Objective
Concept Definition
- Drive the development activities at RD China to comply with local range regulations and standards in alignment with MB HQ developement.
- Identify and evaluate internal and external partners for the development.
- Leading the internal team to evaluate the concept from supplier under given timeline
- Drivetrain development steering
- Steering relevant suppliers and engineering service providers for the development
- Leading regular communication between MB project team and suppliers weekly.
- Track and evaluate the work performed
- Timeline management, stakeholder management, Lesson learn management, risk management and failure managementLesson learn management
Requirement specification management
Internal Coordination
- Align the work scope and results at each relevant phase within RD China, MBC/RD, etc
- Work together with cross-functional departments like product planning, quality and logistics, set up project milestones as well as coordinate activities to pursue tight time schedules.
- Reporting & escalation
- Prepare the necessary materials to report the status and findings during both concept phase & development phase to management in China and Germany.
- Align and present the materials to all relevant parties.
Qualification
Education
University degree in automotive, electronics, mechanical design or electro-chemistry.
Experience
- Working Experience in RD or other drivetrain related development
- Specific knowledge
- Fluent written/spoken English, German beneficial
- Good understanding and pratical experience of development project management
- Deep knowledge on automotive hight voltage battery systems
- Familiar with traction battery relevant standards in China
- Communication skills with various hierarchy levels and different cultural background
- Driver license
Job description provided by Mercedes-Benz.
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