Senior Product Manager, Automotive Middleware & Lifecycle

aptiv; Troy (MI); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private health care

Life and accident insurance

Paid Time Off (Holidays, Vacation, Par

Job summary

Aptiv invites a Product Manager to join the Digital Cockpit & Middleware product group. You will manage the lifecycle from strategy to launch for middleware, lifecycle management, and software-defined vehicle platform solutions, collaborating with OEMs and internal teams.

You will define roadmaps, write PRDs, engage in agile development, support pre-sales, and help showcase events. Travel internationally may be required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical discipline.
• 5-7 years of experience in product management, system engineering, or business development—preferably in automotive, embedded systems and software lifecycle management of embedded applications.
• Familiarity with lifecycle and analytics solutions such as containers, OTA, and Observability/Analytics is desired.

Responsibilities

• Define product vision, value propositions, and roadmap for vehicle architecture and lifecycle management solutions that can be applied to automotive and adjacent markets.
• Write clear, detailed product requirements documents (PRDs) and user stories based on product vision and user needs to drive alignment and roadmap execution with engineering
• Collaborate with engineering and program teams to apply Agile product development techniques, including sprint planning, backlog grooming, and iterative validation
• Support the development and launch of new features and products by working with hardware, software, UX, and system engineering teams
• Support global OEM pursuits by contributing to RFQ responses, preparing demonstration materials, and supporting pre-sales engagements
• Monitor market trends, customer needs, and regulatory developments to continuously refine product strategies
• Collaborate with marketing and customer engineering teams to develop training materials, product documentation, and communications tools
• Partner with Aptiv's global product teams and suppliers to ensure roadmap alignment and technical integration feasibility
• Positively contribute to a cohesive product team culture and product mindset for all stakeholders.
• Understand and clearly articulate the customer pain points to empower cross-functional teams to deliver compelling solutions.

Skills

Product management

System engineering

Agile development

Communication

Growth mindset

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/CS

Tools

Adaptive AutoSAR

DDS (Data Distribution Services)

ROS 2

Job description

Aptiv invites a Product Manager to join the Digital Cockpit & Middleware product group. You will manage the lifecycle from strategy to launch for middleware, lifecycle management, and software-defined vehicle platform solutions, collaborating with OEMs and internal teams.

You will define roadmaps, write PRDs, engage in agile development, support pre-sales, and help showcase events. Travel internationally may be required.