Senior System Engineer

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Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, Shanghai, CHN
In-Office
Senior level
Automotive • Other
The Role
Designs and analyzes electronic systems spanning hardware, mechanical, and software specifications. Collaborates with engineering, manufacturing, testing, customers, and internal stakeholders on schematic reviews, component selection, requirements decomposition, cost analysis, trade-off studies, and BOM solutions. Ensures system consistency through production and communicates technical topics in English. The role emphasizes analog and digital electronics, system-level design, and hands-on hardware engineering experience.
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Job Description
We are looking for a System Engineer with a strong background in electronic circuits, including analog and digital electronics. The ideal candidate has hands-on experience as a Hardware Engineer and can work across system-level design, analysis, and cross-functional coordination.
This role requires close collaboration with hardware, software, and testing teams, as well as direct technical communication with customers.

Key Responsibilities

  • Communicate technical topics clearly with customers and internal stakeholders

  • Analyze and decompose system requirements into hardware/mechanical/software-related specifications

  • Work closely with hardware and mechanical engineers on schematic design, component selection and design reviews

  • Perform cost analysis and trade-off studies to deliver competitive and technically feasible BOM solutions

  • Interface between engineering team and manufacturing team to ensure system consistency

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree or above in Electrical Engineering, Electronics, or a related field

  • 3–5+ years of relevant working experience in electronics-related roles

  • Solid knowledge of:

    • Analog circuits

    • Digital circuits

    • Basic system-level electronics principles

  • Hands-on experience as a Hardware Engineer is highly preferred

  • Ability to understand circuit behavior and translate it into system-level considerations

  • Fluent spoken English, capable of participating in technical discussions and meetings

  • Strong analytical skills and a structured engineering mindset

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience in automotive electronics / power electronics / embedded systems

  • Familiarity with system engineering processes (requirements management, system validation, etc.)

  • Experience working with global customers or internal development teams


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Skills Required

  • Bachelor's degree or higher in Electrical Engineering, Electronics, or a related field
  • 3–5+ years of relevant experience in electronics-related roles
  • Solid knowledge of analog circuits
  • Solid knowledge of digital circuits
  • Solid knowledge of basic system-level electronics principles
  • Ability to understand circuit behavior and translate it into system-level considerations
  • Fluent spoken English and ability to participate in technical discussions and meetings
  • Strong analytical skills and a structured engineering mindset
  • Hands-on experience as a Hardware Engineer
  • Experience in automotive electronics, power electronics, or embedded systems
  • Familiarity with system engineering processes, including requirements management and system validation
  • Experience working with global customers or internal development teams

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