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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