Product owner (for System Engineering Team)

KPIT; Dearborn (MI); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Geo Blue PPO

HSA plan

Dental & Vision plan

401k with employer match

Life insurance

Voluntary benefits

Employee Assistance Program

Paid Holidays

Employee discounts

Gym benefit

Job summary

KPIT in Dearborn, MI seeks a Product Owner/System Engineer to define and prioritise system features, align customer needs with engineering deliverables, and manage interfaces across subsystems. You will model with MBSE tools, support architecture validation, and apply Agile methodologies to drive value for automotive projects.

The role requires strong understanding of system engineering, experience in automotive domains (ADAS/Chassis), and excellent analytical communication skills to coordinate

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of System Engineering principles.
• Experience in automotive domain (ADAS/Chassis).
• Deriving capabilities, system requirements, interfaces, SysML artifacts.
• Hands-on with MagicDraw or similar MBSE tools on SysMLv2.
• Familiarity with Agile methodologies (Scrum/SAFe).
• Good analytical, communication, and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Act as a Product Owner to define, prioritize, and manage system features and backlog.
• Ensure alignment between customer expectations and engineering deliverables.
• Understand automotive domain relevant to the project and translate needs into actionable requirements.
• Understand and manage interfaces between features and subsystems; ensure integration.
• Develop and maintain system requirements, boundary diagrams, and capability definitions; support architecture validation.
• Work with MagicDraw or MBSE tools for system modeling and documentation.
• Plan, track, and execute work based on Agile methodologies (Scrum/SAFe).
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and stakeholders; communicate with customers and leadership.

Skills

System engineering

Automotive domain

SysML artifacts

MBSE tools

Agile methodologies

Analytical skills

Tools

MagicDraw

SysMLv2

Job description

Job Description

• Product Ownership
  • Act as a Product Owner (as applicable) to define, prioritize, and manage system features and backlog.
  • Ensure alignment between customer expectations and engineering deliverables.
• Domain Understanding
  • Strong understanding of the automotive domain relevant to the project (e.g., ADAS, Chassis, Restraints, Upfitter, Trailer Tow, TPMS etc).
  • Analyze and interpret customer needs and translate them into actionable system requirements.
• Subsystem & Feature Analysis
  • Understand subsystem features, functionalities, and behavior.
  • Ensure proper decomposition of system requirements into subsystem-level requirements.
• Interface Management
  • Understand and manage interfaces between different features and subsystems.
  • Ensure compatibility and integration across systems.
• System Engineering Activities
  • Develop and maintain system requirements, boundary diagrams, and capability definitions.
  • Support system architecture definition and validation.
• Tool Proficiency
  • Work with MagicDraw (or equivalent MBSE tools, SysMLv2) for system modeling and documentation.
• Agile Execution
  • Plan, track, and execute work based on Agile methodologies (Scrum/SAFe).
  • Participate in sprint planning, reviews, and retrospectives.
• Collaboration & Stakeholder Management
  • Work closely with cross-functional teams (Other subsystems like Body, Lighting, Powertrain, Vehicle Access etc).
  • Communicate effectively with stakeholders, including customers and internal leadership.

Requirements

• Required Skills
  • Strong understanding of System Engineering principles
  • Experience in automotive domain (preferably ADAS and Chassis systems)
  • To be able to derive capabilities, system requirements, interfaces, SysML artifacts
  • Hands-on experience with MagicDraw or similar MBSE tools on SysMLv2
  • Familiarity with Agile methodologies (Scrum / SAFe)
  • Good analytical, communication, and problem-solving skills
• Preferred Skills
  • Exposure to system integration and validation processes
  • Understanding of end-to-end vehicle systems and architecture

Compensation and Benefits

Along with competitive pay, as a full-time KPIT employee, you are eligible for the following benefits:

• Geo Blue PPO and HSA plan.
• MetLife – Dental and Vision plan.
• Healthcare and Dependent care flexible spending account(FSA).
• 401k with employer match.
• Company-paid Basic Life and Long-term disability insurance.
• Voluntary benefits include Critical Illness, Hospital indemnity, accident insurance, theft, and legal service.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Paid Holidays.
• Employee discounts and perks.
• Gym benefit.