Lead System Engineer - Phone as a KeyLocation Northville, USA
YOUR TASKSFORVIA - HELLA is seeking its next great Lead Systems Engineer - Phone as a Key to join our growing body team. The primary function ofthis position will be to partner with internal and external stakeholders todrive development of our next generation product design. If chosen for thisopportunity you will gain access to product engineering focused on the nextgeneration body functions.
Daily Responsibilities- Act as overall technical contact person for the customer, focusing on technical themes, having sight of cost & timing issues, working closely together with Project Manager.
- Lead discussions on change management, customer error tickets, system requirements, architecture, and emerging technologies (digital key, CPD, intrusion detection, kick sensor).
- Creating system engineering planning, ensuring that the defined standards are complied with within the system development framework.
- Responsible for System Change Control Boards (CCB).
- 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 5+ 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 opportunities
- Annual Bonuses
- On campus restaurant as well as employee water and coffee services
- Team and company wide events
- And much more!
Please feel free to apply if you do not meet 100% of thepositional requirements. Forvia Hella is dedicated to the development andfuture advancement of all our employees.
Even if you do not meet all our requirements, do not hesitate to apply to us, because the further development of our employees is very important to us and opens up a wide range of opportunities for you in our company.
Please send us your application via our career portal, stating your salary requirements and earliest possible starting date, with the reference number req18628.
Eric Spence
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