Lead OBD Systems Engineer OBD on UDS

Macpower Digital Assets Edge Private Limited

Novi, MI

$160,000–$192,500 Per Year
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Job Description

What you'll do: Here you don't just design vehicles- you shape the future of the road. Our Engineering team is where bold ideas meet rigorous execution, building machines that are as durable and capable as the people who drive them. You'll work shoulder-to-shoulder with brilliant minds across disciplines, turning complex challenges into elegant, scalable solutions that meet the highest standards of safety, performance, and user experience. This is a place where your fingerprints are found on metal where what you design gets built, driven, and remembered. If you're hungry to engineer something that matters, is where that ambition finds its highest gear.
Become part of an iconic brand that is set to revolutionize the electric pick-up truck & rugged SUV marketplace by achieving the following:

Lead the end-to-end definition of OBD implementation on UDS for new software-defined vehicle architecture
Own the diagnostic communication concept for OBD-relevant functions, including service definitions, DID strategies, DTC access, routine behaviors, session concepts, security interaction, and tester workflows
Define scalable and robust requirements for how OBD-related data and services are exposed through UDS across domains, controllers, and diagnostic gateways
Act as the technical lead for UDS-based OBD architecture, ensuring alignment between systems engineering, software development, diagnostics, validation, cybersecurity, and aftersales teams
Establish a coherent strategy for diagnostic communication behavior in prototype, development, production, and service environments
Review and approve diagnostic concepts, interface specifications, and implementation proposals to ensure consistency, compliance, maintainability, and serviceability
Drive requirements traceability from architectural intent through software implementation, validation evidence, and release approval
Support issue resolution by reviewing traces, service logs, communication behavior, and test evidence to identify root causes and define corrective actions
Guide development teams on best practices for diagnostic communication design, integration, and robustness in an SDV environment
Partner with platform and architecture teams to ensure the UDS strategy supports future scalability, OTA updates, centralized compute evolution, and long-term service needs
Coordinate and contribute into prototype and serial development stages in terms of software availability, test planning, data review, diagnostic behavior alignment, and technical reporting
Be involved in other related tasks / activities as require

Location & Travel Expectations:

This role will be based out of the location in Novi, Michigan.
This role requires 4-5 days per week in the office, with regular in-person meetings and events.
Applicants should expect that the role will require the ability to convene with colleagues in person and travel to participate in events on behalf of the company from time to time.

What you'll bring:
We expect all employees to have integrity, curiosity, resourcefulness, and strive to exhibit a positive attitude, as well as a growth mindset. You'll be comfortable with change and flexible in a fast-paced, high-growth environment. You'll take a collaborative approach to achieve ambitious goals. Here's what else you'll bring:

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, embedded systems, software integration, or systems engineering, with deep expertise in UDS-based diagnostics and OBD implementation
Strong experience defining and leading diagnostic communication concepts over UDS, including service behavior, data identifiers, routine control, session handling, security access, fault memory handling, and tester interactions
Experience creating and governing OBD requirements on top of UDS-based software architecture, particularly in modern software-defined vehicle environments
Strong understanding of diagnostic communication across CAN and Ethernet, diagnostic gateways, centralized compute concepts, and service-oriented vehicle architectures
Proven track record leading cross-functional alignment between software, systems, validation, service, cybersecurity, and architecture teams
Hands-on experience with automotive diagnostic tools such as CANoe, CANalyzer, CANape, ETAS INCA, and with requirements tools such as Jama, DOORS, or Polarion
Familiarity with DTC concepts, freeze frame strategies, routine execution, service tool compatibility, and diagnostic trace analysis
Ability to interpret software architecture documents, network/interface definitions, Simulink logic, and embedded software specifications
Strong leadership, ownership, analytical thinking, communication, and decision-making skills, with proven ability to drive technical clarity and execution in a complex development environment
Motivated engineer wanting to define and lead the diagnostic communication backbone for a new generation of electric vehicles.

Numbers & Facts

Location	Novi, MI
Salary	$160,000–$192,500 Per Year

Skills

Analysis Skillsunmatched
Architectural Servicesunmatched
Automotive Engineeringunmatched
Best Practicesunmatched
Computer Engineeringunmatched
Computer Scienceunmatched
Computer Servicesunmatched
Corrective Actionunmatched
Cross-Functionalunmatched
Diagnostics Solutions/Softwareunmatched
Electrical Engineeringunmatched
Embedded Softwareunmatched
Embedded Systemsunmatched
Ethernetunmatched
Information Technology & Information Systemsunmatched
Internet Securityunmatched
Leadershipunmatched
Maintain Complianceunmatched
Memory Testingunmatched
Network Architecture/Engineeringunmatched
Problem Solving Skillsunmatched
Production Systemsunmatched
Prototypingunmatched
Root Cause Analysisunmatched
Safety Standardsunmatched
Service-Oriented Architecture (fka Distributed Object Architecture)unmatched
Software Architectureunmatched
Software Developmentunmatched
Software Specificationunmatched
Software Testingunmatched
Software Validationunmatched
Strategic Planningunmatched
System Integration (SI)unmatched
System Validationunmatched
Systems Engineeringunmatched
Team Playerunmatched
Technical Leadershipunmatched
Testingunmatched
Traceabilityunmatched
User Documentationunmatched
User Interface/Experience (UI/UX)unmatched
Vehicle Drivingunmatched
Willing to Travelunmatched

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