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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Engineer - Software Technical Project Manager - **Company:** Schaeffler - **Location:** Auburn Hills, MI, United States - **Experience:** Experienced - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Agile Methodology, Systems Engineering, Confluence, JIRA, AUTomotive Open System Architecture (AUTOSAR), Collaborative Software, Embedded Software, Microsoft Project, Scrum Methodology, Release Management, ISO/IEC 15504, Software Engineering, Software Project Management, Building Management System (BMS), Information Technology, Automotive Software, Polarion - **Published:** July 4, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=af3f53a7572bd241 ## About the Role * Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Electronics, Automotive Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related field. * 5+ years of software project management experience in automotive and/or embedded systems. * 3+ years of embedded software development experience, or equivalent strong technical background enabling credible technical coordination. * Proven ability to manage complex software scope, schedules, dependencies, and cross-functional teams in multi-stakeholder environments. * Solid understanding of software development lifecycles (Agile/Hybrid/V-model), release management, and quality gates. * Experience preparing structured executive-level status reports including progress, risks, decisions needed, and recovery plans. * Proficiency with delivery and collaboration tools (for example Jira/Confluence, MS Project or equivalent, Git/GitHub, Polarion/DOORS). * Strong communication, negotiation, conflict resolution, and stakeholder management skills., * Experience in electrified powertrain domains (inverter, motor control, BMS, charging, or related ECU software). * Familiarity with ASPICE, AUTOSAR, and functional safety concepts (ISO 26262). * Experience collaborating in customer-facing automotive programs and global distributed teams. * Exposure to cybersecurity process integration in software programs (ISO/SAE 21434 concepts). * PMP, IPMA, Scrum, or equivalent project management certification. ## Description As a Software Technical Project Manager Engineer, you will lead embedded automotive software programs from quotation and planning to release and launch stabilization. You will orchestrate cross-functional execution across software, systems, hardware, validation, and quality teams to deliver predictable outcomes for customer and business commitments. You will combine technical understanding with strong project leadership to drive schedule performance, risk reduction, and high-quality releases in a safety- and process-driven environment., * Lead end-to-end software project delivery through quotation, planning, execution, integration, release, and post-launch stabilization. * Define and control project scope, milestones, deliverables, assumptions, dependencies, and critical path. * Build and maintain integrated project plans, resource plans, and capacity forecasts in alignment with program gates. * Coordinate cross-functional teams (Systems, SW Architecture, HW/EE, Validation, Quality, Manufacturing, Purchasing) to ensure technical and timing alignment. * Establish project governance: operating rhythms, steering meetings, milestone reviews, and escalation pathways. * Track and communicate project health using transparent metrics (schedule adherence, defect trends, risk exposure, requirement maturity, release readiness). * Lead risk and opportunity management, including mitigation actions, owners, due dates, and residual risk tracking. * Manage change requests and scope evolution while protecting committed delivery targets and product quality. * Ensure development execution complies with software process and quality expectations (for example, ASPICE-oriented work products and traceability). * Partner with technical leads to support integration planning, issue triage, and closure of blockers across internal and customer interfaces. * Drive continuous improvement of planning standards, reporting templates, lessons learned, and delivery playbooks. ## Related Videos - [Improving quality with Agentic AI with Rovo Dev and Xray](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/2005-improving-quality-with-agentic-ai-with-rovo-dev-and-xray) - [Car's are Technology on Wheels - Impact of Software and IT Competence in Automotive](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/780-car-s-are-technology-on-wheels-impact-of-software-and-it-competence-in-automotive) - [42 x 2 Canvases Later: Two Years, Two Minds, Many Lessons](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1458-42-x-2-canvases-later-two-years-two-minds-many-lessons) - [A Founder's Journey : From Startup Chaos to Purposeful Growth](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1926-a-founder-s-journey-from-startup-chaos-to-purposeful-growth) - [Flexibility is Key: Unlocking the Advantages of Versatile Software Solutions for Strategic Innovatio](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1943-flexibility-is-key-unlocking-the-advantages-of-versatile-software-solutions-for-strategic-innovatio) - [Agile work at CARIAD – Creating a customer web application for controlling the vehicle ](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/200-agile-work-at-cariad-creating-a-customer-web-application-for-controlling-the-vehicle) ## Related Articles - [How software is steering vehicle technology](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/515-how-software-is-steering-vehicle-technology) - [The Ultimate Software Engineer Career Path Guide for 2023](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/146-the-ultimate-software-engineer-career-path-guide-for-2023) - [What is Software Engineering?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/289-what-is-software-engineering) - [Where To Find Software Engineering Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/396-where-to-find-software-engineering-jobs) - [Top Characteristics of a Software Engineer](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/166-top-characteristics-of-a-software-engineer) - [The 12 Best Jobs for Software Engineers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/401-the-12-best-jobs-for-software-engineers)