Description

As a Research Engineer, you will drive innovative projects in automotive technology, collaborating with global teams to enhance product reliability and sustainability. Your role involves managing research initiatives, solving complex challenges, and connecting with partners to shape the future of smart technologies.

Requirements

• •Master’s degree in engineering (Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Material Sciences or similar)
• •5 years of professional experience in public and funded research projects, product quality, product lifecycle, development, reliability, and methods for control, testing, and analysis
• •Experience in project management, ideally of funded research projects
• •Experience in leading research teams and supervising students
• •Experience in mentoring and teaching technical knowledge to colleagues
• •Knowledge of a programming language (e.g. Python) and Microsoft applications
• •High analytical skills in solving complex problems
• •Structured and result-oriented working style, awareness for costs, time planning, and quality in projects, passion for new technologies
• •Ability to work in a team with internal/external and interdisciplinary teams
• •Business fluent in German and English
• •Experience in the manufacturing sector, design for manufacturing, especially in Electronics or Automotive sector
• •Experience in Six Sigma (Black Belt), data science, simulation, and/or machine learning and artificial intelligence (AI/ML) applications
• •Experience in publishing research results and presenting for an international audience
• •Willingness to travel within Germany & internationally on demand (around 10-20%)

Tasks

• •Lead and propose research projects
• •Support optimization of existing workflows
• •Identify topics for national and international research funding
• •Calculate return on investment for research topics
• •Facilitate the transformation to sustainable product development
• •Communicate with potential partners for proposals
• •Manage the proposal process independently
• •Coordinate with team members and external partners on research projects
• •Solve complex research and technical problems independently
• •Interact with internal resources for public funded projects
• •Handle research-oriented work packages
• •Report and present project status to management and stakeholders
• •Evaluate completed projects for knowledge gain and economic value
• •Implement projects in line with Automotive HARMAN strategy
• •Track project progress and identify further potentials
• •Establish a network with research institutes and universities
• •Scout technology trends and assess their readiness
• •Collaborate globally with internal stakeholders
• •Plan technology events to present research results
• •Improve and streamline workflows within the team

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