Lead System Engineer - Hybrid (San Pedro Tlaquepaque)

Overview

Lead System Engineer - Hybrid | Location: Tlaquepaque, Mexico. HELLA is a leading automotive supplier with innovative lighting systems and vehicle electronics. The role focuses on leading systems engineering activities for automotive products and vehicle subsystems throughout the product development lifecycle.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary technical interface with customers.
• Participate in technical discussions with project teams.
• Develop system designs in compliance with Automotive SPICE processes.
• Make decisions regarding technical and technological solutions for products.
• Define system architecture.
• Analyze customer and stakeholder requirements.
• Define, develop, and coordinate technical specifications based on stakeholder needs.
• Coordinate cross‑functional requirements and related actions.
• Coordinate and monitor the implementation of system specifications.
• Clarify and define complex system requirements driven by customers, standards (norms, regulations, safety requirements), and internal guidelines.
• Execute tasks within the framework of configuration management.
• Define and plan risk management activities for the overall product, including hardware, software, and system components.
• Provide mentorship and technical guidance to engineering teams.
• Track and document KPIs (metrics) related to deliverables and process quality.
• Conduct Functional Safety assessments and manage requirements, including development of the Technical Safety Concept.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics or a related field.
• Proven professional experience in system design.
• Experience in system engineering, including acting as a technical interface with customers.
• Strong experience with requirements analysis and management tools.
• Knowledge of configuration and change management processes.
• Strategic mindset with strong organizational skills and adaptability.
• Proactive, self‑driven, and results‑oriented with a continuous improvement mindset.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to drive discussions and resolve open issues across integral teams.
• Experience working directly with customers.
• Advanced proficiency in English.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience using requirement management and/or change management tools (e.g., IBM JAZZ, DOORS, PTC, GIT).
• Knowledge of power electronics.