ANS_PL1_HPC Technical Project Leader (System Engineering TPL)

Location: Yokohama, Kanagawa, jp

Company Description

Since its spin-off in September 2025 AUMOVIO continues the business of the former Continental group sector Automotive as an independent company. The technology and electronics company offers a wide-ranging portfolio that makes mobility safe, exciting, connected, and autonomous. This includes sensor solutions, displays, braking and comfort systems as well as comprehensive expertise in software, architecture platforms, and assistance systems for software-defined vehicles. In the fiscal year 2024 the business areas, which now belong to AUMOVIO, generated sales of 19.6 billion Euro. The company is headquartered in Frankfurt, Germany and has about 87.000 employees in more than 100 locations worldwide.

Job Description

Customer Interface & Stakeholder Management (Primary Responsibility)

• Serve as the main technical point of contact for JOEM customers across all phases of the project—from acquisition to SOP.
• Build and maintain strong, trust-based relationships with customer engineers, project leads, and technical decision-makers.
• Lead and facilitate regular customer meetings, including technical discussions, issue tracking, and progress reviews.
• Drive early clarification of technical requirements, changes, and scope alignments with customers to prevent uncertainty and delays.
• Ensure transparency and alignment between customer expectations and internal development teams, acting as a two-way communication bridge.
• Manage customer escalations and proactively coordinate internal resources to drive resolution and maintain customer satisfaction.

Local Technical Team Leadership

• Lead and coordinate the local cross-functional project team in Japan (Software, Hardware, Mechanical, System).
• Assign and track technical work packages, ensuring quality and timely delivery aligned with customer and internal milestones.
• Foster a collaborative, high-performance team environment through effective communication, clear goal-setting, and support.
• Support development and mentoring of junior engineers and serve as a local technical leader.

Regional and Global Collaboration

• Act as a liaison between local team in Japan and Asia-based development hubs (e.g., Singapore, China, India, ASEAN), ensuring regional alignment and efficient resource utilization.
• Coordinate and align with global platform teams, portfolio management, and engineering centers in Europe.
• Ensure the integration of regional contributions into the overall HPC product and facilitate cross-border issue resolution and technical alignment.

Project Planning & Execution

• Support the creation and maintenance of project timelines, technical deliverables, and milestone tracking.
• Ensure technical compliance with customer development processes (e.g., Milestones, ASPICE, ISO26262).
• Monitor technical risks, escalate critical issues, and propose mitigation plans with stakeholders.

Quote & Acquisition Support

• Work closely with the Business Development and Quote Teams to analyze customer requirements and ensure technical feasibility.
• Provide technical inputs for RFI/RFQ responses and attend technical clarification meetings with customers.

Localization & Product Integration

• Ensure successful integration of Japan-specific features (e.g., DTV, ETC, VICS) in cooperation with the global development team.
• Support technical validation and vehicle-level integration efforts with customers and local validation teams.
• Capture and share learnings from Japan market needs and customer feedback with global portfolio and R&D teams.

Reporting & Documentation

• Maintain accurate technical documentation and status reporting to internal and external stakeholders.
• Participate in milestone reviews (MLC), technical audits, and customer reviews as the technical lead for the Japan-localized portion of the project.

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or related technical field.
• 8+ years of experience in automotive product development, with a strong customer-facing project role.
• Experience managing or leading cross-functional engineering teams.
• Proven experience working with Japanese OEMs in a technical leadership capacity.
• Fluent in Japanese and business-level English communication.
• Strong stakeholder management, negotiation, and coordination skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with HPC systems, connected infotainment, or ADAS/ECU platforms.
• Familiarity with ASPICE, ISO26262, and automotive-grade development tools (e.g., DOORS, JAZZ, JIRA).
• Experience working with or coordinating teams in China, India, or other Asian engineering centers.
• Hands-on experience with embedded software platforms such as Linux, QNX, or Android Automotive OS.

Additional Information

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