Body Controls Release Engineer

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Job Overview:

The BCM Design Release Engineer will support the design, development, integration, validation, and release of Body Control Module (BCM) systems for automotive vehicle programs. This role involves close collaboration with suppliers, software development teams, systems engineering, and vehicle validation teams to ensure BCM functionality, communication integrity, and compliance with program requirements.

The engineer will support bench-level testing, Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) activities, and full vehicle validation while managing engineering changes, resolving technical issues, and supporting vehicle builds and launch milestones.

Key Responsibilities

• BCM Design & Release: Support the design, development, integration, and release of Body Control Module systems across automotive vehicle programs.
• System Validation: Perform bench-level testing, HIL validation using plywood buck setups, and full vehicle-level testing to verify BCM functionality and system performance.
• Diagnostic Tools: Utilize Vector CANoe and CDA tools for CAN network diagnostics, communication analysis, module interaction verification, and troubleshooting.
• Requirements & Systems Engineering: Participate in Systems Design and Requirements Allocation Review (RAR) meetings, providing technical input on BCM architecture, feature implementation, requirements allocation, and system-level interactions.
• Engineering Change Management: Evaluate Engineering Change Requests (ECRs) for technical feasibility, program timing, validation requirements, and vehicle build impacts.
• Model Year Planning: Support future model year planning by assessing risks, validation status, implementation strategies, and vehicle build impacts associated with BCM hardware and software changes.
• Supplier Coordination: Collaborate with BCM suppliers and internal software development teams to resolve integration issues, coordinate feature updates, and maintain alignment with program schedules.
• Vehicle Build Support: Support vehicle build events, identify BCM-related issues, perform root cause analysis, and coordinate corrective actions with cross-functional engineering and supplier teams.
• Issue Resolution: Investigate system faults, analyze communication and integration issues, and support the implementation of corrective and preventive actions.
• Program Management & Reporting: Communicate validation progress, open issues, technical risks, engineering change impacts, and required actions to program leadership and cross-functional stakeholders.
• Launch Support: Ensure validation activities, engineering changes, and issue resolution efforts remain aligned with vehicle program milestones and launch timelines.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Computer Engineering, Automotive Engineering, or a related technical field.
• Experience in automotive engineering, particularly body electronics, BCM development, design release, systems integration, or validation.
• Hands-on experience with Vector CANoe for CAN communication analysis and network diagnostics.
• Understanding of automotive electrical architectures, CAN communication networks, and electronic control module interactions.
• Experience supporting bench testing, HIL testing, or full vehicle validation.
• Familiarity with engineering change management, requirements reviews, and vehicle development processes.
• Strong troubleshooting, analytical, and root cause analysis skills.
• Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting BCM systems on automotive vehicle programs.
• Experience with CDA tools and plywood buck HIL setups.
• Familiarity with Engineering Change Requests (ECRs), Requirements Allocation Reviews (RARs), and model year change implementation.
• Experience working with automotive suppliers and embedded software development teams.
• Knowledge of vehicle build processes, validation planning, and launch support activities.
• Ability to manage multiple technical issues and priorities in a fast-paced automotive development environment.

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