Validation Technical Leader-Project (f/m/d) - Hannover

Forvia, a sustainable mobility technology leader

We pioneer technology for mobility experiences that matter to people.

Your mission, roles and responsibilities

Join the forefront of automotive advancement! Our FCE Engineering R&D Division is seeking a Technical Leader-Project.

• Lead the validation activities of a project, taking ownership of all validation skills and deliverables, ensuring rigorous adherence to project-specific metrics and KPIs.
• Be accountable to the external customer and internal management for validation activities.
• Define and deploy test strategy, test data management, and test environment, ensuring alignment with organizational goals.
• Serve as the key access point to the program/project team for validation activities, providing essential support in urgent situations.
• Optimize program budgets by eliminating redundancies in investments and implementing efficiency improvement plans, aiming for cost optimization and Right-First-Time solutions.
• Lead engineering validation efficiency activities through capitalization, standardization, design review, and training.
• Direct validation project members and actively participate in daily project-specific sprint meetings.
• Deliver timely periodic updates to senior management through progress reports, project summaries, and related documents.
• Handle multiple competing priorities in a fast-paced environment with adeptness.
• Communicate effectively across various stakeholders on the project, ensuring adherence to project deliverables as per planned timelines, and report any deviations to the project leader and team manager.
• Apply and enforce FCE processes, ensuring adherence from external teams involved in validation activities.

Your profile and competencies to succeed

We are seeking a candidate who ideally possesses the following:
• Degree in the field of Engineering or Electronics/Computer Science with a certification in ISTQB.
• Professional working experience in Automotive Electronics Product and System Engineering activities as Project Leader, Manager under Cross-Functional Organization and Cross-Regional work environment.
• Hold a valid driving license, enabling mobility and flexibility as required for the role.
• Strong language proficiency in both written and spoken English and German.
• Lead and mentor System Validation teams to success with a proven track record.
• Demonstrate extensive proficiency in Automotive SPICE, review processes, and system validation.
• Engage in hands-on involvement in Automotive infotainment testing and/or development spanning Bluetooth, Media, Tuner, Android Auto, Apple CarPlay, USB, Wi-Fi, Wireless charger, Connectivity, Navigation, Audio, Functional Safety, and Cybersecurity.
• Utilize strong knowledge of handling high-end automotive electronics test equipment.
• Employ IBM Jazz Suite and ETM and/or Jira & Confluence for project management and documentation.
• Apply knowledge of Agile methodology, including working in Scrum teams, and STLC and ASPICE SYS5 for System validation within the Automotive industry.

Soft Skills
• Demonstrate strong leadership skills, empowering others to achieve results through motivation, recognition, and constructive performance feedback.
• Communicate and organize effectively, conveying information adeptly to individuals at various levels and leading negotiations when required.
• Manage customers and negotiations skillfully, essential for maintaining positive relationships and achieving mutually beneficial agreements.
• Exhibit a very high level of ownership and commitment, taking full responsibility for decisions and outcomes, regardless of individual control over all elements.

What we can do for you

• At Forvia, you will find an engaging and dynamic environment where you can contribute to the development of sustainable mobility leading technologies.
• We are the seventh-largest global automotive supplier, employing more than 157,000 people in more than 40 countries which makes for a lot of opportunity for career development.
• We welcome energetic and agile people who can thrive in a fast-changing environment. People who share our strong values. Team players with a collaborative mindset and a passion to deliver high standards for our clients.
• We cultivate a learning environment, dedicating tools and resources to ensure we remain at the forefront of mobility.
• We offer a multicultural environment that values diversity and international collaboration.
• Achieving CO2 Net Zero as a pioneer of the automotive industry is a priority.

Why join us

FORVIA is an automotive technology group at the heart of smarter and more sustainable mobility. We bring together expertise in electronics, clean mobility, lighting, interiors, seating, and lifecycle solutions to drive change in the automotive industry.

With a history stretching back more than a century, we are the 7th largest global automotive supplier, employing more than 157,000 people in 43 countries.

In June 2022, we became the 1st global automotive group to be certified with the SBTI Net-Zero Standard. We have committed to reach CO2 Net Zero by no later than 2045.

As technological innovation and the need for sustainability transform the automotive industry, we are ideally positioned to deliver solutions that will enhance the lives of road-users everywhere.

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