Head of Competence Center Software Development Classic (f/m/d)
People Lead
Professional, Management
At CARIAD, it’s our mission to transform automotive mobility for everyone, everywhere, making it safer, more sustainable, and more comfortable in every way. To deliver on that promise, we’re building a unified technology and software platform, including a vehicle OS and cloud platform, as well as a unified architecture. As a 100% subsidiary of the Volkswagen Group, we’re developing solutions for all of its brands, including Volkswagen, Audi, and Porsche, and will bring our software to over 40 million vehicles by 2030.
Is this an easy task? Not at all! To tackle such a huge challenge, we need a great team. And that’s where you come in. You’ll join more than 6,000 CARIDIANS already working on the latest vehicle features and functions like automated driving, state-of-the-art charging technology, as well as a new digital ecosystem. Together, we’re bringing sustainable change to one of the largest companies in the world.
YOUR TEAM
Within the department of “Vehicle Motion and Energy” we develop software for all powertrain, chassis, energy and charging functionality for our customer in the Volkswagen group. We’re driven by the idea of a modern tech and software concentric mobility group, with space for cultural growth, innovation, and product orientation development. Therefore, we’re creating new innovating functionalities like data-driven development and Backend functions and we’re one of the relevant enabler of highly automated driving.
Within the competence center Software Development we use the relevant guidelines and metrics (KGAS, HIS/AutomotiveSPICE, AUTOSAR) for (series) software development in the VW Group. We use project-specific coding and modeling guidelines to generate uniform implementation patterns. We avoid potential error (sources) in (series) software development.
Become part of this exciting environment in the vehicle motion & energy domain, as "Head of Competence Center Software Development Classic" (m/f/d), make a significant contribution to the development of future software solutions and customer features in the Volkswagen Group.”
WHAT YOU WILL DO
- Provision of qualitative and quantitative software embedded solutions
- Determining the necessary target expertise, size and distribution in software development roles
- Maintains the resource planning and allocation of software development staff
- Organizes the internal and external knowledge exchanges
- Optimizes the software tool chain equipment with the IT department
- Assesses the competence gain of all members of the center
- Supporting the Release Trains a software development expert
- Build up the sw development team for the different Agile Release Trains
WHO YOU ARE
- Academic degree in computer science, electrical engineering or in a comparable qualification
- At least 10 years of experience in embedded software development
- Always keen to challenge the status quo in order to develop and deliver an efficient and quality software
- Strong leadership skills with the ability to compromise
- Excellent people skills
- Strong strategic thinking skills
- Effective stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence senior executives through experience
- Strong collaboration skills with the ability to build productive relationships and work well with people at all levels of an organization
- High level of communication skills in German and English
NICE TO KNOW
- Remote work options
- Temporary work from abroad in selected countries
- Flextime / optional working hours
- Company pension plan
- Annual professional development
- Sabbatical option up to 6 months
- 30 days paid + 10 days unpaid leave
- Possibility for VW Group car leasing
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YOUR RECRUITING CONTACT
Nathalie Giebelhausen - nathalie.giebelhausen@cariad.technology
At CARIAD, we value individuality and diversity. We see great strength in our differences and can all benefit from the unique perspectives of others. We strive to employ people with diverse backgrounds who have the expertise, energy and focus to advance our mission. If you're unable to submit an application because of a disability, please contact us at careers@cariad.technology.
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