Embedded SDV - (Software defined vehicle)

Job Description

Job Title: Embedded SDV Lead

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Location: Warrendale PA

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Job Description

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We are seeking an experienced SDV Lead to define and drive the Software-Defined Vehicle (SDV) strategy, roadmap, and execution across vehicle platforms. The role requires strong program management, strategic planning, cross-functional leadership, and an understanding of automotive software architecture, connected vehicle technologies, and software lifecycle management.

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Key Responsibilities

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• Define and drive the SDV vision, strategy, and execution roadmap aligned with business objectives and global OEM strategies.

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• Translate business goals into prioritized initiatives, programs, milestones, and long-term software innovation plans.

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• Lead SDV transformation across vehicle platforms, applications, and lifecycle capabilities.

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• Identify and prioritize SDV use cases, including infotainment, OTA updates, digital keys, voice user interfaces, and connected vehicle services.

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• Collaborate with engineering, product management, business, and digital teams to establish program priorities, KPIs, milestones, and delivery plans.

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• Partner with engineering teams on SDV architecture, including central compute platforms, zonal architecture, vehicle operating systems, middleware, APIs, cloud connectivity, and OTA infrastructure.

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• Align SDV platform planning with technologies and ecosystems such as Arene, QNX, Android Automotive, and cloud platforms.

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• Drive collaboration with global engineering teams, Tier-1 suppliers, technology partners, and business stakeholders.

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• Manage vehicle software lifecycle capabilities, including OTA updates, feature activation, subscription-based features, software monetization, release management, and post-launch monitoring.

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• Develop business cases and ROI models for ECU consolidation, cost optimization, software reuse, subscription revenue, and feature monetization.

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• Track value realization against business objectives, vehicle volumes, pricing strategies, and customer lifetime value.

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• Establish governance frameworks for milestone tracking, risk management, executive reporting, and continuous improvement.

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• Assess organizational capability gaps across embedded software, cloud technologies, DevOps, engineering automation, and validation and testing.

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• Support SDV innovation labs, prototyping environments, and simulation and validation platforms while promoting software development best practices.

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Required Skills and Qualifications

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• Strong experience in SDV strategy, program management, automotive software, or vehicle platform transformation.

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• Understanding of automotive SDV architecture, central compute, zonal architecture, middleware, vehicle operating systems, and hardware-software decoupling.

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• Knowledge of connected vehicle technologies, OTA updates, digital services, and software lifecycle management.

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• Familiarity with automotive software ecosystems such as Arene, QNX, Android Automotive, and cloud platforms.

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• Experience in cross-functional program planning, stakeholder management, risk mitigation, and executive reporting.

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• Ability to develop business cases, ROI models, KPIs, and value realization plans.

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• Understanding of embedded software engineering, cloud technologies, DevOps, and software validation processes.

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• Strong strategic thinking, communication, leadership, and decision-making skills.

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Preferred Experience

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• Experience working with automotive OEMs, Tier-1 suppliers, or connected vehicle technology partners.

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• Exposure to subscription-based vehicle features, software monetization, and digital services.

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• Experience leading large-scale automotive software transformation programs.

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• Knowledge of industry trends, competitor benchmarking, and emerging SDV technologies.

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