Technical Project Manager- EE/SW Integration & Release at BERTRANDT US INC – Detroit, Michigan

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As part of the global Bertrandt Group, our team of innovators tackles cutting-edge projects across ADAS, Autonomous Driving, Electric Mobility, and Manufacturing Support, transforming complex issues into sustainable, connected solutions.

With the strength of a global network of over 14,500 colleagues in 50+ locations, Bertrandt US combines deep expertise in Electronics, Product Engineering, Physical, and Production & After Sales. Join us in engineering tomorrow’s mobility today.

General Benefits:

• Complete and comprehensive benefits package including Med/Dent/Vision
• Employer paid STD/LTD/Life
• 401k Retirement program
• Generous paid vacation/sick/holidays
• Creativity encouraged in a fun, friendly work environment

Summary:

Lead EE/SW integration and release management. Coordinate ECU software maturity, diagnostics and regression coverage.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Drive EE/SW integration activities for prototype, pre-production, and production builds.
• Manage ECU-level and network-level integration issues across CAN, LIN, FlexRay, and Automotive Ethernet.
  Ensure bootloader, flashing, and software update processes (OTA or UDS-based) are fully validated.
• Oversee network bring-up, diagnostics verification, and DTC (Diagnostic Trouble Code) testing.
• Align interface control documents (ICDs), network description files (DBC, LDF, FIBEX, ARXML), and ensure configuration consistency.
• Review ECU software release notes to confirm feature completeness and backward compatibility.
• Coordinate SIL (Software-in-the-Loop), HIL (Hardware-in-the-Loop), and full vehicle integration testing.
• Drive test automation and regression coverage for system-level functionality using tools such as dSPACE, Vector CANoe/CANalyzer, ETAS LABCAR, or NI Veristand.
• Ensure test results are traceable to system and software requirements.
• Track power consumption, network load, wake-up/sleep, and timing analysis during integration phases.
• Own open issue dashboards (JIRA, ALM, or similar) and ensure clear root cause tracking with engineering teams.
• Support change management and version control (Git, SVN, or PTC tools) to maintain ECU software integrity.
• Validate that ASIL-level software components meet ISO 26262 compliance requirements.
• Coordinate FMEA (Failure Mode and Effects Analysis) and DFMEA closure for integration-related issues.
• Interface with EE design teams, SW developers, calibration engineers, and supplier integration teams to align dependencies.
• Communicate integration readiness metrics (flash status, network stability, regression pass rates) to leadership.
• Prepare gate review documentation, highlighting technical maturity and open risk items before release.
  

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.
• 4 - 8 years of related experience
• Strong understanding of vehicle E/E architecture and ECU-level software stacks, automotive communication protocols (CAN, LIN, FlexRay, Ethernet), UDS diagnostics (ISO 14229) and diagnostic communication tools
• Strong understanding, development and verification of plant and control models in MATLAB/Simulink for execution in hardware in the loop test environment, dSpace control desk and automation desk
• Strong understanding of 1st principles in Engineering, result/solution oriented.
• Familiarity with SW for embedded systems, EE systems and architecture
• Familiarity with A2B, CAN, Automotive Ethernet, LIN, LVDS communication protocols and Vehicle Network tools, such as CANalyzer, CANoe, etc.‚
• Expertise with complex problem solving, data analysis, access/interpret/drive results with extended teams.
• Knowledge of Automotive design and development process, system requirements, and general engineering best practices