Continental Automotive Systems Jobs

Continental develops pioneering technologies and services for sustainable and connected mobility of people and their goods. Founded in 1871, the technology company offers safe, efficient, intelligent, and affordable solutions for vehicles, machines, traffic, and transportation. In 2022, Continental generated sales of €39.4 billion and currently employs around 200,000 people in 57 countries and markets.

The Automotive group sector comprises technologies for passive safety, brake, chassis, motion and motion control systems. Innovative solutions for assisted and automated driving, display and operating technologies, as well as audio and camera solutions for the vehicle interior, are also part of the portfolio, as is intelligent information and communication technology for the mobility services of fleet operators and commercial vehicle manufacturers. Comprehensive activities relating to connectivity technologies, vehicle electronics and high-performance computers round off the range of products and services.

Our Auburn Hills, MI location is seeking a highly self-motivated and detail-oriented Project Manager to join the Safety and Motion Team. Responsible for customer related programs within entire life cycle, acquisition through end of production. The ideal candidate has Automotive experience in Engineering or Customer Projects.

Are you ready to shape the future with us?

▪ Act as domain expert for hardware, IT, SW & full solution

▪ Internal preparation of inputs, equipment, stakeholder information, etc.

▪ Identify & understand key parameters of customer requirements and find a suitable solution (incl. IT architecture) from our portfolio

▪ Lead IT integration of main systems (FMC, ERP, etc.)

▪ Define the solutions elements of a demo system with focus on quick, simply and customer centristic set-up

▪ Lead technical demos or POCs at partner or customer facilities

▪ Act as consultant for Sales and customers to identify hot leads and provide technical solutions

▪ Ensure superior customer experience incl. consultancy, demos, intgration and lifecycle service

▪Create and continously improve a deployment guideline to simplify customer/partner onboarding and enhance quality through standardization

▪ Act as Level 1 and 2 support for system failures

▪ Representing the regional business towards internal & external stakeholders

▪ Support decision upon the right global product roadmap by including the market view into the decision

▪ Ensure local for local approach with the regional requirements

Basic Qualificiaitons:

• Bachelor’s degree in an Engineering Field

• Minimum 5 years of Automotive experience in Engineering or Customer project teams

• Ability to develop and maintain global product roadmaps

• Strong understanding of market data and trends

• Able to act as a consultant with internal and external audiences

• Knowledge and experience in automation, IT integration, and software solutions

• Intercultural experience or experience with international project teams

• Manufacturing Electronics experience

• Ability to travel 10% - 20% domestically and internationally annually

• Continental is not able to provide relocation assistance for this opportunity

• Legal authorization to work in the U.S. is required. Continental will not sponsor individuals for employment visas for this opportunity

• This role is an internal-only position, external applicants will not be considered for this role

Preferred Qualifications:

• 7 years of Automotive experience in Engineering or Customer project teams

• Master's degree in an Engineering field

• Experience working with AMR ( Autonomous Mobile Robots)

• Experience working with Automotive and nonautomotive customers

• Understanding of logistic processes and our AMR solution

• Managing Complexity for customer projects

EEO-Statement:

EEO / AA / Disabled / Protected Veteran Employer. Continental offers equal employment opportunities to all qualified individuals, without regard to unlawful consideration to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable law. In addition, as a federal contractor, Continental complies with government regulations, including affirmative action responsibilities, where they apply. To be considered, you must apply for a specific position for which Continental has a current posted job opening. Qualifying applications will be considered only for the specific opening(s) to which you apply. If you would like to be considered for additional or future job openings, we encourage you to reapply for other opportunities as they become available. Further, Continental provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with a disability. If you need assistance in the application process, please reply to Careers@conti-na.com or contact US Recruiting at 248.393.5566. This telephone line and email address are reserved solely for job seekers with disabilities requesting accessibility assistance or an accommodation in the job application process. Please do not call about the status of your job application, if you do not require accessibility assistance or an accommodation. Messages left for other purposes, such as following up on an application or non-disability related technical issues, will not receive a call back.

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