Vehicle Feature Owner (Systems Requirements)

Position Summary

The Vehicle Feature Owner (VFO) is responsible for defining, maintaining, and governing the functional intent of assigned vehicle features throughout the product development lifecycle. The VFO serves as the primary owner of feature functionality and customer expectations, ensuring that all feature requirements accurately reflect intended vehicle behavior, regulatory needs, and program objectives.

Key Responsibilities

• Own the functional definition of assigned vehicle features.

• Define feature behavior, performance expectations, operating conditions.

• Ensure feature requirements are complete, consistent, and aligned with business and vehicle program objectives.

• Act as the authoritative source for feature intent and expected system behavior.

• Provide clarification and interpretation of feature requirements throughout the development lifecycle.

• Evaluate impacts of new vehicle features, feature enhancements, feature modifications, car-over content, and regulatory changes.

• Identify when feature changes require updates to existing system requirements.

• Assess downstream impacts across affected vehicle systems and interfaces.

• Initiate requirements updates when changes affect functional behavior or vehicle performance.

• Support technical impact analysis and change justification.

• Collaborate with Requirements Management SMEs and Systems Engineers to translate feature intent into system requirements.

• Participate in requirements reviews and approval activities.

• Ensure system requirements accurately capture intended feature functionality.

• Resolve ambiguity, conflicts, and gaps within feature requirements.

• Communicate feature changes and requirement impacts to stakeholders.

• Drive alignment on feature functionality and requirement content.

• Support resolution of technical disagreements related to feature definition.

• Identify risks associated with feature changes and requirement modifications.

• Affirmative action plan: Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Compliance

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related technical discipline.

• Experience in systems development, systems engineering, or product engineering.

• Strong understanding of:

  • System requirements

  • Feature requirements

  • Requirements decomposition

  • Requirements traceability

  • Vehicle system interactions

  • Engineering change management

  • Systems engineering principles

• Experience working with requirements management tools such as DOORS, DOORS Next, Codebeamer.

Preferred Experience

• Experience within one or more of the following domains:

  • Energy & Propulsion

  • Thermal Systems

  • Cabin & Visibility

  • Chassis

  • Access / Access Operations

  • Cabin Climate & Comfort

  • Vehicle Rights Management / Connectivity

• Knowledge of INCOSE Systems Engineering principles and Automotive development processes.

Knowledge & Skills

• Understanding of feature interactions across multiple vehicle systems.

• Ability to evaluate impacts beyond a single subsystem.

• Recognition of integration and architectural implications.

• Assertiveness in driving technically sound decisions despite competing priorities.

• Strong presentation and facilitation skills.

• Ability to synthesize complex technical information.

• Effective communication with technical and non-technical audiences.

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