Electrical / Electronics Project Manager

Responsibilities

Lead vehicle E/E and SDV development projects from concept through implementation and validation. Manage project scope, budget, resources, and supplier relationships while coordinating cross-functional engineering teams.

Requirements

Requires a Bachelor or Master's degree in Electrical or Electronics Engineering with at least 5 years of automotive E/E development experience. Candidates must have a strong background in E/E systems engineering, CAN/CAN FD communication, and technical project management.

Skills

• E/E Systems Engineering
• Project Management
• CAN/CAN FD
• UDS Diagnostics
• Vehicle Architecture
• Functional Decomposition
• System Integration
• DVP Development
• Supplier Management
• Risk Management
• Budget Tracking
• Resource Planning
• Stakeholder Management
• SDV Development
• Wiring Harness Development
• Validation

About this role

Description
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.
Lead vehicle E/E and SDV development projects from concept through implementation and validation.
Drive E/E system architecture, functional decomposition/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/Tier-1 partners, ensuring 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.
Requirements
Bachelor or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Electrical and Electronics Engineering, or a related technical discipline. PhD is preferred.
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 background in E/E Systems Engineering, 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 and change management.
Experience in customer-facing roles, managing technical requirements, expectations, changes and escalations.
Experience with SDV and modern domain/zonal E/E architectures is highly preferred.
Strong supplier, OEM/customer and stakeholder management skills.
Excellent communication and problem-solving skills.

About FEV North America Inc

Engineering Services · 501-1,000 employees · headquartered in Auburn Hills, MI