DLCM Baseline Specialist Sr - Lansing, United States - VW Credit

Description

Role Summary:

The DLCM Baseline Specialist Sr's primary role is to lead the NAR strategy and definition of each OTA software compound in alignment with VWAG.

The Baseline Specialist Sr will support and communicate each software package back to the market, work with BTVs in WOB on building the compound checklist and facilitate trouble shooting initiatives with software and technical owners when component level issues arise.

This role is responsible for ICE and BEV vehicle OTA campaigns for Volkswagen brand.

This role requires a strong blend of understanding the touchpoints that make up the business, operational and technical ecosystem of Volkswagen's connected cars, in-vehicle software development, and the ability to translate this knowledge into leading software releases that will drive the business towards continuous improvement of customer vehicles.

Role Responsibilities:
Main responsibility -

• End-to-End responsibilities for Compound Planning for DLCM Magic %

oDirect responsibility for working with VWAG on Verbund definition to meet NAR market strategy and roadmap across all ICE and BEV configurations

oEstablish relationships with WOB counterparts, testing teams, integrated DLCM Core Team

oDefine and govern Verbund compounds with support from BTVs and NAR DLCM Core Team

oPresent Verbunds to DLCM Core Team and support Magic 12 releases from planning to delivery

oFacilitate construction of each Verbund checklist in Sys42

oSupport DLCM Campaign Manager in campaign creation based on created checklists

oComplete analysis between source and target software levels for developing campaign strategy and supporting new market requirements

oLeads development (SW-Cluster) towards Baselines (TE-VBV) per brand incl. testing, security, approval, ORU-deployment-ability

oHand over baselines for production and aftersales/service

oHand over baselines to DLCM Release Manager for ORU-deployment

• Manage ECU Component testing trouble shooting - 25%

oSupport campaign testing from robustness through Quality and Engineering sign-off

oManage compound technical escalations for component specific issues with BTVs

Steer software compound technical changes to resolve Verbund related testing issues


Qualifications:

Years of Experience:

• 5+ years of relevant industry experience
• 3-5+ years of leading and supporting vehicle releases, Understanding Vehicle Component Architecture, Leading New Software Integration Lifecycle, Managing Testing Strategy, Software Deployments, Pilots and Launch Approval Gates
• Automotive experience required

Education - Required:
Bachelor's degree in business related or engineering field


Education - Desired:
Business degree with technical experience and strong technical acumen



Skills:
Core Competencies

• Experience in leading the delivery of projects that have a high degree of complexity in hardware and software.
• Proven ability to work in cross functional teams with designers, coders, integrators and business teams.
• Analytical and systems level thinking
• Strong relationship building skills including the ability to relate constructively to all levels of an organization.
• Strong listening, written and oral communications skills
• Ability to articulate ideas to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Ability to understand and navigate complex topics
• Constant monitoring and adjustment to planning of decided strategies
• Project and milestone management throughout the software planning process
• High flexibility and comfort to work in a work environment for which processes and roles and responsibilities that are still being established
• Innovative and future oriented thinking
• High interest in future vehicle and mobility technologies
• Ability to facilitating and coordinating large groups to gather data and support project deliverables

Additional

Skills:

• Integration of end-to-end vehicle systems: backend and frontend
• Experience working with automotive systems

Specialized Skills - Required:

• Coordinate brand baselines and campaigns with platform and Baureihe.
• Understanding of Verbund planning and steering back to release teams
• Ability to lead the team to resolve technical challenges, lead unit level initiatives to build technical competency to meet the needs of the software release
• Ability to work autonomously towards a goal
• Working collaboratively with engineering teams, WOB BTVs and business teams to facilitate a success release into production
• High level ability to create and lead presentations clearly and concisely communicating the topic and gaining buy-in
• Ability to complete analysis of software level differences, create strategy recommendations and presentations in a clear manner
• Identify and highlight risks and issues within the release and escalate appropriately

Specialized Skills - Desired:

• Speak German
• Prior vehicle engineering testing experience

Work Flexibility:
Standard Work Week
Travel

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Volkswagen Group of America is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

We welcome and encourage applicants from all backgrounds, and do not discriminate based on race, sex, age, disability, sexual orientation, national origin, religion, color, gender identity/expression, marital status, veteran status, or any other characteristics protected by applicable laws.

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