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Engineering Group Manager (f/m/d)

Wuppertal, GermanyFull-time2026-10-14 → 2026-11-10

Core

Leading a team of systems engineers, technical leads, and project engineers to deliver high-quality engineering work products across the full development lifecycle for advanced automotive products and platform developments.

Role type

Senior Engineering Group Manager (Systems Engineering)

Builds

Advanced automotive products and platform developments

Domain

Automotive / Systems Engineering

Required skills

Systems engineering, requirements management, architecture design, technical leadership, program execution, root cause analysis, platform reuse, traceability management, resource allocation, risk management, ASPICE compliance, Functional Safety (ISO 26262), Cybersecurity, AI-enabled engineering tools, KPI tracking

Preferred skills

ADAS, autonomous systems, software-defined vehicles, embedded control systems, global team leadership, quote leadership, Polarion, Jira, DOORS

Technologies

Polarion, Jira, DOORS

Responsibilities

Lead systems engineering activities from concept through launch; Ensure development of high-quality requirements, architectures, interfaces, and technical specifications; Drive engineering quality and technical rigor across assigned programs; Review engineering deliverables and provide coaching to technical leads and engineers; Support root cause analysis and complex technical issue resolution; Monitor platform reuse opportunities and drive standardization across projects; Ensure robust traceability between customer requirements, system requirements, architecture, software, and validation artifacts; Ensure engineering commitments are delivered on time, within scope, and with appropriate quality; Support program planning, estimation, resource allocation, and risk management; Monitor engineering capacity, workload balancing, and utilization; Escalate program risks and resource constraints proactively; Support launch readiness and issue management activities; Ensure compliance with ASPICE, Functional Safety, Cybersecurity, and internal development processes; Drive process improvements across systems and software development activities; Promote adoption of AI-enabled engineering tools and automation opportunities; Track and improve engineering KPIs related to quality, productivity, reuse, and delivery

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with people management