Your Tasks:

• Overall planning, development and execution of the division’s strategic innovation initiatives, based on inputs from General Manager, Vice President of Engineering and Product Line Directors and the Technical Fellow - Sensors.

• Lead engineering, cross-functional and cross-locational teams to meet the divisions overall Innovation objectives.

• Synthesize perspectives from Senior Management, Product Line Management, Sales, Engineering along with the latest market / technology into a living product-technology roadmap.

• As required, lead technical investigations, leading a cross-functional team in planning, describing the issues, root cause analysis, corrective actions, organizing stakeholders meetings, defining actions and driving to conclusion.

• Coordinate and be a key participate in various design and analysis reviews, providing technical recommendations, advice and guidance to projects designs, development and methods so they will be successful.

• As required, lead deep dive investigations into the design and architecture of proposed products to evaluate feasibility, weaknesses or improvements.

• Develop and foster innovation methodologies, best practices and procedures which improve development efficiency, technical excellence, cross functional collaboration and product quality.

• Understand the Voice of the Customer (VOC) and reimagine the experience of the customer.

• Budget responsibility for Innovation activities.

• Prepares effective, content-rich management reports and presentations to communicate project planning, status and proposals.

• Works closely together with Site Engineering Directors to build, lead, manage and maintain a team of engineers by recruiting, employee training and development, and coaching to ensure the highest levels of staff performance.

Your Profile:

• Bachelor or Master degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Systems, Software Engineering or equivalent.

• Several years of experience in engineering within a complex and global automotive manufacturing environment.

• Bright experience in Project Management required, leading engineering or cross-functional teams.

• Experience in working on next generation innovative technology.

• Exceptional leadership and communication skills and ability to influence others.

• Strong understanding of multiple facets of engineering, including: hardware, software, materials, mechanics, processes, PCB Layouts, microprocessor architectures and implementations.

• Build and maintain constructive working relationships characterized by acceptance, cooperation and respect by others.

• Exceptional ability to plan, organize and prioritize multiple tasks and projects in alignment with dated objectives and goals.

• Exceptional ability to make effective presentations and respond accurately and succinctly to questions from department members, engineering management, senior management, customers and others.