Senior Systems Process Engineer

Overview

Senior Systems Process Engineer — Palo Alto, CA — Duration: 5 month contract — Pay: $78-83/hr

This Senior Systems Process Engineer role is responsible for defining and implementing end-to-end processes, methods, and tooling for product configuration, change, variant, release, and sign-off management within a Software-Defined Vehicle (SDV) environment. The position ensures a continuous digital thread and full systems engineering traceability—from vehicle feature requirements through Over-the-Air (OTA) deployment.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement scalable processes, methods, and tool architectures for configuration and release management across software, hardware, and integrated ECU systems.

• Establish and maintain a seamless digital thread enabling end-to-end traceability from requirements to OTA delivery.

• Collaborate cross-functionally with homologation, quality, systems architecture, integration, hardware development, Dev Ops, and OTA teams to translate diverse requirements into effective, streamlined solutions.

• Build and operationalize configuration and release management processes across the entire product portfolio, from pure software to complex hardware-software combinations.

• Ensure a consistent single source of truth for product data, including BOM and SBOM, throughout the product lifecycle.

• Integrate configuration and release management capabilities into the broader engineering tool ecosystem, including PLM, ALM, and CI/CD platforms.

• Enable scalable, automated compliance workflows aligned with regulatory and safety requirements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Systems Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical discipline.

• 10+ years of experience in senior or technical leadership roles designing configuration and release systems for complex products or embedded systems (excluding enterprise IT or ITIL-focused environments).

• Strong background in software-first or SDV-centric product development, ideally within an OEM or high-tech Tier-1 environment.

• Hands-on experience with OTA delivery at scale and mature CI/CD pipelines.

• Cross-industry experience in areas such as eVTOL/Urban Air Mobility, aerospace, space systems, or medical devices is highly valued—particularly where agile development intersects with rigorous safety certification (e.g., DO-178C, IEC.

• Expert knowledge of UNECE R156 (SUMS) and ISO 26262, with demonstrated experience implementing automated, workflow-driven compliance ("compliance as code").

• Strong communication, collaboration, and technical leadership skills.

• Proven ability to think strategically, align execution with long-term objectives, and operate effectively across organizational boundaries.

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