Senior Innovation Technical Lead

Quick Facts

• Role: Senior Innovation Technical Lead

• Focus: Innovation leadership for next-generation compute platforms and Software Defined Vehicle (SDV) technologies

Description

Lead innovation projects related to centralized compute platforms, SDV technologies, communication frameworks, and system architectures. Drive technical concept development, prototyping, and proof-of-concepts, evaluating emerging technologies for future vehicle platforms while ensuring feasibility and scalability. Bridge innovation, engineering, and customer needs to shape future vehicle architectures and compute solutions.

Responsibilities

• Lead innovation projects across centralized compute platforms, SDV technologies, vehicle communication frameworks, and system architectures

• Develop and validate technical concepts through prototyping and proof-of-concepts

• Evaluate emerging technologies and assess applicability to future vehicle platforms

• Ensure technical feasibility and scalability of innovation concepts

• Define system-level concepts for future compute architectures and HW/SW integration

• Contribute to technology roadmaps and long-term innovation strategy

• Collaborate across hardware, software, systems, and product engineering teams

• Support customer innovation workshops and early-stage technology discussions

• Present technical concepts, demonstrators, and innovation roadmaps to customers and stakeholders

• Translate customer challenges and market trends into innovation opportunities

Requirements

• Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related field

• Extensive experience in embedded systems, compute platforms, automotive electronics, or software-defined architectures

• Strong understanding of system architecture, HW/SW integration, and vehicle communication technologies

• Experience in concept creation, technology evaluation, and prototype development

• Excellent communication and presentation skills

• Fluency in English

• Experience with High Performance Computing (HPC), zonal architectures, virtualization, AI-enabled systems, or Software Defined Vehicle technologies

• Experience in customer-facing technical roles, innovation projects, or technology consulting

• Knowledge of automotive communication technologies such as Ethernet, CAN, SOME/IP, DDS, or TSN

Benefits

• Private health care (Signal Iduna) and life insurance

• Well-Being Program with webinars, workshops, and networking events

• Hybrid work (minimum 47 days/yr remote) with flexible hours

• Employee Pension Plan paid by the employer (+3.5% on each gross salary)

• Access to sports groups and Multisport card