Product Manager, Analyst – Middleware

1 Year ago • 1-3 Years • Product Management

Job Summary

Job Description

Aptiv is seeking a Product Manager Analyst to join their Digital Cockpit & Middleware product group. This role will support all stages of the product lifecycle, including strategic planning, roadmap creation, feature definition, product development, launch, and market activation. The focus is on middleware and software-defined vehicle platforms, involving competitive analysis and customer problem validation. Responsibilities include collaborating with OEM customers, internal engineering teams, and marketing for business development, OEM pursuits, and showcase events. Key tasks involve analyzing the competitive landscape, writing product requirements documents and user stories, collaborating with engineering on Agile development, supporting new feature development, contributing to RFQ responses and pre-sales engagements, monitoring market trends, and developing training materials. The position requires a Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Computer Science, 1-3 years of product management or system engineering experience, familiarity with middleware solutions, strong communication and problem-solving skills, and a passion for automotive technology.
Must have:
  • Analyze middleware and software platform competitive landscape
  • Write detailed product requirements documents (PRDs) and user stories
  • Collaborate with engineering using Agile techniques
  • Support new feature and product development
  • Support global OEM pursuits
  • Monitor market trends and customer needs
  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Computer Science
  • 1-3 years of product management or system engineering experience
  • Strong communication, organization, and problem-solving skills
  • Passion for innovation and vehicle technologies
Good to have:
  • Familiarity with middleware solutions (Adaptive AutoSAR, DDS, ROS 2)
  • Experience in automotive, embedded systems, and software lifecycle management
Perks:
  • Higher Education Opportunities (UDACITY, UDEMY, COURSERA)
  • Life and accident insurance
  • Sodexo cards for food and beverages
  • Well Being Program
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • Access to fitness clubs (T&C apply)
  • Creche facility for working parents

Job Details

Help shape the future of mobility.

Imagine a world with zero vehicle accidents, zero vehicle emissions, and wireless vehicle connectivity all around us. Every day, we move closer to making that world a reality. Aptiv’s passionate team of engineers and developers creates advanced safety systems, high-performance electrification solutions and data connectivity solutions so that automakers can bring advanced capabilities to more people around the globe. This is how we enable sustainable mobility and help to prevent accidents caused by human error.

Position Overview: 

We are looking for a Product Manager Analyst to join Aptiv’s Digital Cockpit& Middleware product group.  

The Product Manager will support every stage of the product lifecycle: from strategic planning and roadmap creation to feature definition, product development, launch, and market activation. This role focuses on the middleware and software-defined vehicle platform competitive analysis and customer problem validation. A key part of the role includes collaboration with OEM customers, internal engineering teams, and marketing functions to support business development efforts, OEM pursuits, and showcase events like CES and global tech days. 

Your Role

  • Analyze middleware and software platform competitive landscape starting with automotive but expanding into adjacent markets. 

  • Write clear, detailed product requirements documents (PRDs) and user stories based on product vision and user needs to drive alignment and roadmap execution with engineering 

  • Collaborate with engineering and program teams to apply Agile product development techniques, including sprint planning, backlog grooming, and iterative validation 

  • Support the development and launch of new features and products by working with hardware, software, UX, and system engineering teams 

  • Support global OEM pursuits by contributing to RFQ responses, preparing demonstration materials, and supporting pre-sales engagements 

  • Monitor market trends, customer needs, and regulatory developments to continuously refine product strategies 

  • Collaborate with marketing and customer engineering teams to develop training materials, product documentation, and communications tools 

  • Partner with Aptiv’s global product teams and suppliers to ensure roadmap alignment and technical integration feasibility 

Your Background

Key ingredients for succeeding in this role are your:

Required Qualifications: 

  • Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical discipline 

  • 1–3 years of experience in product management, system engineering, or business development—preferably in automotive, embedded systems and software, and software lifecycle management of embedded applications. 

  • Familiarity with existing middleware solutions such as Adaptive AutoSAR, Data Distribution Services and/or ROS 2 is a bonus. 

  • Strong communication, organization, and problem-solving skills with a growth mindset 

  • Passion for innovation, user experience, and next-generation vehicle technologies 

  • Willingness to travel internationally for team alignment, OEM engagements, and major events 

Why join us?

  • You can grow at Aptiv.Aptiv provides an inclusive work environment where all individuals can grow and develop, regardless of gender, ethnicity or beliefs.

  • You can have an impact. Safety is a core Aptiv value; we want a safer world for us and our children, one with: Zero fatalities, Zero injuries, Zero accidents.

  • You have support. We ensure you have the resources and support you need to take care of your family and your physical and mental health with a competitive health insurance package.

Your Benefits at Aptiv:

  • Higher Education Opportunities (UDACITY, UDEMY, COURSERA are available for your continuous growth and development);

  • Life  and accident insurance;

  • Sodexo cards for food and beverages

  • Well Being Program that includes regular workshops and networking events;

  • EAP Employee Assistance;

  • Access to fitness clubs (T&C apply);

  • Creche facility for working parents;

Apply today, and together let’s change tomorrow!

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Aptiv is an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.

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About The Company

Aptiv is a global technology company that develops safer, greener and more connected solutions enabling the future of mobility. Headquartered in Dublin, Aptiv has approximately 180,000+ employees and operates 12 technical centers, as well as manufacturing sites and customer support centers in 44 countries. Visitaptiv.com.

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