Senior Technical Expert – Mechatronics (Multiple Positions)

About the role

Robert Bosch LLC is looking for Senior Technical Experts to join its Vehicle Motion (VM) and Mobility Electronics – Mechatronics (ME‑MT) teams in Plymouth, MI. You will act as the primary regional liaison, driving collaboration on steering and brake electronic products and shaping next‑generation mechatronic solutions.

Key responsibilities

• Collect, evaluate and prioritize business requirements with VM and global teams.
• Manage and evolve requirements for next‑gen product families such as BWA, 48 Systems, and EMB.
• Coordinate an international development network, handling program and project planning, resource allocation, and escalation.
• Develop customer‑specific layouts for Ethernet, 48 V, and USCAR power‑connection systems.
• Monitor scope, quality, budget and timeline; report status and mitigate risks.
• Provide technical consultation to VM on mechatronic topics and support OEM negotiations.
• Lead supplier localization, cost‑down initiatives and supply‑chain development for domestic manufacturing.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s degree (or foreign equivalent) in technology management, systems engineering or a related field.
• Minimum 7 years of experience as a Mechatronics or Mechanical Engineer in automotive electronic product development.
• Proven track record with reliability design, PCB layout, hardware design, and design‑for‑manufacturing/assembly.
• Experience designing braking and steering mechatronic units to ISO standards.
• Project‑management experience for ECU‑based steering/brake projects.
• Requirements management using IBM DOORS.

Required skills

• Mechanical ECU design, thermal management, connector design.
• PCB layout and hardware design.
• Design for manufacturing (DFM) and design for assembly (DFA).
• Mechatronic design of automotive braking and steering units.
• Project management of mechatronic projects.
• Requirements management with DOORS.
• Ethernet communication development.
• 48 V power‑system design.
• USCAR power‑connection system development.

What we offer

• Opportunity to work on cutting‑edge automotive mechatronics.
• Collaborative global engineering environment.
• Competitive compensation and benefits.