Vehicle Integration Engineer Specialist

Volkswagen Group of America
United States, Tennessee, Chattanooga
8001 Volkswagen Drive (Show on map)
Nov 12, 2024
Primary Location - United States-Tennessee-Chattanooga Description Role Summary: * monitor the Department of Vehicle Integration * making the project status transparent and provide it for committees and drives * coordinating the validation of Vehicle Integration experimental vehicles * generating job splits (with development partners: general and Vehicle Integration - demands, testing issues, complexity of analysis and approval) * care for complying and validating project budget * Decision of requests, needs of escalation and of prioritization required by the Vehicle Integration section * synchronizing of information from the Vehicle Integration section with committees * knowledge of top-appraisals and top-failures * representing the vehicle project in committees (representing the project in Germany) * representing the Type tutor on drives and in committees * giving the approval recommendation for the Vehicle Integration -parts Role Responsibilities: Vehicle Integration - responsibly for vehicle project (national and international) in Volkswagen - 100% * making statements of vehicle status * making relevant information concerning the project available for the Vehicle Integration -participants * can provide statements concerning technique and project status * harmonizing Vehicle Integration -project status * Providing and sharing all relevant information with Type tutor * if necessary representing the Type tutorList supporting dutiesList supporting duties Qualifications Qualifications: Years of Experience: 6 years of experience in automotive industry Education - Required: Degree in Engineering or equivalent experience Education - Desired: Master's Degree in Engineering or equivalent experience Skills: * Proficient in German and English - verbal and written skills * Analytical and conceptual thinking - using logic and reason, creative and strategic * Excellent communication skills - interpersonal, presentation and written * Computer savvy - skilled in the use of software (MS-Applications) * Integration - linking people, processes or systems * Influencing and negotiation skills * Resource management * Self-starting and self-motivation * Ability to think in broader scope * Work in cross functional teams * Team management * Time management * Good administrative skills: ability to plan, develop a structure and priorities * Evaluation of Technical quality * Strong analytical skills (root cause analysis) * Monitoring of project-specific product- and vehicle structures as well as testing of new configurations * Trace of documentation failure * Ability to lead a team of technicians * Escalation of critical errors in the direction of IT-Wolfsburg Specialized Skills - Required: Knowledge in the automotive area, specifically * (international) involvement of the project participants for operating the Vehicle Integration -activities * escalation competence in vehicle project * requesting all information for vehicle development concerning Vehicle Integration * Engineering support at building of Production Reference Vehicle Integration and assuring further updates * Permanent reporting of the Vehicle Integration, especially to R&D departments * Interface to Development Departments, Vehicle Integration Department intern and the other Departments like Production, Quality, Product management, ... * Knowledge about test drives * Tracking of critical Customer complaints * Permanent production checks in close collaboration with the Development Departments * Special automotive knowledge * Ability to train new local staff * Escalation in the direction of Wolfsburg Specialized Skills - Desired: * Experience in the co-operation with VW development department(s) * Experience in the VW development process (PEP) * Experience in project management * Experience on test drives Work Flexibility: * Readiness for domestic and international business trips, for example to visit special test drives, suppliers/ VW location in the US, Germany, Mexico or the R&D-Center in Wolfsburg * Readiness for professional training in Germany/Mexico (for a longer training period) 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.