CareerPlan

Senior Vehicle Systems Engineering

WaterlooFull-time2026-10-20 → 2026-11-10
Hybrid

Core

Lead complex vehicle reverse-engineering projects and develop safe, reliable vehicle data solutions to support Geotab's IoT and connected transportation products.

Role type

Senior IC vehicle systems engineer (reverse engineering & integration)

Builds

Vehicle data solutions, integration requirements, and test validation approaches for commercial fleet management platforms

Domain

Automotive IoT, embedded systems, vehicle communication protocols

Required skills

Vehicle architecture knowledge, embedded systems expertise, CAN bus protocols (OBD-II, J1939, KWP, UDS), CAN analysis software proficiency, circuit testing, SQL query writing, Python scripting

Preferred skills

AUTOSAR architecture understanding, Automotive Ethernet, DoIP familiarity, international travel capability

Technologies

CAN bus, OBD-II, J1979, J1939, KWP, UDS, AUTOSAR, Automotive Ethernet, DoIP, Git, BigQuery, Python, SQL

Responsibilities

Lead reverse engineering and root-cause analysis of vehicle electrical, hardware, and communication systems; Define safe and reliable requirements for interfacing with vehicle communication systems; Develop test plans and validation approaches for vehicle investigations; Identify and lead resolution of high-priority vehicle data quality issues; Design and implement monitors and dashboards to assess Feature Flag behaviour; Mentor team members and improve reverse-engineering processes

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with technical leadership