We are currently seeking a Technical Project Manager for our Vehicle Development team. This position requires an automotive professional with relevant experience planning and organizing tests for design and production validation. Our ideal candidate exhibits a strong drive, an organized mindset, and has had prior experience bringing vehicles to production. Candidates will be expected to demonstrate excellence in their respective fields, to possess the ability to learn quickly and to strive for perfection within a fast-paced environment.
The Role:
Work with prototype build leaders and material planners to define timelines for the builds and plan for the availability of parts
Take ownership of the BOMs for multiple projects and stay in sync with the internal and external teams to be well informed and satisfy all asset needs.
Ability to triage large problems in a short time, and work to see them through to completion
Establish a standard reporting process to report progress and keep the team informed weekly.
Develop innovative process optimization ideas and execute them to increase team efficiency.
Have a working automotive knowledge, general and system level
Tracking Engineering Change Requests and staying ahead of the curve on the changes.
Ensure testing projects stay on track by coordinating resources, identifying and eliminating blockers
Qualifications:
Bachelor of Science minimum in a relevant science or engineering field or extensive years doing relevant work in the automotive industry
Proven experience with automotive vehicle testing
Strong understanding of industry vehicle testing standards and testing requirements
Experience in system testing especially for chassis and powertrain components
Experience making and tracking schedules for large programs / projects
Strong knowledge of the automotive testing process for production vehicles
Strong communication skills to coordinate with team members, vendors and management
Comfortable with initiating and taking ownership of projects
Track record of establishing strong processes and work procedures
Organized mindset and time management skills to keep projects on track to the finish
Education:
Bachelor of Science minimum in a relevant science or engineering field or extensive years doing relevant work in the automotive industry
Advantageous:?
Masters degree in a relevant engineering field
MBA or professional certification for Project/Program Management
Experience testing fully electric vehicles
5+ years of experience
