Embedded Technical Project manager

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Company: SysMind Tech

Location: Detroit, MI 48228

Description:

Technical/Functional Skills
  • 5+ years of experience working in electronics product development- preferred Automotive.
  • 3+ years of experience leading a software team.
  • Experience with leading at least one project from development into production.
  • Knowledge of Inverters, Control boards / ECUs, Interconnects, Connection systems, Traction motors, Actuator Motors, TMR Sensors, Temp Sensors, Cooling pumps.

Experience Required
  • Experience of Software project management, planning, monitoring, discussion with stakeholders. Technical understanding of the product
  • Demonstrate understanding of new product development cycles and criticality of time to develop and launch.
  • Ability to grasp complex technical topics, key issues, risks in actionable form.
  • Experience as a lead (technical) engineer or leading group of engineers
  • Detail-oriented with strong record-keeping and organizational skills.
  • Excellent verbal and communication skills with teams and Management, customers
  • Utilize Microsoft Project for planning and ability to create and maintain metrics.

Roles & Responsibilities
  • Lead a diverse team of software engineers to deliver embedded controls software for state-of-the-art automotive products in the Automotive Electronics, Driveline domain.
  • Work across multiple domains (software, controls, EE-Hardware, software validation, systems, system test, manufacturing, and project management) to deliver an Electronic Control Unit with Software.
  • Breakdown work scope for implementation in SW releases, from Epics, Stories, SCR's and Tasks using RTC tool, assign to leads and engineers (20+ engineers).
  • Manage work division for development teams (internal as well as third party).
  • Lead daily scrum meetings & closely follow-up implementation.
  • Lead Change Control Board with stakeholders in determining work scope.
  • Lead software issue management - assign, follow-up, and close issues in RTC.
  • Create summaries routinely to report progress to customer, review and negotiate implementation scope.
  • Monitor overall project progress including extended remote development teams, third party deliverables, and track open items.
  • Develop, maintain, and execute the software development plan, Create accuracy and clarity in Project planning, measure and report critical metrics on execution.
  • Simplify complexity, create summaries with metrics for regular reporting of project status to management team.
  • Support Programs from Program initiation to Production, meeting all internal and customer milestones in between.
  • Lead team to meet technical, quality and project budget targets.
  • Support development of the software architecture, software requirements, software development plans, and software test plans.
  • Negotiate software delivery content with the customer, set implementation and defect resolution priorities, manage release activities, incorporate ASPICE activities into software project plans.
  • Identify risks, define mitigation strategies and execute them when needed.
  • Define acceptance criteria for deliverables from remote development teams (including cross-divisional teams) and third-party suppliers.
  • Plan and conduct software quality gate reviews.
  • Ensure software development, validation, and delivery are according to ISO26262 and ASPICE process guidelines.
  • Manage, track, and drive to resolution project software issues.
  • Coordinate and Collaborate with Electronics, Controls and Software Project Manager & Systems Project Managers on a regular basis to adhere to the Program Milestones.

Preferred
  • Strong leadership, planning, monitoring, and communication skills.
  • Experience in software project management, risk management and supplier management
  • Knowledge of change management & version management
  • Experience with embedded C.
  • Experience with developing and or integrating AUTOSAR compliant software.
  • Experience with developing software that adheres to secure coding principles.
  • Experience with automotive communication, CAN, CANFD, FlexRay and Ethernet.
  • Experience with functional safety (ISO26262) and Automotive Cybersecurity.
  • Practical knowledge of ASPICE.
  • Exposure to Agile development methods.
  • Knowledge about tool qualification
  • Knowledge of review techniques and methods
  • Knowledge in problem management and problem solving (8D)
  • Technical knowledge of driveline systems
  • Knowledge on driveline-SW architecture and SW safety concept
  • Knowledge of production interface
  • Experience in requirements management

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