Technical Program Manager – Powertrain Software
Company: Lucid Motors
Location: San Leandro
Posted on: July 11, 2021
Job Description:
Leading the future of luxury
mobility
Lucid’s mission is to inspire
the adoption of sustainable energy by creating the most captivating
luxury electric vehicles, centered around the human experience.
Working at Lucid Motors means having a shared vision to power the
future in revolutionary ways. Be part of a once-in-a-lifetime
opportunity to transform the automotive industry.
We are currently seeking a Technical Program Manager –
Powertrain Software. This position requires an experienced
professional with a proven track record of excellence and
managerial achievement. The candidate is an accomplished
program/project manager and/or systems engineer of battery
management system (BMS), with strong organizational capabilities
and the ability to influence and coordinate with talented
engineering teams and stakeholders, for a seamless technical
program development. The candidate communicates effectively to
ensure each individual team member remains aware of the most
relevant program milestones, and deliveries expectations placed by
the vehicle program team. Critical issues are promptly identified
and brought up to senior management alongside a concise action
plan. Our ideal candidate exhibits a can-do attitude and approaches
work with vigor and determination. Candidates will be expected to
demonstrate excellence in their respective fields, to possess the
ability to learn quickly and to strive for efficient progression
within a fast-paced and complex work environment.
The Role
- Accompanies vehicle programs from the conceptual design phase
to the start of production, including series maintenance and model
changes.
- Manages the technical development program of the embedded
software of powertrain and high-voltage -related control units,
including support and coordination for system design specification,
integration, verification and validation processes.
- Executes cross-functional feature release plan with Product
Management (feature requirements), SW Controls, SW Platform,
Diagnostics, Infotainment SW, Big Data science team, etc.
- Designs and implements effective program management processes
and best practices from initiation to completion in partnership
with software, hardware, and manufacturing teams.
- Catalyzes development and production of our world-acclaimed
battery products for Formula E motorsports, stationary energy
storage systems, and mass-market passenger vehicles.
- Executes solid root-cause analysis with the ability to identify
and predict possible deviations related to product architecture- or
any other technical change.
- Proactively evaluates design and engineering decisions, making
sure they don’t cause any gap in correlation with the program
schedule.
- Expedites revisions, corrections, and implementation of
necessary changes to previously published documentation.
- Fosters strong cross-dimensional partnerships and is able to
effectively prioritize workload demands to meet project
deadlines.
The Qualifications
- 3+ years of experience in technical leadership, system
engineering or technical program management of embedded software
for powertrain units and/or high-voltage ECUs e.g. BMS.
- 5+ years of professional experience in the automotive
industry.
- A proven track record of development and delivery of technical
products.
- Experience in automotive software development processes.
- Experience in mobile, embedded and firmware systems as a
hands-on driving leader.
- Experience with software verification, validation and
integration processes.
- Experience with Agile software product management
methodologies.
- Experience building, developing and managing highly effective
program management tools and processes.
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with ability
to work in a high-pace highly complex cross-functional
environment.
- Excellent organization and delegation skills with the ability
to own the product roadmap and schedule with a track record of
delivering projects on time.
- Ability to inspire confidence in the executive members as well
as the engineering project teams.
- Ability to quickly comprehend complex problems and effectively
facilitate the team to a decision and coordinate the action
plan.
- Solid root-cause analysis sense with the ability to correlate
e.g. product architecture modifications to technical changes.
- Solid skills in evaluation and criticism of engineering
decisions and changes.
Advantageous:
- Experience as embedded software or algorithms engineer for e.g.
automotive BMS or powertrain ECUs.
- Experience with hardware-related system development (e.g.
complex control units, vehicle electrical architecture, etc.)
- Knowledge of automotive and safety standards (e.g. ASPICE,
ISO26262, etc.)
- Experience with Atlassian Software (JIRA, Confluence).
Education Requirements:
- BS or MS in Software/Electronics Engineering, or equivalent.
Master’s degree is highly valued.
- Project Management training. PMP certificate is highly
valued
Be part of something
amazing
Come work alongside some of the
most accomplished minds in the industry. Beyond providing
competitive salaries, we’re providing a community for innovators
who want to make an immediate and significant impact. If you are
driven to create a better, more sustainable future, then this is
the right place for you.
At Lucid, we don’t just welcome
diversity - we celebrate it! Lucid Motors is proud to be an equal
opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer.
We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless
of race, color, national or ethnic origin, age, religion,
disability, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity and
expression, marital status, and any other characteristic protected
under applicable State or Federal laws and
regulations.
To all recruitment agencies: Lucid
Motors does not accept agency resumes. Please do not forward
resumes to our careers alias or other Lucid Motors employees. Lucid
Motors is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited
resumes.
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