RF & Security Supervisor

Do you want to drive business strategy and define products for software and digital experiences? Enterprise Connectivity Business Operations team translates those strategic choices into tangible business propositions. We represent the voice of the customer as we build distinctive, always-on connected vehicle technologies and services that transform the ownership experience.

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In this position...
Lead a global team of engineers responsible for the development, integration, launch and field quality of vehicle radio frequency (RF), access and security systems. The supervisor will guide both core and application engineering activities across the product lifecycle, balancing technical excellence, regulatory compliance, customer experience, quality and cost.

What you'll do...

This role requires a hands‑on technical leader who can develop people, prioritize competing demands, resolve complex cross‑functional issues and communicate effectively with suppliers and senior management.

Team leadership and execution

• Lead, coach and develop a geographically dispersed team of engineers, fostering collaboration, technical ownership and data‑driven problem‑solving.
• Assign work, manage team capacity and prioritize hardware and software requests based on customer impact, risk, program timing and business value.
• Develop engineers through technical assignments, hands‑on testing, cross‑functional projects and opportunities to present to management.
• Promote accountability for engineering quality, timely decisions and effective issue resolution.

Product development and program delivery

• Oversee core and application engineering for vehicle access and security components, which may include key fobs, NFC readers and cards, door handle sensors and immobilizer systems.
• Guide the development and integration of hardware, software and system requirements across vehicle programs and architectures.
• Lead or support design reviews with suppliers and internal stakeholders, including Vehicle Operations, human factors, manufacturing and program teams.
• Ensure component designs address RF performance, packaging, manufacturability, assembly and customer usage.
• Oversee design verification plans and signoffs, including bench, hardware‑in‑the‑loop and vehicle testing aligned with program milestones.
• Guide engineering releases and program deliverables, including WERS, parts lists, buildability reviews and other applicable documentation.
• Support supplier sourcing, design reviews, APQP and PPAP activities, as applicable.
• Support vehicle launches by directing issue resolution, communicating risks and driving timely closure.

Quality, warranty and field service

• Lead the investigation and resolution of launch, warranty and field issues using quality trends, claim data, returned parts and manufacturing information.
• Direct field service action execution when required, including containment, corrective actions, service communications, part sorting and prevent‑recurrence…