Location : UK - West Midlands
Travel Required : Yes, Occasional Europe travel.
Job Purpose
: Coordinate and Manage all R&D related technical activities for motion control in chassis systems including brake system, drive train, steering and suspension in regards to function ownership from requirement definition to release testing with related stakeholders, customers, tier1's and sub suppliers.
Tasks and Responsibilities
o Lead the delivery of Propulsion system functions which includes :
• Acceleration Control
• Creep control function
• Automatic Deceleration to Stop (ADTS)
• Driver torque control function
• Speed limit function
• Regen Control
• Coast Regeneration Function
• All Wheel Drive
• Torque Distribution Function
• Park and standstill management incl. related EPB features
o Shaping and defining user stories, functions and requirements to fulfil customer expectations.
o Consuming Feature level requirements from but not limited to regulation
• Ride & Handling, Stability, Automation (ADAS), Functional Safety, Power Management, Diagnostics, end of the line testing, manufacturing
o Creation and management of software delivery plan in line with feature maturity
• Ensure Software delivery to date & tight time lines working cross functionally across the teams, building relationships (Both internal & Tier 1 suppliers)
o Ensure the propulsion control system is integrated into the EE architecture and ensure cross functional verification is in accordance to specification
o Ensure commissioning of the propulsion control system on Labcar, HIL actuator rigs & EOL tester.
o Proactively lead the issue resolution of bugs or any other ECU related issues, ensure all the issues are captured, root cause analysis & countermeasure implementation is done in time to close the issues
o Performing Risk and Change Management, Gap Analysis and Issue identification including project status reporting across all levels of management and external stakeholders
o Creation and Maintenance of a broad network of potential Tier1 suppliers in brake system, steering and suspension to allow strategic supplier consultancy for vehicle platforms of different OEM's
Qualification and Technical Competencies
• Enhanced Experience in Brake system sizing, E/E architecture design, simulation, testing (SiL, HiL & vehicle) for complex motion control function definition and application >10years for electromechanical Brake systems in OEM or Tier1 supplier
• Management experience for crossfunctional teams >5 years
• Launch of several series projects for Brake systems or motion control functions acrss multiple actuators like e.g. steering and suspesion) in Automotive Industry
• Knowhow about Automotive specific development methods, processes and requirements with respective evaluation methods for safety-relevant HW, SW and Systems incl. Cybersecurity and OTA functions
Non-Technical Competencies
• Intercultural communication skills with matrix stakeholders
• Strong problem resolution and change management capability in flexible environments
• Diplomacy, team work, analytical & structured thinking, modern management capability
• Good conversionational english and german language skills
Reporting line:
* BU Head in Affluent Technology
* Customer organization