Customer Chief Engineer

• Disciplinary lead of [OEM] Systems Management Team
• (Requirements Management, Product Test Management, Chief Engineering)
• Responsible for the recruitment, development, mentorship, motivation, and policy adherence of direct and matrix reports within Systems Management for specific OEM
• Budget Responsible for specific [OEM] (X-Product, X-Project) (Planning & tracking). Allocation of Segment budget of specific OEM to Product Development Centre
• Customer Interface to [OEM] Technical Management / [OEM] Chief Engineering
• Responsible for [OEM] Technical 5-years Roadmap / R&D Strategy / Innovation Roadmap 
• Responsible for Re-DTC targets, Re-DTC planning with project teams and tracking of Re-DTC status for specific OEM
• Reports to Global Chief Engineer Japanese OEM
• Additional activities
• Act as “Voice of Customer” in technical aspects towards Product Development Centre (PDC), Central Functions and Product Management (S&P)
• Build customer intimacy on technical level with [OEM]
• Technical management and approval of quote content, customer presentations, negotiations and contacts for assigned OEM
• Ensure consistency of technical statements and that statements are in line with customer strategy
• Support BD / PM in customer negotiations
• Transfer customer lessons learned and best practice into PDCs
• Ensure consistent project execution (match customer expectations) with PDCs
• Allocation of segment budget to PDC and Core Functions to support the planned business

Requirements

• Bachelor or Master's degree in Engineering, required
• 10+ years of progressive automotive industry experience; design, safety standards, contracts, pricing, etc.
• Deep knowledge of automotive technology, trends, and needs
• Strong understanding of systems engineering and subsystems for autonomous vehicles
• Demonstrated ability to develop detailed plans with strict timelines and budgets
• Demonstrated history of advanced problem-solving ability in complex situations
• Must have excellent presentation and communication skills
• Process experience on Change-, Version- and Requirements Management (CMMi, Spice)
• Requirement Engineering with DOORS in automotive environment
• Capability to analyze technical problems including Problem Solving methods (5Why,FTA)
• Pro-activeness & respond in a timely manner to critical items
• Understanding of the customers and user needs and problems in automotive environment
• Strong Planning and Organization skills
• Good language skills (English required, Japanese required)

NOTE: All applications must be residing in Japan