The Propulsion System Base Software (BSW) Product Manager serves as the primary point of contact for the Propulsion BSW platform to outside stakeholders. This role is responsible for aligning stakeholder needs, platform capabilities, and technical and capacity constraints to create a clear execution plan.
Working closely with BSW engineering, propulsion systems, hardware, integration, validation, and supplier teams, the BSW Product Manager drives feature prioritization, cross-functional alignment, software release readiness, and Agile execution across multiple propulsion programs.
This role combines technical understanding of embedded automotive software with strong product ownership, stakeholder management, Agile leadership, and technical program coordination skills. The BSW Product Manager is expected to understand the broader BSW system architecture, key technical dependencies, integration boundaries, scalability considerations, and the business objectives driving BSW platform decisions. This role helps bridge gaps between teams, processes, and architectures to improve execution efficiency, software quality, platform reuse, and long-term maintainability. The ideal candidate is highly collaborative, organized, and capable of translating complex technical topics into clear priorities, plans, and deliverables.
Responsibilities:
- Serve as the primary stakeholder interface and product owner for the Propulsion System BSW platform
- Define, maintain, and communicate the BSW platform roadmap and feature backlog
- Align platform priorities with program timing, technical strategy, and business objectives
- Coordinate cross-functional activities across software, systems, integration, validation, hardware, and supplier teams
- Lead Agile product management activities including backlog prioritization, feature planning, and stakeholder reviews
- Track software maturity, feature delivery, integration readiness, risks, and issue resolution
- Facilitate technical discussions and drive alignment on key decisions, dependencies, and tradeoffs
- Support software release planning for prototype and production releases
- Promote software reuse, standardization, scalability, and continuous improvement across propulsion platforms
- Support alignment with automotive software processes, quality standards, functional safety, and cybersecurity requirements
Basic Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field
- Min 7 years of total experience. At least 4 years of experience in embedded automotive software development, systems engineering, software integration, or technical product/program management
- Experience with embedded software platforms, automotive ECUs, or Base Software architectures
- Experience working in Agile/Scrum development environments
- Strong communication, organizational, and stakeholder management skills
- Ability to manage cross-functional priorities, technical dependencies, and software delivery risks
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience with AUTOSAR Base Software and embedded software integration
- Experience with propulsion, powertrain, hybrid, or electrified vehicle control systems
- Familiarity with automotive communication protocols such as CAN, LIN, Ethernet, and SPI
- Experience coordinating software releases, feature roadmaps, or cross-functional software programs
- Familiarity with tools such as Jira, Confluence, DOORS, IBM RTC/ALM, GitHub, or similar
- Understanding of ASPICE, ISO 26262, cybersecurity, and automotive software development processes
- Experience working with external suppliers and global engineering teams
- Scrum Product Owner certification or equivalent Agile product management experience is considered an asset
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field
- Minimum 7 years of total experience
- At least 4 years of experience in embedded automotive software development, systems engineering, software integration, or technical product/program management
- Experience with embedded software platforms, automotive ECUs, or Base Software architectures
- Experience working in Agile/Scrum development environments
- Strong communication, organizational, and stakeholder management skills
- Ability to manage cross-functional priorities, technical dependencies, and software delivery risks
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Experience with AUTOSAR Base Software and embedded software integration
- Experience with propulsion, powertrain, hybrid, or electrified vehicle control systems
- Familiarity with automotive communication protocols such as CAN, LIN, Ethernet, and SPI
- Experience coordinating software releases, feature roadmaps, or cross-functional software programs
- Familiarity with tools such as Jira, Confluence, DOORS, IBM RTC/ALM, GitHub, or similar
- Understanding of ASPICE, ISO 26262, cybersecurity, and automotive software development processes
- Experience working with external suppliers and global engineering teams
- Scrum Product Owner certification or equivalent Agile product management experience
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Retirement Support — Post-2007 hourly hires receive a 10% employer 401(k) contribution and legacy workers saw defined-benefit improvements with retiree bonuses. Salaried roles also cite a 401(k) with employer match and contribution up to a maximum of 8%.
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