Responsibilities

• Provide team leadership and escalation support;
• Prepare environmental / EMC validation departmental budgets and manage spending to
  budget;
• Seek methods to improve environmental / EMC validation efficiency and effectiveness
  including definition and tracking of KPI targets;
• Responsible for development and maintenance of environmental / EMC test equipment
  and capabilities to support engineering development and certified environmental / EMC
  testing;
• Ensure that programs are properly resourced (both staffing and skills required) with
  respect to environmental / EMC validation activities;
• Ensure the local environmental / EMC validation team is trained and skilled in using
  common methodology, tools and processes;
• Responsible for environmental / EMC validation quote response for new project
  acquisition in alignment with global strategy;
• Responsible for interviewing, hiring, training, reward and disciplinary actions, and
  performance appraisals of direct reports;
• Participates in continuous improvement and lessons learned efforts for products, tools,
  processes and programs;
• Support root cause analysis of failure found during development process or in production;
• Provides technical leadership in directing the efforts of environmental validation team in
  development and release of all relevant environmental / EMC validation deliverables in
  compliance with the product development process and customer expectations;
• Develop relationships with external laboratories and customers including review of
  certifications and knowledge of OEM environmental test procedures;
• Develop relationships with external laboratories and customers including review of
  certifications and knowledge of OEM EMC test procedures;
• Maintain and implement the ISO 17025 EMC Laboratory Quality Operating System;
• Maintain and implement the VDA 5 Requirements on Measurement Processes and
  Measuring Systems;
• Coordinate internal audits for the EMC Laboratory;
• Coordinate annual Management Review of the ISO 17025 EMC Laboratory Quality
  Operating System;
• Ensures compliance to Company procedures (e.g. Processes and Work Instructions) and
  applicable standards (e.g. ISO/TS 16949, ISO/IEC TR 15504, ISO 26262, etc).

Benefits

• Attractive salary (negotiable based on technical knowledge);
• Meal Tickets;
• One bonus vacation day for every 2 years of seniority in our company;
• Flexible working time and remote work opportunity;
• Private medical insurance package;
• Bonus for internal recommendation;
• Access to over 650 sports centers in the 7Card network;
• Opportunity to read a lot of books from Bookster;
• Relocation package in case of need for a convenient start;
• Environment provided for professional development;
• High tech infrastructure.

Required

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering Electrical/Computer Engineering (Master’s preferred);
• Minimum of 10 years of demonstrated technical experience;
• Minimum of 5 years of demonstrated experience in a Managerial role of a technical team;
• Demonstrated technical knowledge of product development engineering practices in
  electrical engineering field;
• Knowledge of the application and delivery of advanced electronic systems into the
  automotive industry;
• Understanding of new technologies and cutting-edge methods in the industry;
• Knowledge of the application and delivery of advanced electronic systems into the
  automotive industry;
• Previous experience in verification and validation;
• Knowledge of automotive industry specific test procedures (environmental / EMC and
  electrical);
• Extensive knowledge of Oscilloscope, Spectrum Analyzers, Signal Generators, Network
  Analyzers, Antennas, Amplifiers, Power Meters, Power Sensors, Climatic Chambers, etc.;
• Extensive knowledge of OEM EMC specifications (FMC1278, GMW3097, CS.00054,
  GS95002, MBN10284, TL81000, LV124 etc.);
• Extensive knowledge of International EMC specifications (ISO & IEC);
• Extensive experience performing RE, RI, CE, & CI tests per the above stated specifications;
• Demonstrated problem solving skills as well as keen analytical abilities in a teamwork
  setting;
• Working knowledge in VDA 5 Capability of Measurement Processes, Capability of
  Measuring Systems;
• Working knowledge in structured engineering approach;
• Working knowledge in risk management;
• Comprehensive working knowledge of the Product Development Life Cycle (PDLC);
• Good team and people skills, including interpersonal skills that are required to lead,
  mentor, communicate, and build the technical capabilities of a cross-functional and cross-cultural organization;
• Able to work effectively in a global environment;
• Able to lead and motivate a diverse team of electrical engineers and technical specialists;
• Able to represent technical topics internally and externally;
• Travel (domestic and international) may be needed;
• Self-starter who can work in a fast paced and multifaceted environment;
• Strong and effective decision-making skills;
• Knowledge of analysis and engineering tools (i.e. requirement, change and configuration
  management tools, document control and archiving tools, modelling and analysis tools,
  etc.);
• Knowledge of English language (verbal and written);
• German language represents an advantage.

Overview

• Responsible for coordination of environmental testing /EMC testing and managing all
  aspects of the environmental / EMC validation group. This include managing a team of
  environmental validation engineers, EMC Engineers, technicians and external resources
  (personal & labs) to ensure efficiency and accuracy in all their activities. Also,
  responsible to lead the European effort in developing environmental / EMC validation
  processes and methods to improve quality of work products and efficiency of the team.
• Windchill, GEED, SAP, and GPEP Systems must be utilized to ensure activities are
  completed efficiently and on schedule to meet program expectations.