CS Group Canada, a subsidiary of CS Group (part of the Sopra Steria Group), is a leader in the development and certification of safety-critical systems in the aerospace, electric, and autonomous driving industries.
Joining CS Group Canada means taking part in complex, high-tech projects for some of the most prestigious system manufacturers in North America, while benefiting from competitive salaries, comprehensive benefits, and flexible work arrangements.
Job DescriptionAs part of a new RFQ, CS Group Canada is seeking a Senior / Staff Closures Systems Engineer to support engineering activities on automotive closure systems (sliding doors, tailgates, latches). This role requires strong technical leadership, full system integration capabilities, and experience supporting a product from early development through high-volume production.
Your Responsibilities
- Lead and develop the system architecture for closures systems (actuators, sensors, switches, ECUs).
- Define, analyze, and validate system requirements (functional, performance, diagnostics).
- Drive SFMEA/DFMEA activities and propose robustness improvements.
- Support the definition of diagnostics and prognostics strategies.
- Collaborate closely with Firmware, EE, Vehicle Subsystems, Operations, and Service teams.
- Manage and analyze failure modes, including motor jams, latch misalignment, switch failures, and position sensor errors.
- Support the system from early development all the way into high-volume production.
- Provide senior-level expertise and lead a small engineering scope or team when required.
- 10+ years of experience in automotive closure systems.
- Strong system-level understanding (mechanical, electrical, software, and vehicle network integration).
- Demonstrated experience with failure modes and robustness improvements.
- Solid knowledge of vehicle networks (CAN/LIN) and ECU interfaces.
- Comfortable working in a cross-functional and fast-paced engineering environment.
- Proven experience taking systems into mass production.
- Technical leadership, autonomy, and strong ownership.
Please note that only selected candidates and Permanent Residents/Canadian Citizens will be contacted.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
CS Group Canada values diversity in the workplace and encourages women, visible minorities, ethnic minorities, aboriginal people, and people with disabilities to apply.
Benefits:
- Hybrid Work
- Ability to be approximately 50% onsite at we headquarters (Foster City, CA).
- Initial onsite ramp-up of 2–3 weeks at project start (early 2026).
- Industry leading medical, dental, and vision Insurance
- Access to a telemedicine service
- RRSP program
- Personal and sick days
- Recreation room with pool table and foosball table
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
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What We Do
Sopra Steria, a major Tech player in Europe with 56,000 employees in nearly 30 countries, is recognised for its consulting, digital services and software development. It helps its clients drive their digital transformation and obtain tangible and sustainable benefits. The Group provides end-to-end solutions to make large companies and organisations more competitive by combining in-depth knowledge of a wide range of business sectors and innovative technologies with a fully collaborative approach. Sopra Steria places people at the heart of everything it does and is committed to putting digital to work for its clients in order to build a positive future for all. In 2023, the Group generated revenues of €5.8 billion.
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