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Senior Engineer Connectivity - Connected Car (m/f/d)
Date:
03-May-2022
Location:
Raunheim, HE
Responsibilities
- Contribute to the development and delivery of the connected car architecture to enable premium infotainment and connected services for next generation Lotus lifestyle vehicles.
- Drive the interface definition between multiple offboard elements and between vehicle and backend.
- Take ownership of multiple connected services (e.g. app store, service store, subscription management, payment services) and ensure delivery with suppliers.
- Consult on connectivity architecture and system related questions.
- Review, create and maintain function and design requirements.
- Define attributes for connectivity domain and systems.
- Challenge the technical content and product definition under the aspects of performance and competitiveness. Identify gaps, propose improvement opportunities, and drive their implementation.
- Support the definition of validation activities, review validation results and drive issue resolution internally and with suppliers.
- Ensure that launch quality is robust over lifetime and fulfilling customer expectations.
- Perform benchmark activities, analyse market and technology trends and present conclusions to the leadership.
- Contribute to setting up the global workshare with other Geely entities.
Requirements
- Degree in electrical engineering, telecommunications, computer science or a related course of studies.
- 5-10 years of working experience in connectivity and telematics, preferably at an automotive OEM or Tier 1
- Solid understanding of the overall connectivity architecture and backend for the connected car, being able to identify the offboard components required to realize specific connected services.
- Knowledge of API definition, call and data routing, networks and server systems preferably in an automotive environment
- Expertise within one or multiple of the following fields: Cellular Networks, Mobile Network Operators (SIM handling, data plans, APNs), IoT, CPSP (Content Provider/Service Provider), OEM Telematics Platforms, CDN (Content Delivery Network), Customer Relation Systems, Data Privacy (incl. GDPR)
- Cloud and AWS knowledge is considered beneficial
- Technically minded with a strong background in system engineering.
- Experienced working with and managing external supplier(s).
- Launch exposure and having seen through at least one complete development lifecycle from concept until go-live.
- Awareness of market specific requirements for a global connected car product rollout (e.g. Europe, North America, Asia).
- Enthusiasm and passion: self-motivated, solution driven and customer focused.
- High level of engagement to solve issues and drive resolution even outside of own working field.
- Excellent communicator with an open and structured mindset.
- High integrity and trust in all activities and communication.
- Flexible regarding travels to UK, Sweden, China and other countries if needed.
- Fluent in English.
- Driving license