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About the Role

Drive integrated technical delivery across complex automotive connectivity programs, coordinating software, hardware, mechanical, systems, cybersecurity, integration, verification, and supplier teams to ensure successful delivery of engineering scope against program commitments. Serve as the central technical delivery leader between Program Management and domain engineering teams, owning the integrated engineering plan, technical critical path, cross-functional dependencies, technical risk management, and release readiness recommendations.

Responsibilities

Own and maintain the integrated technical delivery plan across software, hardware, systems, cybersecurity, integration, verification, qualification, homologation, certification, and supplier activities.
Manage engineering critical paths, technical milestones, dependencies, and recovery plans.
Coordinate Software Project Leaders, Hardware Project Leaders, Mechanical Project Leaders, Functional Owners, Architects, Integration Leaders, and Test teams.
Drive technical governance routines, dependency reviews, readiness reviews, and issue resolution forums.
Ensure transparency of technical progress, risks, blockers, and recovery actions.
Consolidate technical risks and provide mitigation strategies.
Lead cross-functional problem resolution for issues spanning multiple engineering domains.
Escalate unresolved technical blockers with clear recommendations and recovery options.
Ensure technical issues are assigned, analyzed, resolved, verified, and closed within required timelines.
Own the integrated engineering schedule and cross-domain delivery roadmap.
Monitor architecture maturity, integration readiness, verification progress, cybersecurity status, and supplier dependencies.
Drive technical recovery planning when milestones are at risk.
Provide consolidated technical release readiness assessments and recommendations to Program Management and governance boards.
Act as the primary technical coordination point across system, software, hardware, mechanical, integration, quality, cybersecurity, and supplier organizations.
Facilitate technical decision-making and trade-off discussions.
Support executive and program governance reviews with clear technical status reporting and forecasts.

Requirements

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Electronics, Mechatronics, or a related field.
Several years of experience in automotive product development, embedded systems, or connectivity solutions.
Proven experience leading complex, multidisciplinary engineering projects.
Strong understanding of software, hardware, systems engineering, and integration processes.
Experience managing technical dependencies across multiple organizations and suppliers.
Excellent stakeholder management, communication, and influencing skills.
Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.

Skills

Automotive Connectivity
Telematics Control Units (TCU)
IoT
Connected vehicle technologies
ASPICE-based development environments
Functional safety
Cybersecurity
Verification
Validation processes
Technical leadership
System Lead
Project Lead
Engineering Manager
SW Project Lead
HW Project Lead
System Architect
International project experience
Cross-cultural project experience

Location

Ariake - Tokyo, Japan

Work Type

Regular - Permanent
Salary

Experience Level

Education Level

Bachelor's degree
Master's degree

About the Company

HARMAN is committed to making every employee feel welcomed, valued, and empowered.
No matter what role you play, we encourage you to share your ideas, voice your distinct perspective, and bring your whole self with you – all within a support-minded culture that celebrates what makes each of us unique.
We also recognize that learning is a lifelong pursuit and want you to flourish.
We proudly offer added opportunities for training, development, and continuing education, further empowering you to live the career you want.
HARMAN is proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer.
HARMAN strives to hire the best qualified candidates and is committed to building a workforce representative of the diverse marketplaces and communities of our global colleagues and customers.
HARMAN is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities.
Requests will be considered on a case-by-case basis in accordance with applicable law.

Equal Opportunity

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.
HARMAN attracts, hires, and develops employees based on merit, qualifications and job-related performance.(www.harman.com)