System Engineer - Phone as a Key

FORVIA HELLA; Northville (CT); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work schedules

Flexible core hours

Health benefits

401K matching

Career and training opportunities

Annual bonuses

On-campus restaurant

Company events

Job summary

FORVIA HELLA is seeking a System Engineer to partner with internal and external stakeholders for next-generation body electronics and digital key features. The role involves defining requirements, architecture discussions, and leading cross-functional teams across global programs.

You will coordinate DV/PV planning, testing, issue resolution, and technical governance, while supporting customer engagements and new business opportunities. A strong PLC culture and hybrid schedule are offered.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related engineering field with automotive experience.
• Strong communication and customer-facing skills.
• Ability to coordinate cross-domain engineering tasks globally.
• Knowledge of BLE, UWB, RF, cybersecurity and ISO 26262 preferred.
• Experience evaluating system and component architectures.

Responsibilities

• Support systems engineering activities including requirements management and interface specs.
• Lead as primary technical interface to customers on requirements, architecture and tech trends.
• Plan and manage scope, schedule, cost, and resources for milestones.
• Provide project leadership and support for new business through feasibility studies and proposals.
• Support system integration, verification and validation activities across vehicle programs.
• Oversee governance including DFMEA, risk tracking, and quality reviews.

Skills

Customer-facing communication

Cross-functional collaboration

BLE / UWB / RF communications

System/Component architecture

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical/ Electronics/ Computer Engineering

Tools

PTC/MKS

DOORS

MS Office

Job description

System Engineer - Phone as a Key

Location Northville, USA

FORVIA - HELLA is seeking its next great Technical ProjectEngineer – Phone as a Key to join our growing body team. The primary function of this position will be to partner with internal and external stakeholders to drive development of our next generation product design. If chosen for this opportunity you will gain access to product engineering focused on the next generation body functions.

FORVIA - HELLA is a listed, internationally positioned automotive supplier. As a company of the FORVIA Group, FORVIA HELLA stands for high-performance lighting technology and vehicle electronics and, with the Lifecycle Solutions Business Group, also covers a broad service and product portfolio for the spare parts and workshop business as well as for manufacturers of special vehicles. With currently around 36,500 employees at over 125 locations, the Company is active worldwide and generated adjusted sales of €8.1 billion in fiscal year 2024.

About Us

FORVIA - HELLA is a listed, internationally positioned automotive supplier operating under the umbrella brand FORVIA. Within this factual group, HELLA stands for high-performance lighting technology and automotive electronics. At the same time, the Company covers a broad service and product portfolio for the spare parts and workshop business as well as for manufacturers of special-purpose vehicles with its Lifecycle Solutions business group. HELLA has around 36,000 employees at more than 125 locations worldwide and generated sales of €4.4 billion in the seven-month short fiscal year 2022.

Daily Responsibilities

• Support systems engineering activities including requirements management, interface specifications, and cascading system requirements to subsystems.
• Serve as the primary technical and project interface to customers, leading discussions on change management, system requirements, architecture, and emerging technologies (digital key, CPD, intrusion detection).
• Plan and manage project scope, schedule, cost, and resources, ensuring milestone delivery and alignment across global, cross functional teams.
• Provide project management leadership, ensuring team collaboration, transparency, and support for new business acquisition through feasibility assessments and technical proposals.
• Support system integration, verification, and validation activities such as DV/PV planning, vehicle level testing, issue debugging, and test failure recovery coordination.
• Manage technical governance including change control, risk tracking, quality reviews, and ownership of the System DFMEA and technical risk register.

YOUR QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical, Electronics, Computer Engineering, or related field, with 3+ years of automotive industry experience.
• Excellent communication skills with customer-facing experience supporting issue resolution and requirement discussions.
• Ability to manage cross domain engineering assignments while maintaining composure in global, cross functional environments; strong intercultural collaboration skills required.
• Knowledge of BLE, UWB, RF communications, cybersecurity, and functional safety (ISO 26262) is preferred but not required
• Experience evaluating functional and technical architecture at both system and component levels.
• Proficiency with MS Office tools and engineering tools such as PTC/MKS and DOORS (or equivalent).

Why Forvia Hella?

• Hybrid work schedules and flexible core hours
• Industry leading health benefits program
• Lucrative PTO policy
• Competitive 401K matching
• Extensive career and training opportunitiesAnnual Bonuses
• On campus restaurant as well as employee water and coffee services
• Team and company wide events
• And much more!

FORVIA HELLA stands for the variety of all employees. Inclusion and diversity are firmly anchored in our company culture. We are continuously looking for new team players and welcome applications from all interested parties, regardless of their ethical and social background, age, religion, gender, disability, sexual orientation or identity.