Senior Engineer, Vehicle Access Systems

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Auburn Hills, MI, USA
In-Office
Senior level
Automotive
The Role
Lead the design and development of Vehicle Access systems including RF modules and Digital Key Systems, ensuring compliance and managing supplier interactions.
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Job Summary & Responsibilities

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Build your brand. Tell your story. Take advantage of a rare opportunity to start from the ground up and build something great. We are looking for technology game changers to lead Stellantis into a fundamental transformation within the automotive industry. Technology is going to disrupt the automotive industry significantly in the next decade, and our organization is seeking high-potential candidates to transform the company with a focus on the customer experience.

 

Lead the design/development of the following Vehicle Access devices/systems:

  • RF receiver modules, RF transmitter key fob, ignition start/stop button, tire pressure monitoring systems, digital key systems
  • Validate the interfaces with other vehicle components
  • Utilize system design approaches to meet and improve the functional requirements of Vehicle Access systems
  • Interface with Tier-1 suppliers to track program timing and deliverables
  • Support module validation for assigned hardware and software
  • Support manufacturing builds at both supplier facilities and Stellantis vehicle assembly plants
  • Meet all vehicle program milestones and conduct all release processes within Stellantis related to the component and its interface within the vehicle

 

Regulatory / Certifications:

  • Support the Vehicle Development team with certifications and compliance for owned components

 

CAD/Packaging:

  • Support the module development teams in packaging their modules with multiple vehicle lines
  • Locate modules in the vehicle, understand and communicate conflicts to module engineers & vehicle designers
Preferred Qualifications

Basic Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related discipline
  • A minimum of 5 years of experience in Vehicle Access component development & releasing
  • Must have experience with product development of passive entry, passive start, Digital Key Systems, Remote Key Entry (RKE) and tire pressure monitoring systems
  • Experience in CAN, LIN, Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE), NFC, and Ultra-Wideband (UWB) technologies
  • Vector CAN tools (CANalyzer or CANoe) related to CAN/CAN-FD vehicle bus networking protocols
  • Reading and interpreting Electrical Engineering schematics and system level block diagrams
  • Experience with vehicle level validation
  • Reviewing software code and test methods/reports

 

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Master's degree in Electrical Engineering or related discipline
  • 10 years of experience in Vehicle Access systems and component development & release
  • Familiarity with encryption algorithms, secure key management, and authentication protocols
  • Understanding of ISO/SAE 21434 and related automotive cybersecurity standards
  • Identifying the gaps that reduce system cost, varying from component to process systems
  • Proven track record in RF design and secure communication systems
  • Knowledge of digital key ecosystems and smartphone integration. 
  • Familiarity with functional safety and cybersecurity frameworks

Skills Required

  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related discipline
  • 5 years of experience in Vehicle Access component development & releasing
  • Experience with passive entry and start, Digital Key Systems, and Remote Key Entry
  • Experience in CAN, LIN, Bluetooth Low Energy, NFC, and Ultra-Wideband technologies
  • Vector CAN tools (CANalyzer or CANoe) knowledge
  • Experience with vehicle level validation
  • Reading and interpreting Electrical Engineering schematics
  • Master's degree in Electrical Engineering or related discipline
  • 10 years of experience in Vehicle Access systems development
  • Familiarity with encryption algorithms and secure key management
  • Understanding of ISO/SAE 21434 and cybersecurity standards
  • Proven track record in RF design and secure communication systems
  • Knowledge of digital key ecosystems and smartphone integration
  • Familiarity with functional safety and cybersecurity frameworks

Stellantis Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Stellantis and has not been reviewed or approved by Stellantis.

  • Pay Growth & Progression Contract-driven increases lifted hourly wages roughly 25% over 4.5 years and restored cost-of-living adjustments, pushing top rates near $42 per hour by the end of the agreement. Union hourly positions appear to have benefited most since the 2023 deal.
  • Affordable Benefits UAW-represented hourly workers pay no premiums and about 3% of total healthcare costs while receiving comprehensive medical, dental, vision, and wellness coverage. This creates materially lower out-of-pocket costs for represented hourly roles.
  • 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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The Company
HQ: Auburn Hills, MI
104,031 Employees

What We Do

Our storied and iconic brands embody the passion of their visionary founders and today’s customers in their innovative products and services: they include Abarth, Alfa Romeo, Chrysler, Citroën, Dodge, DS Automobiles, Fiat, Jeep®, Lancia, Maserati, Opel, Peugeot, Ram, Vauxhall and mobility brands Free2move and Leasys. Powered by our diversity, we lead the way the world moves – aspiring to become the greatest sustainable mobility tech company, not the biggest, while creating added value for all stakeholders as well as the communities in which we operate.

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