Lead System of Systems ADAS Engineer

Overview

Expleo is a trusted partner for end-to-end, integrated engineering, quality services and management consulting for digital transformation.  We help businesses harness unrelenting technological change to successfully deliver innovations that will help them gain a competitive advantage and improve the everyday lives of people around the globe.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Lead System of Systems (SoS) ADAS Engineer to support the end-to-end development, integration, and release of Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) and Automated Driving technologies within a leading automotive engineering environment.

Acting as a technical focal point across software, hardware, systems integration, and vehicle programmes, this role is responsible for coordinating the successful delivery of ADAS features throughout the complete product development lifecycle. The successful candidate will work closely with multidisciplinary engineering teams to ensure software, hardware, and feature releases meet programme milestones, quality standards, and regulatory requirements.

This position combines systems engineering, technical leadership, programme coordination, and release management, making it ideal for an engineer with a strong understanding of ADAS development processes, automotive systems integration, and software lifecycle management.

Responsibilities

• System of Systems Engineering
  • Lead and coordinate System of Systems (SoS) engineering activities across ADAS and Automated Driving programmes
  • Support the end-to-end development and integration of software, hardware, sensors, and vehicle features
  • Ensure alignment between system architecture, feature implementation, and programme delivery objectives
  • Act as a technical point of contact for ADAS system integration activities across engineering and programme teams
• Software & Feature Release Management
  • Coordinate the release of software, hardware, and feature deliverables into vehicle programmes
  • Manage software quality gateway activities, ensuring all technical and programme deliverables are completed prior to release
  • Organise and support sign-off activities, ensuring appropriate quality metrics, documentation, and approvals are achieved.
  • Maintain visibility of software and hardware readiness throughout the development lifecycle
• Systems Integration & Configuration Management
  • Support integration activities by providing system configuration information for development, validation, and production environments
  • Coordinate configuration management across internal and external ECUs
  • Support laboratory, vehicle, and proving ground test activities by ensuring correct ADAS configurations are available
  • Assist with feature integration across complex vehicle electrical and electronic architectures
• Standards, Compliance & Process Improvement
  • Support the implementation and continuous improvement of engineering processes and development methodologies
  • Drive compliance with automotive software and cybersecurity regulations, including software update and cybersecurity management requirements
  • Contribute to the development of new engineering standards, release processes, and best practices
  • Promote adherence to ASPICE, systems engineering, and software quality processes
• Stakeholder Management
  • Act as the primary interface between ADAS engineering teams and wider business functions
  • Collaborate closely with:
    • Systems Engineering
    • Software Engineering
    • Hardware Engineering
    • Vehicle Integration
    • Validation & Verification
    • Programme Management
    • Manufacturing and Production
  • Support issue resolution by coordinating technical discussions across multidisciplinary teams
  • Communicate programme status, risks, and technical updates to engineering leadership and project stakeholders
• Technical Support & Continuous Improvement
  • Support root cause investigations and technical issue resolution
  • Contribute to lessons learned activities and continuous improvement initiatives
  • Promote efficient release management and delivery processes across ADAS programmes
  • Support development of engineering documentation and technical reporting

Qualifications

• Degree (BSc/BEng or equivalent) in: Automotive Engineering, Electrical/Electronic Engineering, Systems Engineering or a related engineering discipline
• Strong understanding of automotive systems engineering and software development processes

Essential skills

• Strong understanding of end-to-end automotive software and systems development lifecycles
• Knowledge of Systems Engineering principles and SoS integration
• Understanding of ASPICE and structured automotive development methodologies
• Understanding of ADAS architecture, sensor technologies, and feature development
• Knowledge of vehicle electrical and electronic architectures and ECU interactions
• Understanding of automotive communication networks, including:
  • CAN
  • Automotive Ethernet
  • Vehicle diagnostics
• Familiarity with software lifecycle management and configuration control
• Knowledge of automotive software regulations and standards, including:
  • UN R155 (Cybersecurity)
  • UN R156 (Software Updates)
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills with the ability to engage across engineering, programme, and operational teams
• Excellent organisational skills with the ability to coordinate multiple concurrent workstreams
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capability with a proactive approach to issue resolution
• Ability to work within Agile and cross-functional engineering environments
• Knowledge of ADAS sensors (Radar, Camera, LiDAR, Ultrasonic), vehicle networks, and diagnostics
• Familiarity with automotive release/configuration management tools and structured problem-solving techniques (e.g. 8D, RCA, Six Sigma)
• Understanding of automotive cybersecurity, connected vehicle technologies, and software-defined vehicle (SDV) architectures

Experience

• Proven experience within automotive systems engineering, software integration, or ADAS development
• Experience supporting end-to-end software or feature delivery within vehicle programmes
• Experience working with multidisciplinary engineering teams across systems, software, hardware, and validation functions
• Exposure to ADAS, autonomous driving, or vehicle control systems
• Experience supporting software release, feature integration, or ECU configuration activities
• Experience working within OEM, Tier 1, or advanced automotive engineering environments
• Familiarity with structured automotive development processes, including V-cycle and ASPICE
• Experience supporting vehicle integration, testing, or validation programmes
• Experience supporting software, hardware, or feature delivery within complex automotive programmes
• Experience coordinating software release, integration, or configuration management activities
• Experience supporting software quality gateways, technical reviews, and release readiness activities
• Experience using engineering and project management tools such as:
  • Jira
  • Git
  • Requirements and configuration management systems
• Experience with ADAS testing, validation, and vehicle integration activities
• Previous experience leading technical workstreams or driving engineering process improvements

Benefits

• Collaborative working environment – we stand shoulder to shoulder with our clients and our peers through good times and challenges  
• We empower all passionate technology loving professionals by allowing them to expand their skills and take part in inspiring projects   
• Expleo Academy - enables you to acquire and develop the right skills by delivering a suite of accredited training courses  
• Competitive company benefits
• Always working as one team, our people are not afraid to think big and challenge the status quo

• As a Disability Confident Committed Employer we have committed to:
  • Ensure our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible
  • Communicating and promoting vacancies
  • Offering an interview to disabled people who meet the minimum criteria for the job
  • Anticipating and providing reasonable adjustments as required
  • Supporting any existing employee who acquires a disability or long term health condition, enabling them to stay in work at least one activity that will make a difference for disabled people

“We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age”. 

We treat everyone fairly and equitably across the organisation, including providing any additional support and adjustments needed for everyone to thrive