Senior Technical Systems Analyst / Systems Engineer
Overview
Drive the technical readiness of cloud-native software platforms within a complex automotive environment. As a Senior Technical Systems Analyst / Systems Engineer, you will serve as a key technical bridge between Product Management, Software Engineering, and Project Management—transforming product vision into precise requirements, scalable system designs, and execution-ready development plans.
You will evaluate technical feasibility, author Technical Requirement Documents, define API contracts, map system dependencies, investigate integration issues, and support delivery through formal verification and release gates. This role is ideal for a technically fluent systems professional who excels at turning ambiguity into actionable direction and guiding cross-functional teams from initial requirements through delivery.
Required Skills
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Systems Engineering, or a related technical field
- At least 5 years of experience as a Systems Engineer, Technical Business Analyst, Solution Architect, Technical Program Manager, or similar professional supporting cloud-native software
- Proven ability to translate product requirements into detailed technical specifications and Technical Requirement Documents
- Strong knowledge of API specifications and integrations, including REST, GraphQL, and gRPC
- Experience creating or reviewing API contracts using OpenAPI 3.0 and Swagger
- Ability to create sequence diagrams, define system interactions, and map cross-module dependencies
- Experience conducting technical feasibility analysis and identifying scope gaps, assumptions, edge cases, and error scenarios
- Hands-on experience troubleshooting integration issues using logs, performance traces, and observability platforms such as DataDog and AWS CloudWatch
- Experience with Jira, Confluence, Postman, Swagger, Jama Software, and AWS CloudWatch
- Understanding of software development lifecycles, requirements management, testing, and release readiness
- Ability to collaborate effectively with Product Managers, Software Engineers, Project Managers, and other cross-functional stakeholders
- Strong analytical, documentation, communication, and problem-solving skills
- Business English fluency, both written and verbal
Nice to Have Skills
- Japanese language proficiency at JLPT N2 level or equivalent
- Experience with automotive software platforms or connected-vehicle technologies
- Experience with ASPICE lifecycle processes, V-Model compliance, or other high-reliability software development frameworks
- Familiarity with ASPICE SYS.1–SYS.5 and SWE.1–SWE.6 process areas
- Experience working with ISO 26262 or other functional safety frameworks
- Experience supporting Agile sprint planning, backlog refinement, and delivery execution
- Experience gathering engineering estimates and developing project schedules
- Experience preparing verification artifacts, test documentation, and evidence packages for formal evaluation gates
- Experience analyzing system performance, integration failures, and backend service behavior
- Experience collaborating with distributed or cross-regional engineering teams
Preferred Education and Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Systems Engineering, or a related technical discipline
- 5+ years of relevant professional experience in cloud-native software, systems engineering, technical analysis, solution architecture, or technical program delivery
- Professional experience in automotive or another highly structured software development environment
- Experience supporting requirements, architecture, integration, testing, and release activities across the software development lifecycle
Other Requirements
- Work arrangement: 100% onsite in Mountain View, California
- Schedule: Monday through Friday, 10:00 AM–7:00 PM Pacific Time
- Engagement: Contract-to-hire with an initial six-month contract
- Candidates must be able to work onsite five days per week during the required schedule
- Strong Japanese language proficiency is highly valued for cross-regional collaboration
- Candidates must be comfortable organizing technical information, communicating across disciplines, documenting system decisions, and maintaining accurate delivery and verification records throughout the software development lifecycle
