Lead System Engineer

About the Job

We are looking for a Lead System Engineer to provide technical leadership and coordination for systems engineering activities across automotive development programs. In this role, you will guide teams through requirements refinement, system architecture, system-level design decisions and technical level alignments and clarifications with the customer. In charge of pursuing technical clarifications, supported by the System Architect, with suppliers.

You will ensure alignment across hardware, software, validation, Functional Safety, cybersecurity, and program management, while driving clarity and technical consistency throughout the system lifecycle.

This is a hands-on leadership role, not a process governance role. Strong system engineering knowledge and leadership skills are a must.

About Piaxo

Piaxo is an engineering company delivering end-to-end R&D services for the automotive industry, covering the complete V-Cycle from concept to validation. We stand out through senior engineering teams, a strong focus on quality and processes, and proven delivery against key milestones such as ASPICE compliance, supported by TISAX Level 3 certification and our role as an official Tehnica Engineering reseller.

Headquartered in Romania, with offices in Cluj-Napoca and Timișoara and an international presence in Munich, Germany, Piaxo is expanding its Timișoara site into a permanent office with an automotive laboratory. The location is planned to scale to 120+ engineers and technical experts, delivering complete product development across all competencies in line with ASPICE 4.0, as part of a long-term, well-defined program developed with a major Tier-1 customer, offering stability, technical depth, and long-term career continuity.

Key Responsibilities

System Engineering Leadership

Coordinate cross-functional engineering discussions and ensure technical decisions are aligned and clearly documented.

Support the definition and clarification of system-level interfaces, behaviors, and constraints. Support elicitation of unclear or incomplete customer requirements. Support in technical meetings with suppliers and participate in choosing technical proposals.

Requirements & Architecture Coordination

Provide leadership and guidance, support in prioritization and allocation on releases for different functionalities development.

Collaborate with system architects on system architecture updates, system behavior modelling, and design choices.Review and approve system design decisions.

Ensure teams that depend on system inputs (hardware, software, validation) receive clear and actionable specifications.

Identify system risks early and provide mitigation solutions.

Cross-Functional Alignment

Support impact analysis when requirements or architectural changes occur.

Coordinate with program management to ensure engineering milestones and dependencies are properly planned.

Technical Communication & Support

Serve as the main technical point of contact for system-level topics within the project.

Support troubleshooting and resolving system-level issues during development.

Present system architecture and decisions in reviews, audits, and stakeholder meetings.

Required Qualifications

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Systems Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Automotive Engineering, or similar.

Strong experience with system engineering in automotive projects (SYS.1–SYS.3 lifecycle).

Hands-on experience in requirements refinement, architecture, integration, or qualification.

Ability to coordinate cross-functional engineering teams and lead technical discussions.

Proficiency with ASPICE system engineering base practices and actively involved in implementing and documenting System Level process.

Solid understanding of embedded systems, ECUs, or automotive functions.

Strong communication and documentation skills.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience working with OEM or Tier-1 development programs.

Familiarity with MBSE/SysML or system modelling tools.

Exposure to Functional Safety (ISO 26262) or Cybersecurity (ISO/SAE 21434).

Experience with requirements tools (DOORS, Polarion, Codebeamer, Jama).

Opportunities for You

Lead complex system engineering activities across cross-functional teams.

Work closely with architects, technical leads, and program managers.

Gain visibility into multiple engineering domains and high-impact automotive systems.