Senior Program Lead (Automotive Sensors-based Safety and Security experience REQUIRED)
VW.
Two letters.
Endless opportunities.
A bright future.
Innovation.
Sophistication.
Optimization.
This is our Passion.
Worldwide, the Volkswagen Group has a long tradition of dramatic innovations.
The Volkswagen Group with its headquarters in Wolfsburg is one of the world's leading automobile manufacturers and the largest carmaker in Europe.
The Group comprises twelve brands from seven European countries:
Volkswagen Passenger Cars, Audi, SEAT, SKODA, Bentley, Bugatti, Lamborghini, Porsche, Ducati, Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles, Scania and MAN.
Here in the US, we are blending German engineering with American ingenuity.
At the Innovation & Engineering Center California (IECC), we represent the Volkswagen Group in applied research and development.
Located in the heart of Silicon Valley, we create bold new ideas for the Volkswagen, Audi, Bentley, Lamborghini, Bugatti and Porsche brands.
We're a team of engineers, designers, scientists, and psychologists looking to develop innovations for future generations of cars, and to transfer technologies from many industries and research institutions into the automotive domain.
Our mission is to drive change which means we are not only impacting one of the world's largest car makers, but also the lives of millions of people.
Are you ready to join us? Program Lead SrRole
Summary:
The Program Lead Sr position is focused on product pre-development activities for sensor-based safety and security products in the North American region for VWoA.
The incumbent will manage multiple projects and resources with our client company in Germany and the internal staff, and tracks results.
The incumbent will work as the key interface between the Brands European development centers, US affiliates and Tier 1 partners and suppliers.
In addition, the incumbent is responsible for the project portfolio, ensuring intellectual properties, and forming strategic partnerships with internal and external entities.
Role
Responsibilities:
Serves as Program Lead for specific VWoA North America Region (NAR) product pre-development activities such as:
Project Ideation and innovation management.
Project Coordination and Communication.
Project Resource Planning.
Project Budget and Scope Management.
o Project/progress reports and Presentations to management (both internal and external Project Affiliates).
Manages NAR product pre-development activities for sensor based product ideas.
Develops and contributes to the North American specific requirement process.
Acts as liaison between affiliate VWGoA Departments and European Development Departments.
Mentorship and Training Mentors project engineers and manages job training for project team members.
Creates, reviews, and manages NAR functional requirements.
Leads technical workshops with NAR development partners.
Years of Relevant
Experience:
8
year in product development or 5-7 years with a post-graduate degree.
5
years or more as a technical project leader or development of technical systems for an Automotive/Aerospace/Transportation OEM or Tier-1 suppliers - proven record of start-to-finish lead role.
Education:
Required Bachelor degree in engineering (Electrical, Automotive, HMI, UX, Electronics, Mechanical, Mechatronics).
Desired Engineering background with Masters in Business Administration / Engineering Administration.
Skills:
Give clear and unbiased assessment of project status and needs to partners, stakeholders and management.
Analytical and conceptual thinking - using logic and reason.
Creative and strategic problem solving mindset - exhibit good judgment in making decisions.
Able to work in a highly dynamic, multi-disciplinary, time-line bound and target oriented work environment.
Good people and test resource management - functional and strategic.
Assertive with excellent communication skills - presentation, written and interpersonal.
Able to continuously question and challenge the status-quo, always documenting and applying the lessons learned.
Team player with good collaboration and integration skills - joining people, processes and systems.
Proven influencing and negotiation skills - steer project in order to obtain best outcome.
Able to understand the technical and financial angles of the project - direct team members on best approach to take.
Specialized Skills:
Required Product Development Experience with automotive sensors including but not limited to radar, UWB, cameras Experience with End2End Connected Infotainment products including backend communication Experinece with automotive architecture and ECUs Experience gathering and organizing requirements and writing functional specification Can deep dive into technical issues whilst keeping the product vision in mind.
Ability to plan/review roadmaps, technical designs, test strategies, test cases etc.
Able to understand and engage in market- oriented product development Project Management Proven record of project leadership within the automotive industry - Start to Finish Experience running one or more projects simultaneously.
Excellent English language skills Exceptional communication with internal / external partners, stakeholders, and project affiliates and management Manage timelines, budgets, resource planning, risk etc.
Able to work in a dynamic, time-line bound and target oriented work environment Leadership Capable of leading by influence, not authority.
Capable of getting people across levels of an organization aligned behind a common vision.
Effective public speaker - comfortable presenting complex technical information in front of technical and non-technical audiences at all levels of the organization.
Effective at communicating with teams across cultures and in different times zones.
Able to continuously question and challenge the status-quo, always applying the lessons learned.
Desired Curiosity to understand the automotive customer of the future.
German, French and/or Spanish language skills are highly desired.
Prior experience working with an OEM.
Work Flexibility:
Ability to work flexible schedule.
Some travel is required (10-15%).
In Belmont, California, the salary range for this role is $128400 -$190000, depending on education and experience.
Volkswagen's roots in Silicon Valley sprout the tech-driven future of transportation We are proud to be an EEO employer M/F/D/V.
We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing.
We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform crucial job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment.
Please contact us to request accommodation.
#LI-CK1 Recommended Skills Aerospace Industries Analytical Architecture Assertive Automotive Industry Backend Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
Two letters.
Endless opportunities.
A bright future.
Innovation.
Sophistication.
Optimization.
This is our Passion.
Worldwide, the Volkswagen Group has a long tradition of dramatic innovations.
The Volkswagen Group with its headquarters in Wolfsburg is one of the world's leading automobile manufacturers and the largest carmaker in Europe.
The Group comprises twelve brands from seven European countries:
Volkswagen Passenger Cars, Audi, SEAT, SKODA, Bentley, Bugatti, Lamborghini, Porsche, Ducati, Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles, Scania and MAN.
Here in the US, we are blending German engineering with American ingenuity.
At the Innovation & Engineering Center California (IECC), we represent the Volkswagen Group in applied research and development.
Located in the heart of Silicon Valley, we create bold new ideas for the Volkswagen, Audi, Bentley, Lamborghini, Bugatti and Porsche brands.
We're a team of engineers, designers, scientists, and psychologists looking to develop innovations for future generations of cars, and to transfer technologies from many industries and research institutions into the automotive domain.
Our mission is to drive change which means we are not only impacting one of the world's largest car makers, but also the lives of millions of people.
Are you ready to join us? Program Lead SrRole
Summary:
The Program Lead Sr position is focused on product pre-development activities for sensor-based safety and security products in the North American region for VWoA.
The incumbent will manage multiple projects and resources with our client company in Germany and the internal staff, and tracks results.
The incumbent will work as the key interface between the Brands European development centers, US affiliates and Tier 1 partners and suppliers.
In addition, the incumbent is responsible for the project portfolio, ensuring intellectual properties, and forming strategic partnerships with internal and external entities.
Role
Responsibilities:
Serves as Program Lead for specific VWoA North America Region (NAR) product pre-development activities such as:
Project Ideation and innovation management.
Project Coordination and Communication.
Project Resource Planning.
Project Budget and Scope Management.
o Project/progress reports and Presentations to management (both internal and external Project Affiliates).
Manages NAR product pre-development activities for sensor based product ideas.
Develops and contributes to the North American specific requirement process.
Acts as liaison between affiliate VWGoA Departments and European Development Departments.
Mentorship and Training Mentors project engineers and manages job training for project team members.
Creates, reviews, and manages NAR functional requirements.
Leads technical workshops with NAR development partners.
Years of Relevant
Experience:
8
year in product development or 5-7 years with a post-graduate degree.
5
years or more as a technical project leader or development of technical systems for an Automotive/Aerospace/Transportation OEM or Tier-1 suppliers - proven record of start-to-finish lead role.
Education:
Required Bachelor degree in engineering (Electrical, Automotive, HMI, UX, Electronics, Mechanical, Mechatronics).
Desired Engineering background with Masters in Business Administration / Engineering Administration.
Skills:
Give clear and unbiased assessment of project status and needs to partners, stakeholders and management.
Analytical and conceptual thinking - using logic and reason.
Creative and strategic problem solving mindset - exhibit good judgment in making decisions.
Able to work in a highly dynamic, multi-disciplinary, time-line bound and target oriented work environment.
Good people and test resource management - functional and strategic.
Assertive with excellent communication skills - presentation, written and interpersonal.
Able to continuously question and challenge the status-quo, always documenting and applying the lessons learned.
Team player with good collaboration and integration skills - joining people, processes and systems.
Proven influencing and negotiation skills - steer project in order to obtain best outcome.
Able to understand the technical and financial angles of the project - direct team members on best approach to take.
Specialized Skills:
Required Product Development Experience with automotive sensors including but not limited to radar, UWB, cameras Experience with End2End Connected Infotainment products including backend communication Experinece with automotive architecture and ECUs Experience gathering and organizing requirements and writing functional specification Can deep dive into technical issues whilst keeping the product vision in mind.
Ability to plan/review roadmaps, technical designs, test strategies, test cases etc.
Able to understand and engage in market- oriented product development Project Management Proven record of project leadership within the automotive industry - Start to Finish Experience running one or more projects simultaneously.
Excellent English language skills Exceptional communication with internal / external partners, stakeholders, and project affiliates and management Manage timelines, budgets, resource planning, risk etc.
Able to work in a dynamic, time-line bound and target oriented work environment Leadership Capable of leading by influence, not authority.
Capable of getting people across levels of an organization aligned behind a common vision.
Effective public speaker - comfortable presenting complex technical information in front of technical and non-technical audiences at all levels of the organization.
Effective at communicating with teams across cultures and in different times zones.
Able to continuously question and challenge the status-quo, always applying the lessons learned.
Desired Curiosity to understand the automotive customer of the future.
German, French and/or Spanish language skills are highly desired.
Prior experience working with an OEM.
Work Flexibility:
Ability to work flexible schedule.
Some travel is required (10-15%).
In Belmont, California, the salary range for this role is $128400 -$190000, depending on education and experience.
Volkswagen's roots in Silicon Valley sprout the tech-driven future of transportation We are proud to be an EEO employer M/F/D/V.
We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing.
We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform crucial job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment.
Please contact us to request accommodation.
#LI-CK1 Recommended Skills Aerospace Industries Analytical Architecture Assertive Automotive Industry Backend Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
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