Director Engineering

Om jobbet

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 corrective actions

Excellent leadership, communication and interpersonal skills. Must be self-motivated, passionate and have a strong drive

Experience with finance, budgets, cost control and good understanding of the main state of the art IT tools used within product development

Fluent in English, verbal and written. Swedish will be beneficial