Director - Software Development

• Manage multi-disciplinary team of 70-80 people, consisting of Architects, Project Managers, Developers, Verification and Validation engineers
• Strong collaboration and stakeholder management in the Business line. Key stake holders are Engineering program managers, Program Directors and PL R & D Managers located in India and Europe.
• Own the Content and Delivery of the software for different product lines in the BL.
• Resource Pipeline management and competence management of the team according to the automotive requirements
• Manage the subcontractors and outsourcing companies delivering services to the projects
• Influence technical strategies, site strategies and business directions that consistently improve the productivity of the software teams and contribute to faster time to market of the products.
• Functional reporting to the Global - Software Engineering Manager.

Must Have:

• Technical manager who can lead a team of strong firmware and software engineers developing infotainment and radar products
• Have 10+ years’ experience in leading teams developing embedded products with focus on firmware and application software development
• Proven experience delivering Software Development Kits and tools for high end microcontrollers
• At least 5 years’ experience in managing complex long duration technical projects with leadership to technical experts and adequate people management skills.
• Experienced in change management, SW development processes like SW Build, Test and Release management
• Basic knowledge of all areas of IC development:
• Directing, Coaching and motivating senior team members.
• Skills in negotiations, influencing and dealing with conflicting interests.
• Proven record in stepping in (and fast development) in new areas, eager to learn, develop, adopt and implement new methods.
• Strong communicator to management stake holders at the high level of abstraction and must be on eye level with communication to SW/HW architects.
• You have good communication skills and experience in presenting yourself and your team, both orally and in writing in English
• You have a bachelor’s degree in Electronics and Communication Engineering.

Preferred:

• Experience with multi-disciplinary / multi-sites located in Germany, Netherlands, France and India
• Experience in Software Development for Automotive domain
• Master’s degree in Embedded Systems
• Good understanding and experience of Project Management methodologies like PMP, SAFe/Agile
• Experience in System Engineering in a embedded environment
• Leadership skills to inspire and motivate a high performing team
• Experience in ramping up teams in new and unfamiliar domains
• Experience in working with Product management and Marketing to define/clarify the customer requirements and expectations.

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