Application Senior Technical Program Leader

Valeo•Auburn Hills, MI

10d•Onsite

About The Position

As an Applications Senior Technical Program Leader at Valeo, you will be responsible for delivering technical outcomes on time, respecting engineering gate milestones and established budgets. This role involves accountability for the entire scope of technical activities within a project, leading and synchronizing R&D contributors across various disciplines to achieve project targets. You will act as the primary technical contact for the project, both internally and externally, and will be responsible for controlling and monitoring R&D effort and costs, with strict control over Engineering Change Requests. The role requires proactive management of technical project risks, problem-solving with a focus on root cause analysis, and accountability for technical issue escalation and reporting on action plan progress. You will also be involved in arbitrating technical solutions with discipline contributors when necessary. Responsibilities include interfacing with customers on R&D subjects, coordinating cross-disciplinary teams, ensuring product development stays within budget and meets quality standards, implementing standardized platform solutions, and organizing reviews and technical meetings. You will also monitor topics from DRs, define action plans, and ensure timely resolution, adhering to specified development processes like PDP, CPM, and industry standards such as ASPICE. Additionally, you will manage R&D deliverables per milestone, control the Bill of Material and product cost, apply standardization rules, and be responsible for detailed R&D budgeting and scheduling. This includes managing R&D hours, EBOM baseline, and identifying/documenting Engineering Change Requests. You will also conduct monthly forecasts and develop detailed L2 schedules, manage first-level R&D contributors, lead weekly R&D meetings, ensure synchronization between disciplines, and facilitate technical solutions.

Requirements

B.S. in Electrical Engineering or comparable study paths
A minimum of six (6) years of proven complex product / project development / management experience within multidisciplinary environment in Automotive electrification preferably for traction inverter
minimum of six (6) years of proven experience with power conversion and embedded software
Experience in applying APQP product development cycle
Demonstrated organizational, project management, and leadership skills to prioritize, coordinate projects, manage conflict and manage multiple issues at one time
Ability to communicate effectively (written and oral) with all organizational levels

Nice To Haves

M.S. in Electrical Engineering or comparable study paths

Responsibilities

Accountable for the whole scope of technical activities in a project
Lead and synchronize R&D contributors - disciplines, for project targets achievement
Structures and assigns tasks to disciplines according to customer and project need
First technical contact of the project internally & externally
Control and Monitor R&D effort & costs. Strict control on Engineering Change Requests
Supervise R&D schedules in the project
Proactively control of technical project risks
Work on problem solving, focused on root cause analysis to find effective solutions
Accountable for technical issues escalation in the project and report progress in action plan
Arbitrating technical solutions with Discipline contributors when necessary
Act as the first technical contact of the project internally & externally
Interface with the customer for the R&D subjects of the project, break down and cascade internally customer requests and needs
Coordinate cross-disciplinary teams to ensure timely and accurate delivery of components for product development
Ensure product development is completed within the defined budget, meeting the highest quality standards and design robustness
Ensure the implementation and integration of standardized platform solutions within the project
Proactively identify and mitigate project risks, implementing active resolution plans
Organize reviews and technical meetings, addressing key issues and ensuring alignment between stakeholders
Monitor all topics from DRs, define action plans and ensure no late resolution
Work on problem solving, with the support of the disciplines, monitor the progress and ensure no late resolution
Report progress and escalate critical issues to the Project Manager or R&D Manager as required
Adhere to the specified development processes to ensure compliance with organizational (PDP, CPM, …) and industry standards (ASPICE, …)
Organize, manage, control and monitor R&D deliverables per milestone according to PDP and CLPP with disciplines
Prepare deliverables reviews with Management on the required milestones (Raise Design Review, TMM, Engineering Gates Reviews)
Manage the Bill of Material and associated product cost: ask for DtC activity if deviation to respect BOM cost target
Applies Standardization rules, exceptionally will request de-standardizations based on sound justifications
Responsible for the R&D detailed budgeting
Contribute to identifying R&D needs, including resources, equipment, and investments required for successful project execution for CAAV
Responsible for budgeted R&D hours approved in CAAV/Budget and/or IAR
Monitor and track R&D hours and EBOM baseline , ensuring alignment with CAAV/Budget along the project, developing "back-on-track" plans if deviations occur
Identify and document Engineering Change Requests (ECRs) as needed during the project lifecycle
Ensure the consolidation and communicate their impacts to the PM
No work on change implementation should proceed unless the additional budget is approved by PMC and updated in STR
Conduct monthly forecasts to estimate remaining work and ensure alignment with CAAV/Budget through the PRCL milestone
Develop and manage the L2 schedule, ensuring R&D activities align with key customer and organizational milestones
Develop a detailed breakdown of R&D activities to meet project milestones and align with the overall schedule
Daily management of 1st level R&D contributors - disciplines dedicated to the project, assign to them the work packages and tasks needed, according to project needs and ensure timely delivery of assigned tasks
Lead weekly R&D meetings with all contributors, focusing on key issues such as the SLI (Single List of Issues), schedule critical paths, and budget management
Documented discussions with clear meeting minutes
Ensure synchronization between disciplines by coordinating internal milestones and maintaining alignment across teams
Facilitate and arbitrate technical solutions in collaboration with discipline contributors when required
Conduct regular reviews with relevant stakeholders to ensure alignment between project needs, resource availability, and deliverable timelines