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As part of the global ALTEN Group—57,000+ engineers in 30 countries—we deliver across the entire product development cycle, from consulting to full project outsourcing.
When you join ALTEN Technology USA, you'll collaborate on some of the world's toughest engineering challenges, supported by mentorship, career growth opportunities, and comprehensive benefits. We take pride in fostering a culture where employees feel valued, supported, and inspired to grow.
Position Summary
- The Vehicle Feature Owner (VFO) is responsible for defining, maintaining, and governing the functional intent of assigned vehicle features throughout the product development lifecycle.
- The VFO serves as the primary owner of feature functionality and customer expectations, ensuring that all feature requirements accurately reflect intended vehicle behavior, regulatory needs, and program objectives.
- Working closely with Systems Engineering, Requirements Management, Architecture, Design Engineering, and Validation organizations, the VFO assesses feature changes, identifies technical impacts, and drives the evolution of system requirements needed to support the feature.
- This role operates primarily in defining requirements, analyzing issues (from SW validation and overall system).
System Domains (Priority Order)
- Candidates should possess experience in one or more of the following vehicle system domains, with priority given to:
- Energy & Propulsion
- Thermal Systems
- Cabin & Visibility
- Chassis
- Access / Access Operations
- Cabin Climate & Comfort
- Vehicle Rights Management / Connectivity
Key Responsibilities
Feature Requirements Ownership
- Own the functional definition of assigned vehicle features.
- Define feature behavior, performance expectations, operating conditions.
- Ensure feature requirements are complete, consistent, and aligned with business and vehicle program objectives.
- Act as the authoritative source for feature intent and expected system behavior.
- Provide clarification and interpretation of feature requirements throughout the development lifecycle.
Requirements Impact Assessment
- Evaluate impacts of:
- New vehicle features
- Feature enhancements
- Feature modifications
- Carry-over content
- Regulatory changes
- Identify when feature changes require updates to existing system requirements.