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Responsibilities
Lead and coordinate hardware release activities for Connectivity Platform products, ensuring timely delivery and compliance with project milestones.
Manage hardware signing, approval, and release processes, including part numbers, technical documentation, and release packages.
Conduct and support design reviews, release approval processes, and deviation handling.
Ensure alignment and consistency across engineering and product lifecycle management systems, including KDP, TCPLM, and Teamcenter Engineering (TcE).
Drive hardware release planning and coordination with suppliers to secure on-time deliveries and project commitments.
Manage supplier hardware backlogs, delivery follow-ups, and release readiness activities.
Coordinate supplier hardware joint reviews (HWJR) and support quality, operational, and financial follow-up activities.
Support manufacturing plants and aftermarket organizations by managing hardware deviations and release-related issues.
Provide hardware release support during factory implementation and production ramp-up activities.
Support sourcing activities for new projects, including technical documentation and release requirements.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams including engineering, purchasing, manufacturing, quality, suppliers, and project management to ensure successful product delivery.
Drive continuous improvement of release processes, documentation quality, and hardware configuration management.
Skills & Competencies
Required Skills
Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electronics, Computer Science, Automation Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
Experience in automotive product development, hardware engineering, or product lifecycle management.
Knowledge of hardware release processes, configuration management, and engineering documentation.
Experience coordinating technical deliveries across multiple stakeholders and suppliers.
Understanding of product development and industrialization processes within the automotive industry.
Experience working with engineering systems such as Teamcenter Engineering (TcE), PLM, or similar product data management solutions.
Strong project coordination and planning capabilities.
Fluent in English, both written and spoken.
Competence/Tools needed
VPDC
KDP, TCPL, TcE
TPDS, CA
VPC,/QOP, Pecca Procost, Lotus Notes
Planisware
Vira, Confluence
Preferred Skills
Experience with automotive diagnostics, software integration, software testing, or electronic control unit (ECU) development.
Experience managing or owning electronic components through release and production phases.
Knowledge of sourcing processes and supplier management within automotive development programs.
Experience supporting factory launches, production releases, and aftermarket activities.
Familiarity with hardware change management, deviation handling, and quality processes.
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