Electrical / Electronics Project Manager

FEV North America, Inc.; Auburn Hills (MI); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

FEV North America, Inc. seeks an experienced Electrical/ Electronics Project Manager with a strong E/E Systems background to lead Passenger Car and Commercial Vehicle development programs in the U.S.

You will drive E/E system architecture, functional decomposition and allocation across vehicle ECUs, and manage implementation plans and validation activities. You will coordinate software, hardware, integration and validation teams, manage suppliers and customer requirements, and own project scope,

Qualifications

• Bachelor or Master in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Electrical and Electronics Engineering, or related discipline; PhD preferred.
• 5+ years automotive E/E development with 3+ years in project management or technical leadership.
• Proven experience in Passenger Car and/or Commercial Vehicle E/E programs.
• Strong hands-on E/E Systems Engineering: functional decomposition, partitioning, architecture and integration.
• Experience in CAN/CAN FD communication, UDS diagnostics and E/E network architecture.
• Experience in wiring harness development and coordinating related engineering & supplier activities.
• Proven DVP development, test-case definition and E/E system/vehicle-level validation.
• Experience managing Tier-1 suppliers and cross-functional teams.
• Strong planning, budgeting, resource forecasting, risk and change management.
• Customer-facing roles handling requirements, changes and escalations.
• Experience with SDV and modern domain/zonal E/E architectures preferred.
• Strong stakeholder management and excellent communication.

Responsibilities

• Lead vehicle E/E and SDV development projects from concept through implementation and validation.
• Drive E/E system architecture, functional decomposition/partitioning and function allocation across vehicle systems and ECUs.
• Develop and manage implementation plans, technical dependencies and system integration activities.
• Lead the development of CAN/CAN FD communication and UDS diagnostic architectures.
• Define DVPs, verification strategies, test specifications and test cases based on requirements.
• Plan and manage E/E system, integration and vehicle-level testing, including test execution and validation reporting.
• Manage suppliers/Tier-1 partners, ensuring technical deliverables, quality, timing and issue resolution.
• Manage customer requirements, changes and expectations, translating them into actions.
• Coordinate system, software, hardware, integration and validation teams.
• Own project scope, timing, budget, resources, risks and customer communication.

Skills

E/E Systems Engineering

System architecture

CAN/CAN FD

UDS diagnostics

Project management

Supplier management

Stakeholder mgmt

Communication

Education

Bachelor/Master in Electrical Engineering

PhD preferred

Job description

Description

We are looking for an experienced Electrical / Electronics Project Manager with a strong E/E Systems Engineering background to lead Passenger Car and Commercial Vehicle development projects.

• Lead vehicle E/E and SDV development projects from concept through implementation and validation.
• Drive E/E system architecture, functional decomposition/partitioning and function allocation across vehicle systems and ECUs.
• Develop and manage implementation plans, technical dependencies and system integration activities.
• Lead the development of CAN/CAN FD communication and UDS diagnostic architectures.
• Define DVPs, verification strategies, test specifications and test cases based on system and functional requirements.
• Plan and manage E/E system, integration and vehicle-level testing, including test execution, issue tracking and validation reporting.
• Manage suppliers/Tier-1 partners, ensuring technical deliverables, quality, timing and issue resolution.
• Manage customer requirements, changes and expectations, translating them into clear technical and project actions.
• Coordinate system, software, hardware, integration and validation teams.
• Own project scope, timing, budget, resources, risks and customer communication.

Job Type

Full-time

Requirements

• Bachelor or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Electrical and Electronics Engineering, or a related technical discipline. PhD is preferred.
• 5+ years of automotive E/E development experience, including 3+ years in technical project/program management or technical leadership.
• Proven experience in Passenger Car and/or Commercial Vehicle E/E development programs.
• Strong hands-on background in E/E Systems Engineering, including functional decomposition, partitioning, system architecture and integration.
• Experience in CAN/CAN FD communication, UDS diagnostics and E/E network architecture development.
• Experience in wiring harness development and coordination of related engineering and supplier activities.
• Proven experience in DVP development, test-case definition and E/E system/vehicle-level validation.
• Experience managing Tier-1 suppliers, engineering partners and cross-functional development teams.
• Strong experience in project planning, budget tracking, resource planning, forecasting, risk and change management.
• Experience in customer-facing roles, managing technical requirements, expectations, changes and escalations.
• Experience with SDV and modern domain/zonal E/E architectures is highly preferred.
• Strong supplier, OEM/customer and stakeholder management skills.
• Excellent communication and problem-solving skills.