Global Product Group Leader (Home Office)

R&D Automotive Custom Sensors team is looking for Global Product Group Leader – to be an owner of Safety Sensors products group, ensuring effective product development and lifecycle management (product design wise) across globally run projects.

About the job:

• Own, manage and control product design process on local and global Safety Sensors development projects

• Develop and maintain relationship with current and potential customers, be active in evaluating their needs and proposing solutions

• A Point of Contact to Customers’ Engineering teams – building trusted partnership in new product design development

• Plan Safety Sensors research works collecting and deepening knowledge about group products globally

• Coordinate activities on Safety Sensors development work in virtual project teams or via direct reports (if any), ensuring successful design of new products

• Promote and Implement innovative technical solutions

• Own new product and new technology development within Safety Sensors remit – ensuring best product design practices are developed, maintained and followed across all projects and during all product lifecycle

• Ensure corporate and business unit standards/frameworks are followed

• University degree in Engineering with a focus on a Mechanics field or equivalent work experience

• At least 7 years of experience in mechanics and product development; >7 years of experience would be beneficial

• Experience in automotive industry is a strong plus

• Working knowledge of Functional Safety Standards (ISO26262, ASIL) is a strong plus

• Working knowledge of IATF 16949 standard requirements and specific customer requirements in work area

• Solution and problem thinker, applying system architectures and high expertise in development

• Team player, mentor, practices owner with a focus of establishing proven solutions as a company standard

• Good organizational and teamwork skills

• Strong relationship-building, leadership, and communication skills

• Skilled at understanding team dynamics, ability to leverage strengths and mitigate weaknesses

• Highly skilled in planning and leading design iterations including design alternatives and trade-offs

• Methodically strong in applying DFMEA for every design release

• Continuous and Fast learner, stimulator for new horizons and innovations

• Salary from 3000 eur/mon. gross, excluding bonus based on performance. The final offer will depend on the experience and competencies of the selected candidate

• Flexible working hours and possibility to work from home office

• The possibility to work in a growing International company and exciting automotive electronics industry

• The opportunity to develop professionally and to expand your knowledge though cross-functional, cross-cultural collaboration and training experience

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