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# Sub System Functional Designer

- **Company:** Fiat Chrysler Automobiles N.V.
- **Location:** Auburn Hills, MI, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Activity Diagram, Subsystems
- **Published:** November 7, 2026
- **Apply:** https://careers.stellantis.com/job/24120197/sub-system-functional-designer-auburn-hills-mi/

## About the Role

* Bachelor's degree in electrical, mechanical, mechatronics engineering or equivalent field
 * A minimum of 5 years' experience in automotive R&D
 * Knowledge of HW and SW electronics
 * Good quality of oral and written expression
 * Ability to work collaboratively in an international environment
 * Curiosity, rigor, spirit of synthesis
 * Quality assurance mindset, * Master's degree in engineering or equivalent acquired through experience
 * Experience in functional design, sub-system architecture
 * Experience in modeling, simulation of sub-systems

## Description

In collaboration with the other actors of the subsystem organization: system architects, geometry, electronics, component designers, safety engineer; as well as the various stakeholders of the subsystem: services, quality, project, etc., the functional designer:

 * Supports the design of part of the subsystem according to the partitioning defined by the subsystem architect.
 * Designs, from a functional and dysfunctional point of view, its subsystem (block diagram, sequence diagram, activity diagram) to achieve the best compromise, based on feedback from the components layer (including diversity/complexity), within the framework of the design groups.
 * Negotiates, then breaks down and defines the functional requirements
 * participates in functional and dysfunctional design arbitrations (QCTP method).
 * specifies the control of its functional scope, develop algorithms (text, model).
 * guarantees the availability and the quality of the deliverables.
 * Expected autonomy based on experience and status.
 * Main deliverable: Sub-system functional specifications, quarterly.