Bachelor of Science in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering from an ABET accredited program
Three years of engineering experience in the automotive industry
Strong understanding of vehicle development and customer needs
Demonstrated written and oral communication skills
Strategic thinking capability
Robust understanding of operational architecture and vehicle/software lifecycle
Leadership and strong interpersonal skills
Proven ability to work independently in fast-paced environments
Experience with vehicle connectivity design/testing
Responsibilities
Own and manage the functional objective library as Core Feature Owner
Create and maintain test plans and procedures for domain features
Support triage and resolution of issues within their domain
Lead benchmarking activities to assess feature performance
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop new features
Define functional and dysfunctional behavior of features
Perform risk analysis and document findings in test plans
Benefits
Opportunity to work on innovative software solutions for connected vehicles
Collaboration with a cross-functional team of experts
Engagement in groundbreaking vehicle technology development
Involvement in customer-focused projects that directly impact user experience
Support for professional growth through challenging responsibilities
Full Job Description
Job Description:
The Client Connected Vehicle Team is revolutionizing the vehicle ownership experience through the invention of software products delivered to Uconnect customers through a variety of digital touchpoints including mobile apps, websites, and in-vehicle infotainment systems.
The team is seeking candidates that will be responsible for Connected Services, Vehicle Access, Start, & Security voice of the customer (VoC) development, customer functional objectives target setting, and feature test plan creation.
The Feature Specialist will support the vehicle integration and validation process by owning and maintaining functional objective library, creating test plans and procedures, supporting tech club, and working alongside the cross functional teams to develop new features within their domain. The Feature Specialist also support the Platform Engineers in triaging issues found on vehicle that fall into their domain as well as support any required ride and drive events.
They will define and describe both functional and dysfunctional behavior, perform appropriate risk analysis (HARA) and be responsible for writing end-to-end test plans. The specialist will also lead benchmarking activities for their domain.
Domain Areas:
FOTA, Vehicle Access/Start, Vehicle Security/Theft, Remote Operations, Regulatory/Safety, Connected EV
Key Job Duties
Core feature owner/CFO library owner/author
Test Plan and Procedure creator & owner
Support issue resolution, triage, testing, for their specific domain
Benchmarking lead
Technical Leads
Position Requirements Basic Qualifications:
Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering or equivalent from an ABET accredited program
Three years of engineering experience in automotive industry
Strong desire to understand customer wants and vehicle development program
Demonstrated communication skills (written and oral)
Strategic thinker
Strong understanding of operational architecture, defining use cases, vehicle and software life cycle
Strong leadership and interpersonal skills
Demonstrated ability to summarize and present work
Proven ability to deliver in a fast-paced work environment with minimum assistance
Experience with vehicle connectivity design and/or testing
Preferred Qualifications:
Master of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering or equivalent from an ABET accredited university
Working knowledge of FMEA, design validation (DV) and process validation (PV) (DVPR), and test planning
Three years of vehicle integration and validation experience or equivalent
Previous experience in feature design, system design or integration
