Regional Director, Automotive Engineering

At Bose Corporation, we believe sound is the most powerful force on earth — and for over 60 years, we have been a company built on innovation, excellence, and independence. Privately owned, fiercely customer-focused, and driven by our values, we continue to lead industries and transform lives through sound. 

Today, Bose Corporation is entering an exciting new era. Across multiple global Business Units and Global Functions, we are shaping the future of audio technology, automotive, luxury, and premium experiences. We invite you to join us in this transformation. 

The Engineering team at Bose is a thriving, passionate, deeply skilled team of professionals from a broad range of disciplines and experiences, who share a common goal—to create products that provide transformative sound experiences.

We are seeking a seasoned and strategic Director of Engineering to lead our European Automotive Engineering organization. Based in our Stuttgart office, you will play a key role in driving innovation, execution, and excellence across our regional engineering teams. This is a high-impact leadership role with broad responsibilities ranging from customer engagement to program delivery.

Key Responsibilities:

• Customer Centricity - Develop and maintain deep relationships with customers (working level managers, mid-level, and executives).  Develop a deep understanding of customer requirements, processes, expectations, and preferences.
• Collaboration with Regional Business Leader - Build a close, trusting, strong relationship with the Regional Business Leader and together ensure customer account success in all dimensions (P&L, Concepting, Selling, Program Delivery, CSAT, etc.)
• Regional Portfolio Management – Regional program and project governance, resource planning, affordability, resource sufficiency, and cost control.
• Follow Global Processes, Practices, and Tools – Ensure regional engineering organization follows global development policies, standards, and procedures as defined by engineering Centers of Excellence like Amplifier, Audio, Software, etc.
• Program Leadership, Direction, and Delivery - Lead multiple programs simultaneously, ensuring successful outcomes (on time, on quality, on budget, on scope). Apply critical thinking and innovative tactics to deliver all projects consistently and to ensure business metrics are met. 
• Risk management – Proactively identify, assess, and mitigate program risks, including operational, financial, and reputational risks.  Collaborate with Automotive Business and Engineering leaders to mitigate and eliminate these risks.
• Change Management – Identify and manage change requests effectively.  Negotiate program trade-offs with Automotive Business and Engineering Leaders across multiple programs and prioritize effectively.
• Process Improvements – Identify and drive improvement and transformation initiatives that drive business growth, improve efficiency, and enhance the overall customer experience.
• Talent Development – Build, develop and coach a high-performing cross-functional engineering team including management and leadership development and technical capability. 
• Strategic Planning and Alignment - Develop a deep understanding of GR&D and Automotive’s strategic plans, goals, and objectives to represent Bose interests and with the Customer.
• Represent GR&D and Automotive Business – Senior point of contact to engage with internal teams in Research, Systems and Platform, Automotive -Business, and other global stakeholders.
• Regional Leadership & Governance – Active member of the Regional Steering Committee (Europe), contributing to and setting regional priorities, decision-making, and governance.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in an Engineering discipline and preferably a Master’s degree.
• 10+ years of Automotive Engineering (software and/or systems focus) design, development, and delivery.
• 5+ years of senior management experience managing the delivery of complex systems to OEMs.
• Proven track record of executing large-scale automotive software projects.
• Experience following agile methodologies.
• Proven track record of cross-functional collaboration and influencing on a global scale.
• Audio experience is preferred but not required.
• Practical knowledge of ASPICE framework preferred.
• Location in Bose Stuttgart office.
• Fluent (written and spoken) in German and English is required.
• International travel <5%.
• Travel within Germany and Europe required and expected < 20%.

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