Electrical Engineering Manager

Enabling a software-defined, electrified future.

Visteon is a technology company that develops and builds innovative digital cockpit and electrification products at the leading-edge of the mobility revolution. Founded in 2000, Visteon brings decades of automotive intelligence combined with Silicon Valley speed to apply global insights that help transform the software-defined vehicle of the future for many of the world’s largest OEMs. The company employs 10,000 employees in 18 countries around the globe. To know more about us click here.

Mission of the Role: Electrical Engineer Manager is responsible for the technical delivery of automotive electronics hardware for global vehicle OEMs including Instrument clusters, Infotainment, Information displays and cockpit electronics controllers. Reporting of approximately 10 electrical engineers in Tech Center, Sofia.

Key Objectives of this Role:

• Manage execution of hardware development activities and ensures the product delivery on time with required quality.
• Ensures project teams adhere to defined processes, methods, and tools across different OEMs.
• Ensures project resources (staffing & tools) and budget are in place to meet the required deliverables and timing.
• Requires working closely with engineering team to ensue resolution of inter-competency issue in benefit of program timeline and compliance to requirements and quality.
• Drives continuous cross-functional skill upgrade among hardware engineers
• Drives continuous improvement that can be identified through project executions.
• Reviews programs’ timing, cost, and quality attributes for necessary actions towards successful hardware delivery.
• Serves as the first line escalation path for hardware project risks / issues regarding programs’ timing, cost and quality.
• Manage escalated risks and issues which have an impact on hardware development project timing, cost and quality.
• Ensures necessary stakeholders’ involvement in successful delivery of hardware projects.
• Leads deployment of prevent recurrence actions concerning hardware quality across programs.
• Supports Hardware Architect in implementing hardware architecture road maps in products.
• Reviews hardware quote response to PD Quote Leader.
• Interact with teams in different regions and achieve consensus to ensure productive outcome.

Key Performance Indicators:  Delivery Excellence ( On-Time, On-Cost, On-Quality) according Global KPI definition.

Qualification, Experience and Skills:

• Deep knowledge of embedded electronics product architectures and systems
• Shall have good appreciation on the requirements and their impact on product’s cost and quality
• Shall have understanding on EMC requirements and how to build a reliable product; automotive domain is an advantage.
• Shall have appreciation for DFM, DFT, DFMEA, Built-in-quality
• Should able to guide the team for delivering successful product development with optimized resource utilization.
• Should be well in Advanced Engineering and Technology Development

Key Behaviors:

• Adjusting to Change
• Creating innovations
• Collaboration (Building Relationships)
• Communicating Information
• Providing Leadership
• Building Effective Teams
• Demonstrating Global Mindset
• Driving Success

Reporting Structure: Hardware CoC Lead Europe

Visteon Culture: If you thrive in a fast-paced, organizational culture that requires agility, adaptability, and a growth mindset from its employees to thrive and stay ahead of the curve Visteon is the place. We value high performance and a drive for results. Innovation, risk-taking, and continuous learning help us keep up with the ever-changing landscape of our industry and be Market leaders. At Visteon you can be more.

Only short-listed applicants will be contacted.