OBD Requirements Engineer

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JD1: OBD Requirements Engineer - Generic Scan Tool Lead_Novi, MI_Full-Time(FTE)_Direct Hire

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Position Title: OBD Requirements Engineer - Generic Scan Tool Lead
Job Type: Full-Time
Location: Novi, MI
Base Salary: $160,000 to $192,500 + Best-in-class benefits
Industry: Automotive
Job Category: Engineering - Electrical

Become part of an iconic brand that is set to revolutionize the electric pick-up truck & rugged SUV marketplace by achieving the following:

* Create and maintain requirements for how external generic diagnostic tools interact with vehicle diagnostics, including readiness status, DTC readout, freeze frame data, monitor information, and service access behavior 
* Define the expected behavior of the diagnostic system from the perspective of a generic scan tool user, ensuring consistency, transparency, and compliance across vehicle programs 
* Act as the key interface between diagnostics, systems engineering, aftersales, service engineering, software development, and validation teams for all scan-tool-related requirements 
* Ensure requirements are written in a clear, structured, and testable manner and are traceable from concept through implementation, validation, and release 
* Align scan tool requirements with the new software architecture, including service-oriented communication paths, diagnostic gateways, central compute concepts, and domain responsibilities 
* Support the definition of diagnostic data accessibility, naming conventions, response behavior, and robustness expectations for external service tools 
* Work with test and validation teams to define acceptance criteria and test cases for scan tool compatibility, usability, and standardized diagnostic access 
* Review software implementation concepts and diagnostic interface definitions to ensure external tool compatibility is maintained throughout development 
* Support issue resolution by analyzing diagnostic traces, service logs, and tester interactions during prototype and serial development 
* Partner with concept and architecture teams to build a future-proof and scalable diagnostic strategy for service and aftermarket interfaces 
* Be involved in other related tasks / activities as required 

Location & Travel Expectations:

* This role requires 4-5 days per week in the office, with regular in-person meetings and events. 

* Relevant degree such as a bachelor’s or master’s degree in Engineering, Technology, IT Systems, Computer Science, Mechatronics, or Engineering Technology from an accredited college or university, preferably in electrical engineering, automotive engineering, or computer engineering
* 12+ years of experience in automotive diagnostics, diagnostic services, or requirements engineering, with strong knowledge of generic scan tool behavior and legislated OBD access
* Experience authoring and managing OBD requirements for external diagnostic tool compatibility, including support for generic scan tools, service tool access, and standardized diagnostic communication
* Strong understanding of legislated and customer-relevant diagnostic behaviors related to DTC visibility, monitor status, freeze frame access, readiness information, and serviceability 
* Experience defining requirements in a modern software-defined vehicle architecture, including clear ownership boundaries between platform software, domain software, and diagnostic managers
* Familiarity with UDS, OBD service mapping, standardized scan tool interactions, and external tester compatibility
* Hands-on experience with requirements engineering tools such as Jama, DOORS, Polarion, and with validation / trace tools such as CANoe, CANalyzer, INCA, or similar
* Experience collaborating with software, systems, diagnostics, validation, aftersales, and service engineering teams to create scalable and user-oriented diagnostic requirements
* Ability to structure and write clear, testable, and traceable requirements for both internal development teams and external interface users
* Strong interpersonal skills including ownership, self-motivation, communication, attention to detail, and the ability to work in a truly cross-functional and global environment
* Motivated engineer wanting to help define next-generation diagnostic interaction concepts for modern electric vehicles 

Competitive insurance including:
*Medical, dental, vision and income protection plans
401(k) program with:
* An employer match and immediate vesting

Generous Paid Time Off including:
*20 days planned PTO, as accrued
*40 hours of unplanned PTO and 14 company or floating holidays, annually
*Up to 16 weeks of paid parental leave for biological and adoptive parents of all genders
*Paid leave for circumstances related to bereavement, jury duty, voting time, or military leave

Compensation:
*Full-time
*Benefits - Full
*Relocation Assistance Available - Possible for ideal candidate

Candidate Details:
*10+ to 15 years experience
*Seniority Level - Mid-Senior
*Minimum Education - Bachelor's Degree
*Willingness to Travel - Occasionally
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JD2: OBD Requirements Testing Sr Specialist_Novi, MI_Full-Time(FTE)_Direct Hire

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Position Title: OBD Requirements Testing Sr Specialist
Job Type: Full-Time
Location: Novi, MI
Base Salary: $130,000 to $160,000 + Best-in-class benefits
Industry: Automotive
Job Category: Engineering - Mechanical

Become part of an iconic brand that is set to revolutionize the electric pick-up truck & rugged SUV marketplace by achieving the following:

* Translate OBD system requirements into clear validation criteria, acceptance conditions, and structured test specifications, ensuring completeness, consistency, and auditability
* Develop and govern test concepts for OBD monitors, readiness behavior, MIL activation, DTC setting and clearing logic, fault handling, and diagnostic communication behavior
* Ensure full traceability from requirements to validation activities, including test cases, execution results, issue tracking, and release evidence
* Partner closely with HIL engineers, validation teams, calibration engineers, software developers, systems engineers, and compliance stakeholders to align on test scope, coverage, execution strategy, and closure priorities
* Lead the development and continuous improvement of HIL, SIL, MIL, and vehicle-level OBD test scenarios, including fault injection, edge cases, degraded modes, recovery behavior, and regulatory drive cycle coverage
* Review and assess diagnostic implementations against requirements to ensure correct monitor execution, enable conditions, reaction behavior, and expected system performance under all relevant operating conditions
* Analyze test results, diagnostic traces, logs, and measurement data to identify gaps, inconsistencies, false detections, missing coverage, or non-compliant behavior, and drive structured root cause analysis and resolution
* Ensure OBD validation is robust across nominal operation, boundary conditions, degraded states, startup behavior, recovery paths, and production-relevant use cases
* Support compliance readiness and certification activities by contributing to validation reports, readiness assessments, compliance documentation, and technical evidence packages for internal and external reviews
* Coordinate validation activities across prototype, pre-production, and serial development phases, including planning, execution tracking, status reporting, and risk escalation
* Drive continuous improvement of test methods, validation processes, requirement quality, and diagnostic verification strategies to improve engineering efficiency and technical robustness
* Support issue resolution by tracing faults and failures back to requirement weaknesses, incorrect assumptions, software issues, monitor configuration gaps, or incomplete validation coverage
* Mentor engineers and contribute to best practices for OBD validation methodology, requirement quality, and compliance-focused engineering execution

What you’ll bring 

* Bachelors or Masters degree in Engineering, Technology, IT Systems, Computer Science, Mechatronics, Controls, or Engineering Technology from an accredited college or university; preferably in Electrical Engineering, Automotive Engineering, or Systems Engineering
* 8+ years of experience in automotive diagnostics, validation, systems engineering, or requirements engineering, with strong focus on OBD testing, verification, and compliance
* Proven experience defining testable OBD requirements and translating regulatory and system concepts into robust validation strategies, test specifications, and objective pass/fail criteria
* Deep understanding of OBDII regulations, diagnostic monitor execution, DTC behavior, readiness states, MIL logic, fault detection concepts, and emissions-related validation expectations
* Strong experience converting regulatory and system requirements into clear validation plans, monitor-specific test cases, acceptance criteria, and compliance evidence
* Hands-on experience with HIL, SIL, MIL, and vehicle-level validation, including development of automated and manually executed diagnostic test scenarios
* Strong proficiency with engineering and validation tools such as MATLAB/Simulink, ETAS INCA, CANoe/CANalyzer, CANape, and data analysis environments
* Good understanding of UDS diagnostics, freeze frame handling, DTC setting/clearing behavior, fault memory management, and diagnostic communication over CAN and Ethernet
* Experience with requirements and traceability tools such as Jama, DOORS, or Polarion, including linking requirements to test cases, execution results, and release evidence
* Strong analytical and debugging skills with the ability to interpret measurement data, logs (MDF/BLF), diagnostic traces, and test reports and convert findings into structured issue resolution
* Ability to read and understand Simulink models, control logic, software behavior, system architectures, and diagnostic specifications
* Demonstrated ability to work across systems engineering, calibration, software, HIL, vehicle validation, diagnostics, and compliance teams in a global and cross-functional development environment
* Strong ownership, structured problem solving, technical rigor, and communication skills, with the ability to drive alignment and closure without direct authority
* Motivated senior engineer who wants to improve the robustness, maturity, and compliance readiness of next-generation diagnostic systems through disciplined requirements definition and validation execution 

Compensation:
*Full-time
*Benefits - Full

Candidate Details:
*5+ to 7 years experience
*Seniority Level - Mid-Senior
*Minimum Education - Bachelor's Degree
*Willingness to Travel - Occasionally
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JD3: OBD Traceability Engineer, Sr Specialist_Novi, MI_Full-Time(FTE)_Direct Hire

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Position Title: OBD Traceability Engineer, Sr Specialist
Job Type: Full-Time
Location: Novi, MI
Base Salary: $130,000 to $160,000 + Best-in-class benefits
Industry: Automotive
Job Category: Engineering - Mechanical

Become part of an iconic brand that is set to revolutionize the electric pick-up truck & rugged SUV marketplace by achieving the following:

* Define, implement, and continuously improve a robust traceability framework that connects regulatory requirements, system requirements, software functions, diagnostics behavior, calibration elements, and validation artifacts
* Ensure all OBD-related requirements are complete, uniquely identified, properly allocated, internally consistent, and fully linked to upstream and downstream engineering deliverables
* Establish and govern traceability structures, link models, requirement hierarchies, and data standards within requirements management tools such as Jama, DOORS, or Polarion
* Provide senior technical leadership to ensure traceability is applied consistently across OBD system engineering, requirements engineering, software development, diagnostics, integration, and validation teams
* Drive resolution of missing, conflicting, or poorly allocated requirements, and identify structural gaps in the diagnostic concept before they impact program timing or compliance readiness
* Ensure full traceability coverage for key OBD elements including monitor definitions, enable conditions, fault detection logic, readiness behavior, MIL strategy, DTC handling, and diagnostic communication
* Link validation artifacts from HIL, SIL, MIL, and vehicle tests back to requirements to ensure complete verification coverage, objective evidence, and audit-ready documentation
* Support major program milestones, gateways, and software releases by delivering traceability status, coverage metrics, completeness assessments, and risk transparency to engineering leadership
* Act as a key contributor to internal and external compliance readiness, ensuring OBD requirements and associated validation evidence can be clearly demonstrated during assessments, reviews, and certification activities
* Partner with architecture and systems teams to ensure traceability is aligned with SDV principles, including modularization, abstraction, centralization, and platform re-use
* Drive continuous improvement of requirements and traceability processes, tool usage, linkage quality, and reporting transparency to raise engineering quality and execution maturity
* Support issue investigation by tracing defects, validation gaps, and unexpected diagnostic behavior back to requirement weaknesses, incorrect allocations, missing links, or incomplete verification coverage
* Ensure traceability remains robust and consistent across prototype, pre-production, and serial development phases, even as requirements evolve and software releases mature
* Mentor team members and help establish best practices for requirements quality, traceability discipline, and diagnostic systems maturity across the broader organization

What you’ll bring 

* Bachelors or Masters degree in Engineering, Technology, IT Systems, Computer Science, Mechatronics, Controls, or Engineering Technology from an accredited college or university; preferably in Electrical Engineering, Automotive Engineering, Systems Engineering, or a related field
* 8+ years of experience in automotive diagnostics, systems engineering, requirements engineering, or requirements lifecycle management, with strong focus on traceability for complex vehicle systems
* Proven experience leading end-to-end traceability for sophisticated automotive systems, ideally in OBD diagnostics, emissions-related functions, powertrain controls, or software-defined vehicle architectures
* Deep understanding of OBDII regulations, diagnostic architectures, monitor strategies, readiness concepts, MIL behavior, DTC structures, and diagnostic communication, and how these translate into requirements, implementation, and validation artifacts
* Strong experience operating in a software-defined vehicle (SDV) environment, including requirements allocation and traceability across multiple domains, ECUs, software layers, and vehicle functions
* Advanced hands-on expertise with requirements and traceability tools such as Jama, DOORS, or Polarion, including setup of frameworks, linkage models, conventions, and reporting structures
* Demonstrated ability to define and institutionalize traceability methodologies, naming conventions, hierarchies, and data models across large-scale engineering programs
* Strong understanding of validation environments such as HIL, SIL, MIL, and vehicle-level testing, including mapping validation evidence and test results back to system and regulatory requirements
* Solid knowledge of UDS diagnostics, monitor definitions, DTC handling, fault memory behavior, and diagnostic communication interfaces
* Experience working across systems engineering, software, diagnostics, validation, architecture, integration, and compliance teams in a highly cross-functional and global environment
* Strong analytical and systems-thinking mindset with the ability to identify gaps, inconsistencies, broken links, and missing coverage across requirements, implementation, and verification
* Ability to read and interpret Simulink models, software specifications, system architectures, interface definitions, and test documentation
* Strong ownership, structured communication, technical rigor, and the ability to drive alignment, transparency, and engineering discipline without direct authority
* Self-motivated senior engineer with a passion for bringing structure, completeness, auditability, and robustness to next-generation diagnostic systems 

Compensation:
*Full-time
*Benefits - Full

Candidate Details:
*7+ to 10 years experience
*Seniority Level - Mid-Senior
*Minimum Education - Bachelor's Degree
*Willingness to Travel - Occasionally
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Screening Questions:

# Total experience:
# How many years of experience do you have working with Automotive OBD/OBD-II Diagnostics?
# How many years of hands-on experience do you have with UDS, CAN/CAN FD, DoIP, Diagnostic Communication, DTCs, Freeze Frame, Readiness Monitors, and MIL behavior?
# How many years of experience do you have using requirements management tools such as DOORS, Jama, or Polarion, including requirements authoring, traceability, and validation?
# How many years of experience do you have with automotive validation tools such as CANoe, CANalyzer, CANape, ETAS INCA, MATLAB/Simulink, and HIL/SIL/MIL testing?
# How many years of experience do you have defining, validating, or managing automotive diagnostic requirements related to OBD compliance, DTCs, monitor logic, readiness, and regulatory validation?
# What is the reason for seeking change from your current role?
# What is your annual base salary expectations (USD)?
# Are you open for Novi, MI (Onsite):
# Current Location, State with zip code:
# Are you authorized to work in the USA without sponsorship?
# Work authorization for working in USA (USC / GC):