Propulsion Engineer Jobs in Auburn Hills, MI

Job ID: 2018745

Career Area: Engineering

Position Type: Salaried

Location: Headquarters & Technology Center – Auburn Hills 48326, US

Date Posted: June 24, 2026

Brand: FCA Group

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

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