Electrical / Electronics Project Manager

FEV Group; Auburn Hills (MI); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

FEV Group in Auburn Hills, MI seeks an experienced Electrical / Electronics Project Manager to lead Passenger Car and Commercial Vehicle E/E development. You will drive system architecture, cross-functional teams, and supplier management.

You will own project scope, timing, budget, and customer communication, delivering DVPs, test strategies and validation, while coordinating software, hardware and validation teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's in Electrical/Electronics Engineering (PhD preferred).
• 5+ years of automotive E/E development experience.
• 3+ years in technical project management or leadership.
• Experience with passenger car and/or CV E/E programs.
• CAN/CAN FD communication and UDS diagnostics experience.
• Experience with wiring harness development and supplier coordination.
• Strong system/architecture development, functional decomposition and integration.
• Proven budget, resource, risk, and change management skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management.
• SDV and modern domain/zonal E/E architectures preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead E/E and SDV development projects from concept to validation.
• Drive E/E system architecture and function allocation across ECUs.
• Develop and manage implementation plans, dependencies, and integration.
• Plan system, integration and vehicle-level testing and validation reporting.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams: system, software, hardware, validation.
• Manage suppliers and customer expectations, delivering clear actions.

Skills

E/E Systems Engineering

Project Management

CAN/CAN FD

UDS Diagnostics

System Architecture

Functional Decomposition

Supplier Management

Cross-functional Leadership

Risk Management

Budget Tracking

Customer Communication

Test Planning

Vehicle Integration

SDV Architecture

Wiring Harness

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Master's degree in Electrical/Electronics 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.

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.