Director Engineering
SwedenCompetitive0 applicants
About this role
There is an opportunity as Director Engineering within our Drive Control Systems business area in our Technical Center in Mullsjö, Sweden. We are looking for someone with a thorough understanding of both technology and business with passion and a can-do attitude. No workday will look the same and you thrive in an environment where your work has real impact.
Responsibilities
- In this position you will be responsible for, but not limited to:
- To develop, coach and mentor an efficient and skilled team organization with a clear assignment of responsibilities and to ensure the optimum use of all Engineering resources to secure successful execution of projects, following our processes
- Enhance capabilities within electronics and ensuring an efficient and successful organization with regards to Functional Safety ISO 26262, Automotive-SPICE and cyber security to comply with current and future customer requirements
- To ensure continuous improvement, define KPI’s and monitor / measure these to achieve targets and secure competitiveness
- Focus on Intellectual Property to protect inventions and avoid infringements
- Observe and make sure the Eng. department follows public law and regulations regarding health, environment, and safety
Requirements
- MSc/BSc of Engineering and experience with mechatronic/embedded systems; degree in Electronic Engineering is preferred
- Minimum 5 years of experience from Automotive and lean principles both for development and production; powertrain/transmission experience and market knowledge is beneficial
- Experience with functional safety, ASpice and cyber security is preferred
- Experience with DFM (Design For Manufacturing) to achieve lowest cost possible and optimized manufacturability in close cooperation with Operations
- Strategic entrepreneurial thinker with ability to make clear plans for short, medium- and long-term strategies
- Excellent analytical skills and strong problem-solving skills with root cause analysis capabilities to take the right corr