Engineering Project Leader (Project Management)

What you will do:

The Engineering Project Leader (EPL) leads the multidisciplinary functional engineering team to execute and achieve the technical product delivery targets according to the committed overall project schedule, development cost and bill of material (BoM).  The EPL drives and verifies the execution of all engineering activities product life cycle activities for a given program spanning the V-model (requirements decomposition and definition; development processes; integration and testing; and, as applicable, handoff to advanced manufacturing).  The final objective is to obtain approval for system/product release. 

How you will do it:

• Matrix leads and drives the multidisciplinary product engineering team to achieve the technical/functional project targets, bill of material (BoM), project timing and industrialization targets

• Ensures the achievement of the required product maturity (for example, technology readiness level) over the product life cycle

• Responsible for the product BoM approval and release

• Acts internally as the technical interface to program management, supply chain, manufacturing, quality, and commercial team

• Acts externally as the technical customer interface for the product/program engineering team

• Organizes cross functional team meetings and drives agenda

• Prepares technical decision options as input for the change control board and for management escalation

• Plan technical work packages (content/schedule/quality) according to the overall project schedule

• Plan and execute product/system releases according to defined schedule

• Responsible for sample planning and adherence to engineering build management and sample release

• Act as manufacturing interface for successful realization of the sample builds

• Responsible to release the Engineering Documentation to the manufacturing plants to be able to perform sample builds

What we look for:
Required:

• Bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline from an accredited institution required

• Minimum of 10 years' experience of project execution experience including product launch

• Minimum of 5 years in automotive electronics and software product development

• Domain knowledge in automotive electronics, software and mechanical systems

• Experience leading cross functional teams

• Willing to travel 20%

Preferred:

• MBA or master's in systems engineering, SW or Electrical Engineering

• 15 years of project execution experience

• 5 years' experience in propulsion domain

• 3 years in the eMobility space

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What you get:

• Medical, dental and vision care coverage and a 401(k) savings plan with company matching – all starting on date of hire
• Tuition reimbursement, perks, and discounts
• Parental and caregiver leave programs
• All the usual benefits such as paid time off, flexible spending, short-and long-term disability, basic life insurance, business travel insurance, Employee Assistance Program, and domestic partner benefits
• Global market strength and worldwide market share leadership
• HQ location earns LEED certification for sustainability plus a full-service cafeteria and workout facility
• Clarios has been recogizned as one of 2024's Most Ethical Companies by Ethisphere. This prestigious recognition marks the second consecutive year Clarios has received this distinction. 

Who we are:
Clarios is the creator behind the world's most recognizable car battery brands. We are the car battery found in most new vehicles including leading brands such as Ford, General Motors, Toyota, Honda, and Nissan. Our 16,000 employees develop, manufacture, and distribute batteries for virtually every type of vehicle. We recover, recycle, and reuse up to 99% of our battery materials, leading sustainability practices in our industry. Clarios, formerly Johnson Controls Battery Group, is currently a Brookfield portfolio company. Learn more about us at www.clarios.com.

We recognize that people come with a wealth of experience and talent beyond just the technical requirements of a job. If your experience is close to what you see listed here, please apply. Diversity of experience and skills combined with passion is key to challenging the status quo. Therefore, we encourage people from all backgrounds to apply to our positions. Please let us know if you require accommodations during the interview process by emailing Special.Accommodations@Clarios.com. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and value diversity in our teams in terms of work experience, area of expertise, gender, ethnicity, and all other characteristics protected by laws in the countries where we operate. For more information on our commitment to sustainability, diversity, and equal opportunity, please read our latest report. We want you to know your rights because EEO is the law.

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