Help shape the future of mobility!
Imagine a world with zero vehicle accidents, zero vehicle emissions, and wireless vehicle connectivity all around us. Every day, we move closer to making that world a reality. Aptiv’s passionate team of engineers and developers creates advanced safety systems, high-performance electrification solutions and data connectivity solutions so that automakers can bring advanced capabilities to more people around the globe. This is how we enable sustainable mobility and help to prevent accidents caused by human error.
Role Overview:
The Engineering Project Leader role in Aptiv has the responsibility to solve cross-competency issues within Engineering. This person is the Single point of contact to the PM organization for the engineering project timing plan and execution of all engineering activities and deliverables by supervising Engineering project sub-teams. Collaborating with the Customer Chief Engineer and/or Engineering Program Leader to manage engineering deliverables on time, on cost and on quality levels with supporting documentation (V-SPL.2) through coordination of the Resident Engineers. It is expected that the EPjL acts as a Primary interface to Customer for engineering deliverables, time plan and execution.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
1. Technical / Risk management:
• Responsible to prepare and execute Design Reviews & Peer Reviews and
completeness of the Design Review workbook in compliance with PDP process.
• Responsible for the Technical Risk Register: Identify risks, project scope changes, evaluate, rate, action plans, change points and manage contingency plans.
• Assure the engineering competencies are considering design for manufacturability (DFA, DFM).
• Approve Start/Stop/Change/Signoff of engineering activity on project/component level work packages.
• Responsible for the evaluation and management of internal and customer technical (product) change requests. Technical change estimation (effort/timing/cost) and present PCE impact. Follow the PCE – in compliance with the PCE Process.
• Responsible and owner for closure of PCRs and VIRs as requested along with the Customer Chief Engineer.
2. Timing:
• Develop and maintain compliant Engineering deliverables timing (HW (ME/EE), Validation, SW, Systems) in collaboration with the Program Management.
• Monitoring that engineering execution is following standard work and best practices. The work products comply with applicable organization policies and procedures.
• Owns customer problem troubleshooting and drives corrective action.
• Responsible for coordination and delivery of the product solution hand-over to customer at milestones.
• Participate in Big Room Planning, Program Iteration (PI) Demo, Program Iteration (PI) Retro.
3. Budgetary:
• Provide Engineering budget input for BBP cycle: Resource demand, Capital expense, material, credits.
• Owns the collection, consolidation and agreement to Engineering spend against approved Engineering budget further to their assigned projects.
• Responsible for the BOM cost and stretch and related technical topics.
• Responsible for working with competency leads and/or Engineering Program Leaders in identifying and fulfilling staffing assignments for the engineering projects.
• MCIP execution to target.
Required Skills and Qualification:
• Master’s degree or bachelor's degree in Engineering with relevant years of experience.
• 15+ years of experience in the Automotive Domain specifically ADAS sensors.
• Product Development Process knowledge and experience
• Proficiency on technical reporting and summary.
• Ability to work in a virtual team environment
• Ability to network & collaborate with multiple stakeholders in a matrixed organization
• Team oriented and self-driven
• Planning / organizing skills
• Customer contact experience
• Honesty in relation with company, clients and co-operators
• Understanding and using Servant Leadership
• Excellent Communication skills
Preferred Skills:
• Proficiency in Radar Signal Processing and Senor Performances will be an added advantage.
• Prior experience supported with domain knowledge for Product developed
• Proven track record in negotiating and influencing.
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:
Higher Education Opportunities (UDACITY, UDEMY, COURSERA are available for your continuous growth and development);
Life and accident insurance;
Sodexo cards for food and beverages
Well Being Program that includes regular workshops and networking events;
EAP Employee Assistance;
Access to fitness clubs (T&C apply);
Creche facility for working parents;
APPLY TODAY, AND TOGETHER LET’S CHANGE TOMORROW!
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