Vehicle Electrical Control Systems Staff Engineer

Polaris Inc.

. Own assigned electrical features from concept through vehicle realization .

Posted 9/21/2026full-timeUnited StatesLead💰 $111,000 - $146,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in systems engineering and electrical control systems, with a strong focus on requirements development, model-based engineering, and cross-functional technical leadership. Proficient in vehicle testing, calibration, and compliance activities within complex embedded-system industries.

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MATLAB/SimulinkSystems EngineeringRequirements DevelopmentCross-Functional Technical LeadershipCAN-Based Embedded Systems

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Hard Skills

Electrical EngineeringEmbedded SystemsFunctional DecompositionRequirements ManagementModel-Based DevelopmentDFMEAVehicle TestingCalibrationRequirements TraceabilitySystem-Level Verification

Soft Skills

Strong CommunicationTechnical Leadership

Tools & Technologies

CodebeamerStateflowSysMLUMLVehicle-Network Data Diagnostics

Industry Keywords

PowersportsAutomotiveCommercial VehicleOff-HighwayAerospaceRobotics

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Cyber Security

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own assigned electrical features from concept through vehicle realization
Define customer experiences, feature behavior, tradeoffs, acceptance criteria, and technical direction
Author and maintain feature and function requirements
Develop logical behavior, functional architectures, interfaces, and requirements traceability using Codebeamer or similar tools
Apply MATLAB/Simulink, Stateflow, and other modeling or simulation methods to evaluate concepts and support model-based development
Lead cross-functional technical execution with component owners, validation, manufacturing, service, and vehicle program teams
Lead feature risk and compliance activities, including DFMEAs and engagement with functional safety, cybersecurity, regulatory, and intellectual-property teams
Develop system-level test cases and integration plans
Perform vehicle testing, calibration, CAN-data analysis, issue triage, and production-readiness assessments
Create virtual or physical prototypes to clarify concepts, accelerate decisions, and validate user experience
Contribute to VECS engineering standards, guidelines, best practices, and templates

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Systems Engineering, or a related technical field
Minimum of eight years of relevant experience in systems engineering, electrical control systems, embedded systems, or a related technical field
Experience with requirements development, systems engineering, functional decomposition, interface definition, or requirements-management tools
Experience with MATLAB/Simulink, Stateflow, SysML, UML, or similar model-based engineering tools or methods
Ability to translate ambiguous customer or business needs into clear technical behavior, decisions, and actionable requirements
Strong communication and technical leadership skills
Working knowledge of CAN-based embedded systems and vehicle-network data diagnostics
Ability and willingness to work hands-on with vehicles, test equipment, software tools, and incomplete early-development systems
Preferred experience in powersports, automotive, commercial vehicle, off-highway, aerospace, robotics, or another complex embedded-system industry
Preferred experience with requirements-management platforms, modeling and simulation, vehicle-network and diagnostic tools, embedded software and controller concepts, programming or scripting, feature risk and compliance activities, and system-level verification environments
This position is not eligible for sponsorship

Benefits

Comp & perks

Market-leading profit-sharing plan
Employee Stock Ownership Plan contributions
Discounted employee stock purchases plan
Matching contribution to 401(k)
Financial wellness education and consultation
Health insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Wellness programs
Paid time off
Gym and personal training reimbursement
Life insurance
Disability offerings
Polaris Foundation support
Polaris Gives paid volunteer time off