
Staff Engineering Program Manager ADAS Validation
We are currently seeking an experienced leader to join our ADAS/AD team as Staff Engineering Program Manager, ADAS/AD Validation Engineering under the leadership of Sr. Manager of ADAS/AD validation.
Our ideal candidate exhibits a proactive, can-do attitude and approaches their work systematically with vigor, determination and accuracy; and can plan & support ADAS/AD validation execution. Candidates will be expected to demonstrate excellence in their respective fields, to possess the ability to learn quickly and to strive for perfection within a fast-paced environment.
This role is located on-site at Headquarters in Newark, CA.
Role Responsibilities:
· Cross-functionally lead ADAS validation engineering team activity planning & resource planning including testing vehicles, equipment, transportation, regulatory & validation testing schedules for on-road, proving ground testing & simulation for various vehicle programs from concept to post-SOP
· Create and own ADAS features verification & validation plans under the guidance of engineering managers that align with internal and external customer needs, major program milestones and involved stakeholders
· Align with ADAS program and feature delivery program managers to provide validation plans & deliverable timelines and represent ADAS validation in various internal ADAS planning meetings; Communicate ADAS/AD validation progress to overall ADAS/AD organization, other program managers and executives as needed
· Align with organization’s digital integration and software release groups for OTA software cycles and feature delivery plans; Support planning of ADAS/AD software releases, support release managers & technical leads and communicate ADAS software validation status under direction of ADAS validation engineering leadership
· Identify and track cross team dependencies and handshake points, foster collaboration, monitor status, help resolve issues, report, and fill the gaps
· Drive JIRA ticket resolution process, including triaging, root cause analysis, countermeasure identification, verification and implementation etc. for ADAS/AD validation tickets
· Interact with and coordinate work between various hardware & software teams, product, systems engineering, function safety, and other teams requiring inputs/outputs from the ADAS/AD validation
· Document ADAS/AD validation for each OTA and ADAS feature releases and sign off under guidance of ADAS/AD validation engineering leadership
· Support in planning & development of ADAS/AD dashboards on validation data, ticket status, V&V testing coverage etc.
Required Qualifications:
· BS degree in electrical, mechanical, computer, systems engineering or related engineering discipline AND 10+ years of experience in the automotive field with 8+ in ADAS/AD features development execution (validation preferred) OR
· MS degree in electrical, mechanical, computer engineering or related engineering discipline AND 8+ years of experience in the automotive field with 6+ in ADAS/AD features development execution (validation preferred)
· 5+ years of experience in technical program management in ADAS
· Success in leading cross-functional teams in launching ADAS/AD features into production
· An ability to lead through ambiguity and enabling teams to perform in this environment
· Expertise using JIRA, Confluence, and other project management tools
· Excellent written, presentation, and verbal communication skills and an ability to explain difficult or sensitive information in an easy to understand manner
· Ability to quickly comprehend complex problems and effectively facilitate the team to a decision and coordinate the action plan.
· Excellent interpersonal, communication and collaboration skills, with ability to work in a high-pace highly complex cross-functional environment.
· Strong analytical and quantitative skills with ability to drive decisions using data and metrics
Preferred Qualifications:
· Previous project management experience from an OEM or a Tier1 in ADAS/AD validation, SW development, or systems engineering
· Previous experience with lean-agile framework, and development and deployment process
· Knowledge of relevant regulations and applicable safety standards for typical ADAS features (e.g. ASPICE, FMVSS, EuroNCAP, R79, GSR2, etc.)
· ADAS/AD experience as product manager/system engineer/validation engineer/software developer
· MS or PhD in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, System Engineering, or similar preferred
Base Pay Range (Annual)
$153,100 - $224,510 USD
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