ADAS Director - Autonomous Driving systems

I am currently working with one of my clients who are a new Software Electrical biased company looking to break into the Automotive market. They are currently searching for a ADAS Director - Autonomous Driving systems to join their team on a permanent basis

You will be based within the electrical team working onsite the production plant in Bristol

*****ADAS Director - Autonomous Driving systems*****

Duration: Permanent

Location: Bristol or London

Responsibilities

• Own the execution of automotive hardware modules and software deliverables
• Drive the talent acquisition of automotive technical team
• Ensure customer and market requirements are mapped and executed upon in automotive products
• Define the selection of outsourced resource partners, develop the relationship, framework and capability of partners including a clear performance management process.

Experience

• 5 years of Director of Development or equivalent for ADAS and/or Autonomous Driving systems or ADAS-related sensing systems at a Tier 2, Tier 1 or OEM
• Extensive experience of hardware and software integration and product delivery in ADAS specifically
• Experience leading a technical team through an automotive tier 1 ADAS ECU development cycle is preferred. Will consider a senior engineer with relevant ECU technical development work history in a tier 1 automotive supplier environment.
• An experienced automotive leader of direct and indirect teams.
• Experienced in an OEM or tier one with a high level of systems technical knowledge.

Personal Attributes:

• An excellent communicator with the ability to lead and motivate teams and work cross functionally
• Capable of representing a world class brand
• Seasoned technical leader in automotive setting with extensive familiarity of the automotive development process requirements
• Has built an extensive network of technical resources that could be leveraged to accelerate automotive talent acquisition at the client
• Well recognized in the industry as a technical leader as evidenced by exposure at automotive conferences or through publications and influence on technical direction at previous companies
• Demonstrates a focus on delivering excellence in the automotive market