Product owner (for System Engineering Team)

KPIT Technologies Ltd.; Dearborn (MI); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Geo Blue PPO and HSA plan.

MetLife – Dental and Vision plan.

401k with employer match.

Long-term disability insurance.

Voluntary benefits including Critical;

Job summary

KPIT Technologies Ltd. in Dearborn seeks an experienced Product Owner for the System Engineering Team to lead product ownership, prioritize features, and align customer expectations with engineering deliverables.

The role requires deep automotive domain knowledge (ADAS/Chassis) and strong MBSE tooling proficiency (MagicDraw/SysMLv2). You will work in an Agile environment, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and contribute to system architecture and validation efforts in a fast-paced

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Product Ownership: define, prioritize, and manage system features and backlog.
• Ensure alignment between customer expectations and engineering deliverables.
• Analyze and interpret customer needs into actionable system requirements.
• Understand subsystem features, functionalities, and behavior; decompose requirements.
• Manage interfaces between features and subsystems; ensure cross-system compatibility.
• Support system architecture definition and validation; model with MBSE tools.
• Plan and participate in Agile execution: sprint planning, reviews, retrospectives.

Skills

System Engineering principles

Automotive domain (ADAS/Chassis)

MBSE tools (MagicDraw/SysMLv2)

Agile methodologies (Scrum/SAFe)

Analytical & communication skills

Job description

Product owner (for System Engineering Team)

Job Overview

EXPERIENCE

12-14 Years

LOCATION

Dearborn

JOB ID

82776

NO OF OPENING

1

Job/Position Summary

Responsibilities:

• 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.
• 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.
• Develop and maintain system requirements, boundary diagrams, and capability definitions.
• Support system architecture definition and validation.
• 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)
• 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.

Requirement

ESSENTIAL SKILLS /COMPETENCIES

• ADAS
• CHASSIS
• SYSTEM ENGINEER
• sysml

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