Chief Product Architect (m/w/d), Bietigheim-Bissingen

The mission of the thermal systems business group is to develop and manufacture systems, modules and components to ensure thermal energy management of the power train and comfort for each passenger, during all phases of vehicle use. These systems help to significantly reduce fuel consumption, CO2 emissions and other pollutants and harmful particles from vehicles equipped with internal combustion engines. They also increase travel range and battery life for hybrid and electric vehicles. At the Front Office in Bietigheim-Bissingen we are supporting Sale- and Project activities and compose the interface between the customers Daimler and Valeo-internal departments at the development from Thermal Systems.

Missions

• You define and lead the technical product architecture, ensuring alignment with customer requirements and state-of-the-art technology.
• You orchestrate product architecture across all disciplines (system, software, mechatronics, validation) by leading a cross-functional team.
• You develop and maintain a competitive technical roadmap by integrating new technologies and anticipating future customer needs.
• You act as the key technical contact for product-related topics, supporting RFQs, application projects, and platform development.
• You drive technical problem-solving, ensuring compliance with processes and optimizing product specification and architecture.
• You mentor and train architects and engineers, fostering deep technical understanding and knowledge sharing.
• You proactively manage risks, ensuring mitigation strategies are in place and communicating key issues to management.

Profile

• You have a university degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Physics, or a related field.
• You possess a strong big-picture understanding of system dependencies while being able to deep dive into specific technical topics.
• You have extensive experience in technical product design, ideally in ADAS sensors (radar, camera, LiDAR), including platform/core and customer project experience.
• You are skilled at leading technical experts within a functional team and fostering knowledge-sharing across all levels.
• You work analytically, in an organized and solution-oriented manner, always focusing on the most effective and holistic technical solutions.
• You are experienced in Agile methodologies and hands-on problem-solving, including working on the shop floor when needed.
• You communicate fluently in English, and ideally in German, to collaborate effectively in an international environment and report to the management board.