Electrical / Electronics Project Manager

FEV North America Inc•Auburn Hills, MI

About The Position

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. The role leads vehicle E/E and software-defined vehicle (SDV) development from concept through implementation and validation, owning project scope, timing, budget, resources, risks, and customer communication. The position drives E/E system architecture, functional decomposition and partitioning, and function allocation across vehicle systems and ECUs. It develops and manages implementation plans, technical dependencies, and system integration activities, including CAN/CAN FD communication and UDS diagnostic architectures. The Project Manager defines DVPs, verification strategies, test specifications, and test cases from system and functional requirements. The role plans and manages E/E system, integration, and vehicle-level testing, including execution, issue tracking, and validation reporting. It also manages suppliers and Tier-1 partners, customer requirements and changes, and coordination among system, software, hardware, integration, and validation teams.

Requirements

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Electrical and Electronics Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
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 E/E Systems Engineering background, 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 management, and change management.
Experience in customer-facing roles, managing technical requirements, expectations, changes, and escalations.
Strong supplier, OEM/customer, and stakeholder management skills.
Excellent communication and problem-solving skills.

Nice To Haves

PhD in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Electrical and Electronics Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
Experience with SDV and modern domain/zonal E/E architectures.

Responsibilities

Lead vehicle E/E and SDV development projects from concept through implementation and validation.
Drive E/E system architecture, functional decomposition and 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 and Tier-1 partners to ensure 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.
Manage project planning, budget tracking, resource planning, forecasting, risk, and change management.
Manage technical requirements, expectations, changes, and escalations in customer-facing roles.