1. Duties and Responsibilities

▪ Customer Interface:  Serve as the primary point of contact between the customer and company in the R & D department, ensuring seamless communication and collaboration.

▪ Requirement Gathering:  Collaborate closely with customers to document their requirements and specifications, ensuring all necessary details are accurately captured.

▪ System Requirement Analysis:  Analyse and evaluate customer requirements, converting them into detailed system requirements. Identify and highlight key technical topics and risks.

▪ Project Management:  Manage multiple projects simultaneously, ensuring adherence to quality, cost, and schedule objectives.

▪ Value Engineering Support:  Collaborate with Electrical Engineering, Software Architects, and Platform teams to review system architecture and innovative ideas for Value Engineering (VE)

. ▪ Project Life Cycle Expertise:  Demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of the Project Life Cycle (PLC) and its application in system engineering projects.

2. Skills & Requirements

▪ System Design & Compliance:  Proficiency in system design, including hardware, software, and regulatory compliance considerations.  Familiarity with microcontrollers and microprocessors, including high-level architecture and features such as CPU resource utilization and memory allocation.

▪ Vehicle EE Architecture:  Strong understanding of Vehicle Electrical/Electronic (EE) Architecture. o Experience in Automotive systems such as Wireless Charger, USB Hub, Display Audio/IVI is advantageous.

▪ Cross-Functional Development:  Proven ability to lead cross-functional development and debugging efforts, collaborating effectively with Electrical, Mechanical, and Software teams.

▪ Automotive Standards & Networks:  Experience with AUTOSAR and vehicle networks, including Ethernet, CAN, and LIN.

Knowledge of applicable automotive standards (ISO 26262, ISO 21434, ASPICE)

▪ Communication Protocols: Knowledge of board-level interfaces such as I2C, SPI, UART, I2S, Ethernet, LVDS, CAN FD, USB, Bluetooth, and Wi-Fi communication protocols.

▪ Technical Communication:  Strong technical writing, communication, and presentation skills to effectively convey complex system engineering concepts.

▪ Travel Requirements:  Willingness to travel domestically up to 80% and internationally 10-20% as required.

3. Personal Attributes

Required experience - 6-8 years 

▪ Relationship Building: Capable of fostering strong relationships within the organization and with external partners.

▪ Technological Awareness: Stay updated on the latest trends and advancements in the automotive industry.

▪ Proactive & Strategic: Exhibit initiative, customer orientation, and strategic thinking, with an emphasis on being observant and results oriented.

▪ Technical Collaboration: Engage in discussions with cross-functional teams (Electrical Engineering, Software, Mechanical Engineering) to align on system-level requirements.

▪ Acquisition Support:  Participate actively in acquisition activities such as RFI, RFQ, and PoC, offering insights into customer expectations to propose optimized system and electrical/electronic (EE) architecture.

▪ Technical Proposal Development:  Engage in technical discussions with customers to understand their needs and provide well-informed technical proposals.

▪ In-Vehicle Testing:  Conduct joint in-vehicle testing sessions with customers, ensuring that system performance meets the required specifications.

▪ Design Review Participation:  Participate in all design reviews with customers for EE, ME, and SW, with support from global teams, to ensure alignment on technical aspects.

▪ Documentation & Presentations:  Ensure the creation and maintenance of detailed technical product documentation and conduct product presentations for customers.

▪ Issue Resolution:  Address and resolve customer concerns and product issues throughout the product lifecycle, applying lessons learned to enhance future project outcomes.