Lead System Engineer - Phone as a Key

About the role

FORVIA - HELLA is seeking its next great Lead Systems Engineer – Phone as a Key to join our growing body team. The primary function of this position will be to partner with internal and external stakeholders to drive development of our next generation product design. If chosen for this opportunity you will gain access to product engineering focused on the next generation body functions.

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).
• Create 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.

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).

Benefits

Daily responsibilities include acting as the overall technical contact person for the customer, focusing on technical themes, having sight of cost & timing issues, working closely together with the Project Manager. You will lead discussions on change management, customer error tickets, system requirements, architecture, and emerging technologies (digital key, CPD, intrusion detection, kick sensor). You will create system engineering planning, ensuring that the defined standards are complied with within the system development framework. You will be responsible for System Change Control Boards (CCB). You will support system integration, verification, and validation activities such as DV/PV planning, vehicle level testing, issue debugging, and test failure recovery coordination. You will manage technical governance including change control, risk tracking, quality reviews, and ownership of the System DFMEA and technical risk register.

Pay

Competitive compensation package including annual bonuses, stock options, and other incentives.

Schedule

Hybrid work schedules and flexible core hours.

Benefits

• Industry leading health benefits program
• Lucrative PTO policy
• Extensive career and training opportunities
• Annual Bonuses
• On campus restaurant as well as employee water and coffee services
• Team and company wide events

Equal Opportunity Employer

FORVIA HELLA is dedicated to the development and future advancement of all our employees. Even if you do not meet 100% of the positional 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. FORVIA HELLA stands for the variety of all employees. Inclusion and diversity are firmly anchored in our company culture. We are continuously looking for new team players and welcome applications from all interested parties, regardless of their ethical and social background, age, religion, gender, disability, sexual orientation or identity.