Validation Project Manager – Automotive RADAR

Would you like to contribute to save lives? Join our Automotive Radar center at NXP TOULOUSE to develop solutions enabling the car to sense its environment for advanced driver assistance toward autonomous driving and zero road fatalities. In this exciting role, you will be challenged by taking your part in the future of Automotive. The Automotive Embedded Systems (AES) business line develops advanced solutions for automotive processors, microcontrollers, audio and radar systems. In Toulouse, about 70 engineers are working on automotive radar domain for autonomous driving. In the RADAR Validation group, we are now looking for a Senior Project Manager to support the development of NXP’s next chip generation. Your responsibilities You'll be in charge and will have authority to structure and lead RADAR Front-End validation activities and ensure deliverables are produced within the specified constraints of quality, time and cost. It consists in: Providing on-site leadership for validation engineering teams by building and motivating team members to meet project goals, adhere to their responsibilities and project milestones. Plan and lead the execution throughout the entire project life cycle from initial phase toward product release Track project progress and report to project community, management and stakeholders or customers on progress and KPI’s Work creatively and analytically in a problem-solving environment demonstrating teamwork, innovation and excellence in a global, multi-site organization. Manage risks and change requests Your profile Master’s/Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical/Electronic engineering 8+ years of experience in automotive project/program management Strong leadership, diplomatic and motivational skills Fluent in English language both oral and written to work in an international environment with colleagues around the world Excellent communication skills, both verbal and in writing to present to executive sponsors Knowledge in automotive project development flow and validation Open to new ideas and have a creative attitude. Taking initiative to spot and implement improvement Intermediate level of proficiency with MS Project, Excel, PowerPoint and SharePoint Experience on Critical Chain / Agile methodology is a plus.