Engineering Project Leader

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Help shape the future of mobility.

As an Engineering Project Leader you drive the end-to-end flawless execution of the costumer projects. You will play a pivotal role in bringing technical depth to our Advanced Safety products, delivering on Aptiv’s product strategy, adopting a strategic approach to break down barriers, and developing a deep understanding of customer’s challenges. You’ll build a network with customers and internal technical leads to develop strategic plans and product requirements to deliver value to customers across our Advanced Safety Software products.

 

To us nothing is impossible, you will have autonomy to explore your curiosity, having fun and celebrating success along the way. In your daily job you will:

Your Tasks

  • Ensuring product development execution of ADAS/AD ECUs to plan and successful launch of series development projects

  • Being a strong customer interface and cultivating strong relationships within APTIV with all involved engineering domains and the program management, across all management levels

  • Developing and leading engineering proposals to win targeted business opportunities with the customer.

  • Demonstrate technological capability and leadership to effectively consolidate the requirements derived from diverse technology and customer trends and expectations

  • Lead product development (design, resources, risks) execution in order to achieve all deliverables within the customer development timing commitments

  • Ensure that engineering budget and headcount needs across competencies and project phase (ADP, Quote, PDP, and Warranty) are accurate and targets are met

  • Facilitate continuous improvement and re use in design and development to achieve performance and Material Cost Improvement Process(MCIP) targets

  • Drive engineering excellence by identifying engineering quality/efficiency improvement opportunities and drive improvements within. Ensure compliance with project development processes and organizational transformation initiatives

  • Build and maintain effective relationships with potential and existing suppliers and customers; communicate with customer and supplier technical management and work with them to resolve technical or risk issues as needed

  • Work closely with the global product development responsibles to align resources and projects to meet project goals and ensure quotes are doable within budget, resource and technical capability

  • Significant travel commitments as this role includes up to 50% business travel

Your Background:

  • >7 Years’ Experience in Development of Electronic Control (Systems Engineering, Hard- & Software Engineering), ideally in Safety Electronics respectively ADAS (Radar, Camera, Sensor platforms)

  • Profound Experience in direct contact to multiple customers (OEMs), ideally also in direct supplier & sub-supplier handling

  • Profound Knowledge in Automotive Development or any other similar embedded industry

  • Multiple Experience in Leading interdisciplinary project teams, ideally also of internationally spread teams

  • Knowledge about Product Development Processes (e.g. Spice), ideally founded experience in ISO26262 process & development according to this or similar FUSA standards

  • Experience in Mentoring & Coaching of Hard & Soft Skills as required when leading technical teams

  • Business fluent in English, additional knowledge French an asset

  • Engineering Degree in Electronics, Physics or equivalent discipline, ideally additional Knowledge in specific disciplines, e.g. High-Speed/Frequency Design, Mechanics, Tooling, Thermodynamics, Soft development for Real Time applications

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:

  • Private health care (Signal Iduna) and Life insurance for you and your beloved ones

  • Well-Being Program that includes regular webinars, workshops, and networking events

  • Flexible working hours

  • Employee Pension Plan paid by the employer (you get + 3,5% on each gross salary)

  • Access to sports groups and Multisport card

Apply today, and together let’s change tomorrow!

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