Project Manager Hardware Design

Role Title: Project Manager Hardware Design

Role Purpose: Project management of the Electronic Control Unit application projects

Key Responsibilities

• Coordinate execution of complex internally developed electronics core and customer application projects compliant to ASPICE processes (MAN.3, ACQ.4)
• Act as Single Point of Contact for the (internal or external) customer for electrical hardware engineering development projects
• Develop and manage project timelines, and ensure project is executed according to agreed milestones
• Create detailed tasks for team members to execute project work products, and be accountable for their delivery
• Identify technical, timing, and cost risk for electronics development projects. Develop risk mitigation plans and roll out the action plan to the team
• Identify and produce project metrics, concisely demonstrating progress
• Collect, implement, and track product cost down initiative in development and after production
• Work directly with Procurement, Supplier Quality, Suppliers, and other engineering functions to coordinate sample builds
• Coordinate sample releases, ensuring engineering work products are meeting the appropriate completeness and quality against the release level
• Actively communicate with EHW Team Leaders regarding resource assignments to projects, and support prioritization resolution
• Escalate project resource issues within the EHW department
• Encourage a project culture that values IP generation and drive team toward delivery
• Identify, propose, and implement process improvements to increase project execution efficiency.

Formal qualifications required:

• Master's Degree in Electrical Engineering (Master's Degree preferred)
• Ability to support at customer site as needed
• Ability to travel 5%-10% of time ay external labs and other facilities globally

Previous experience required:

• 5-10 years of experience in electronics hardware design and layout for automotive applications, preferably in powertrain or chassis.
• Understanding of automotive and functional safety development processes
• Excellent communication, teamwork and leadership skills
• Independent worker who takes the initiative