ECU Concept Lead - Next Generation Safety Electronics

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About the roleWe are looking for an experienced ECU Project Leader / Design Leader for an assignment with one of our clients in the automotive industry. You will drive the definition and development of next-generation automotive safety electronics platforms and system concepts. The role is part of the innovation organization and focuses on early concept creation and maturation. From the start, you make sure the concepts account for later needs: customer application, validation, industrialization and SOP readiness. You turn customer, market, regulatory and technology trends into robust system and ECU concepts that future product programs can build on. You also lead global teams around a common vision and roadmap.

What you'll do

Lead the creation and maturation of next-generation ECU and system concepts for future mobility and safety applications

Define product vision, technology roadmaps, concept architectures and development strategies

Drive technology selection, proof-of-concepts, feasibility studies, and identify technology gaps

Define scalable platform concepts that support multiple future customer applications

Lead trade-off analyses across performance, safety, cybersecurity, cost, scalability and technology readiness

Lead and influence globally distributed engineering teams across Europe, North America and Asia

Act as a key interface between innovation teams, system architects, customers, suppliers and business leaders

Support customer engagements, innovation workshops, technology demonstrations and concept reviews

Report regularly to management on concept maturity, roadmap status and technology readiness

Coach and mentor engineers and technical leaders

Who you areYou're a technical leader who combines strategic thinking with strong technical credibility. You make decisions with confidence even when requirements and solutions are still taking shape. You're good at getting people from different disciplines, cultures and organizations to work towards the same goal. You communicate clearly at every level, from engineering teams to executives, and you build a culture of collaboration, ownership and innovation.

Requirements

Degree in Electronics Engineering, Mechatronics, Systems Engineering, Embedded Systems or similar

Significant experience from a Tier-1 automotive supplier (highly preferred) or OEM

Proven experience leading advanced engineering, concept development or innovation programs

Strong background in automotive electronics systems and ECU development (HW, SW, FuSa and related domains)

Proven ability to lead globally distributed teams and influence stakeholders across organizations

Excellent communication, leadership and stakeholder management skills

AlsoIt's a plus if you have:

Experience with safety-critical automotive systems such as EPS and chassis functions

Knowledge of ISO 26262, ISO 21434 and ASPICE

Experience defining platforms, architectures or next-generation product concepts

Experience from pre-RFQ, research or advanced development activities

Who we areAt Mpya Sci & Tech, we believe in a sustainable working life, and we're living a culture where you can:

Be Dedicated

Be Brave and Curious

Be Inclusive and Allowing

You have real influence over your assignments and your career development, with a good balance between work and life.

Your application

Does this sound like the opportunity you've been waiting for? Please go ahead and apply!For questions about the position, feel free to contact Patrik Artman, 0733-908035 or patrik.artman@mpyascitech.com. We look forward to hearing from you!