Chief Engineer (Lighting)

Job Description

FORVIA HELLA is a listed international automotive supplier. As a company of the FORVIA Group, FORVIA HELLA stands for high-performance lighting technology and vehicle electronics and, with the Lifecycle Solutions Business Group, also covers a broad service and product portfolio for the spare parts and workshop business as well as for manufacturers of special vehicles. With currently around 36,500 employees at over 125 locations, the Company is active worldwide and generated adjusted sales of 8.1 billion in fiscal year 2024. Leads the Product Development Team according to the Product V-Model approach, Steers the technical content-based communication with the customer Represents the product development within the project core team, develops technical basis for project management / core team decisions in consideration of QCT&R /Analysis & alignment of Product Conformity (legal), safety, customer and HELLA requirements Develop System Requirements Specification /Product System Architecture Design /System Integration Planning Characteristics-oriented systems development, assuring: (Product Conformity,Product Safety in Product Development Agreed Customer and HELLA requirements) / Leading the DFMEA activities Technical Reviews & Product Release /Product Design Verification + Validation incl. DfM/DfA-loops with our plants and suppliers up to full PPAP YOUR QUALIFICATIONS Electrical engineering degree / Master of Science / Graduate in Mechanical engineering / Automobile / Electronics. 8 to 10 years of experience (or even above ) in automotive product development, with experience of working as a technical lead. Knowledge and experience on system engineering is an add on. Automotive lighting knowledge is an advantage.