Specialist, Hardware & Software Variant Management
Core
Manage hardware and software variant landscapes, buildable vehicle combinations, and configuration processes for electric pickup trucks and rugged SUVs.
Role type
Senior IC automotive product configuration and variant management specialist
Builds
Electric pickup trucks and rugged SUVs (Harvester range extender and all-electric powertrains)
Domain
Automotive (Electric Vehicles, E/E Architecture, Manufacturing)
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | infrastructure
Required skills
Vehicle variant and product configuration management, E/E architecture knowledge, Software configuration and OTA concepts, PLM/ERP system proficiency, Complexity KPI definition and tracking, Cross-functional stakeholder alignment, Data analysis and structured thinking
Preferred skills
Automotive program development (concept to production), Software tool development for data analysis
Technologies
PLM, ERP, OTA platforms, Software configuration management tools
Responsibilities
Define and maintain part variant status and buildable vehicle combinations, Track and report complexity KPIs (variants, combinatorics, cost), Ensure data transparency across PLM, ERP, and OTA systems, Collaborate with engineering, purchasing, and manufacturing on variant strategy, Analyze complexity drivers to recommend differentiation and cost efficiency, Support product definition and release processes
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
