, aerospace, and manufacturing sectors. Its portfolio includes automotive digital vision, sensing and connectivity systems, dimmable glass, fire protection products, and aerospace vision technologies. The company also pursues emerging capabilities such as chemistry software, while expanding into adjacent applications through initiatives including HomeLink Smart Home Solutions and its acquisition of eSight.

Software Systems Engineer

Define and validate software and systems requirements for Gentex automotive technologies. This on-site role supports engineering, manufacturing, validation, and compliance teams.

Description

  • Carry out requirements engineering processes.
  • Advise peers across the requirements engineering team and other groups on technical matters.
  • Keep requirements engineering and project teams informed about work progress.
  • Gather technical input from colleagues and stakeholders.
  • Derive requirements from regulations and customer specifications.
  • Gather requirements from engineering users, product validation labs, and manufacturing teams.
  • Clarify requirements so they provide designers and verifiers with the detail they need.
  • Check other engineers’ requirements for compliance with applicable standards.
  • Take on additional duties as assigned.
  • Work with colleagues toward shared objectives.
  • Communicate clearly with varied audiences.
  • Use problem-solving methods to identify causes, assess options, and put solutions into practice.
  • Protect confidentiality and act with honesty and integrity.
  • Follow company policies, safety regulations, and workplace safety requirements.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in systems, electrical, computer, or mechanical engineering, or a related field.
  • Five years of technical experience in systems or software development, or two years focused primarily on requirements management.
  • Ability to interpret complex technical specifications, data sheets, and schematics.
  • Scripting experience is helpful.
  • Experience with requirements management tools such as DOORS, Jama, Polarion, Capterra, or Visure is helpful.
  • Experience with project management tools such as Jira, Rally, or Azure DevOps is helpful.
  • Familiarity with systems engineering principles, including full lifecycle engineering and INCOSE guidelines, is helpful.
  • Experience in embedded software development, including testing, architecture, C, or other coding, is helpful.
  • Experience in electrical hardware development, including microprocessors and power management, is helpful.
  • Experience with digital communication buses such as CAN, LIN, ARINC 429, Ethernet, or RS-485 is helpful.
  • Experience with ASPICE, DO-178C, or DO-254 standards is helpful.
  • Experience with functional safety development aligned with ISO 26262 objectives is helpful.
  • Experience with cybersecurity development aligned with ISO 21434 objectives is helpful.
  • Must be authorized to work in the United States; work authorization is verified through E-Verify.

Benefits

  • Equal employment opportunity regardless of protected characteristics.
  • Reasonable accommodation is available for applicants with disabilities.
  • E-Verify support to confirm work authorization.

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