What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Manager, OBD Systems & Diagnostics Engineering position at MDAEdge?
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.
- Your engineering ingenuity, wonder & magic in defining the OBD system architecture will be instrumental in shaping the perception of as a brand, as well as gaining peer admiration in the automotive industry.
- Lead and grow the OBD Systems & Diagnostics team, including OBD system engineers, requirements engineers, integration engineers, and diagnostic specialists
- Define and own the overall OBD strategy and system architecture for 's software-defined vehicle platform across BEV and EREV applications
- Establish a clear and scalable diagnostic concept, including monitor strategies, readiness behavior, MIL logic, diagnostic communication (UDS), and external service tool interaction
- Drive the creation and alignment of OBD requirements across domains, ensuring consistency, completeness, and traceability from system definition through validation and release
- Coordinate and align cross-functional stakeholders including systems engineering, software development, controls, HIL/vehicle validation, calibration, safety, cybersecurity, and after sales/service teams
- Define and manage development roadmaps, deliverables, and milestones for OBD system implementation, ensuring readiness for prototype, validation, and production releases
- Ensure compliance with relevant regulatory requirements and diagnostic standards, while enabling scalability for future software and platform updates (including OTA capabilities)
- Oversee the integration of OBD functionality within the SDV architecture, including central compute, domain controllers, diagnostic gateways, and communication networks
- Drive technical decision-making and trade-offs related to diagnostics architecture, system design, and implementation strategies
- Establish best practices for requirements engineering, system modeling, validation strategies, and defect management within the diagnostics domain
- Monitor key performance indicators such as diagnostic coverage, readiness performance, defect quality, and release stability, and drive continuous improvement
- Support issue resolution and escalation management by guiding root-cause analysis and ensuring cross-functional closure of critical diagnostic issues
- Coach and develop team members, providing mentorship, technical guidance, and career development support
- Foster a culture of innovation, ownership, collaboration, and speed, aligned with entrepreneurial spirit
- Partner with leadership and architecture teams to ensure the OBD system is future-proof, scalable, and aligned with evolving SDV capabilities and business needs
- Be involved in other related tasks / activities as required
- This role will be based out of the Motors 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.
- Relevant degree such as a bachelors 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 systems engineering
- 10 years of experience in automotive engineering with strong expertise in Onboard Diagnostics (OBD), system engineering, and software integration, including experience in leadership or technical management roles
- Proven experience leading the definition and delivery of OBD systems and diagnostic architectures for production vehicle programs, including BEV and/or hybrid platforms
- Deep understanding of OBDII regulations, UDS diagnostics, diagnostic communication architectures, monitor strategies, and readiness/MIL concepts
- Strong experience working in or transitioning toward a software-defined vehicle (SDV) architecture, including centralized compute, cross-domain coordination, and service-oriented systems
- Demonstrated experience managing cross-functional teams (systems, software, controls, calibration, validation, diagnostics, and after sales/service engineering)
- Experience with requirements engineering and traceability tools such as Jama, DOORS, or Polarion, and development/validation tools such as MATLAB/Simulink, CANoe, INCA, CANape
- Strong leadership skills with the ability to define strategy, align teams, prioritize work, and drive execution in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment
- Strong systems-thinking mindset with the ability to manage complexity across multiple domains, interfaces, and vehicle functions
- Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and decision-making skills, including the ability to present to senior leadership and drive alignment across organizations
- Proven ability to build and develop high-performing engineering teams, foster collaboration, and create a culture of ownership and accountability
- Motivated leader wanting to build and scale next-generation diagnostic systems and teams for cutting-edge electric vehicles.
Salary : $180,000 - $220,000