Volkswagen

Integration Specialist

Volkswagen • $80K — $110K *
Chattanooga, TN 37421In-Person
Manufacturing & Automotive
5 - 7 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • 5+ years of relevant engineering experience
  • Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or equivalent
  • Master's Degree in Electrical Engineering preferred
  • Experience with automotive infotainment control module SW Development
  • Familiarity with Volkswagen infotainment systems
  • Understanding of vehicle communication networks
  • German language skills are a plus

Responsibilities

  • Coordinate planning and integration of VW software within infotainment systems
  • Lead release planning and smoke testing of software
  • Provide configuration files for testing purposes
  • Offer Level 1 technical support to test teams
  • Ensure timely distribution of software releases via email and internal platforms
  • Maintain vehicle hardware and test resources for project teams
  • Evaluate product concerns with detailed analysis and propose resolutions

Benefits

  • Opportunity to work with cutting-edge connected infotainment technology
  • Collaborative environment with global project teams
  • Potential for professional growth within a renowned automotive group
  • Dynamic and innovative work culture
  • Access to ongoing training and development opportunities
Full Job Description
Role Summary

The Integration Specialist is responsible to coordinate the integration office (iOffice) activities for a connected infotainment platform. This person will be coordinating with module responsible engineers and project leads to set the function and service integration timelines, and ensure timely release notices to the organization. Overall responsible for the project integration status, and maintenance of official versions for further test and validation activities.

Role Responsibilities

Integration Office Coordination (80%)
  • Overall responsible for the planning and coordination of VW software integrations within the connected infotainment ecosystem
  • Responsible to lead release planning and smoke testing of software combinations, and providing release recommendation (release OK/NOK)
  • Configuration management in terms of providing necessary configuration files required for the test (ZDC; ODX, OCU data set)
  • Technical support such as Level 1 support for test teams
  • Responsible to ensure the timely distribution of releases at fixed dates via Mail and in confluence from the integration team


Garage/Technician Support (10%)
  • Maintain vehicle hardware and test resources with the support of / in alignment global project teams, which means swap ECUs, install trace setup and ensure expected tracing capabilities (CAN, ETH, MLP, OCU, serial2, ...) according to requirements. Coordination of the needed materials.
  • Responsible to ensure correct vehicle setup ,such as HW & SW versioning, according to build and test management releases (e.g. ZDC; ODX, OCU data set), as well as ensuring error free test resource setup
  • Responsible to ensure proper software configuration of test resources for project events and milestone evaluations
  • Responsible to ensure the appropriate preparation / support of test drives, for example, B-, C-, and BMG release milestone events in the US and Canada


NAR Region Critical Infotainment Topic Support (10%)
  • Evaluates product concerns from field products with detailed analysis and resolution recommendation with the supplier and other component owners throughout the world to ensure no side effects to other markets occur
  • Works closely with Quality to review field concerns and identify root cause; defines countermeasures with the supplier and component owners when product changes are necessary


Qualifications & Requirements

Years of relevant experience: 5+ years of related engineering experience

Education required: Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or equivalent

Education desired: Masters Degree in Electrical Engineering

Skills

  • Analytical and conceptual thinking - using logic and reason, creative and strategic
  • Communication skills - interpersonal, presentation and written
  • Computer savvy - skilled in the use of software
  • Integration - joining people, processes or systems
  • Influencing and negotiation skills
  • Resource management
  • German skills written and verbal are advantageous


Skills Required:
  • Experience with automotive infotainment control module SW Development and Feature Design
  • Experience regarding the integration of multiple control units in an automotive system
  • Experience with Volkswagen infotainment control modules
  • Understanding of vehicle communication networks


Skills Desired:
  • Experience bringing SW functions to market
  • Experience integrating new functionalities into a connected environment
  • Experience in connected services and connected application development
  • Experience with cloud development and authentication

Job ID: 23250

Company: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.

Location:

About Volkswagen

Volkswagen is a German multinational automotive company that designs, manufactures, and sells a wide range of vehicles, including cars, trucks, and buses. The company is headquartered in Wolfsburg, Lower Saxony, Germany and was founded in 1937. Volkswagen is one of the largest automakers in the world, with operations in more than 150 countries. The company's brands include Volkswagen, Audi, Porsche, Bentley, Bugatti, Lamborghini, and Ducati. Volkswagen is committed to producing high-quality, sustainable vehicles that meet the needs of its customers and contribute to a better future.
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Size
625,006 employees
Industry
Manufacturing & Automotive
Founded
1937
NASDAQ
VWAGY
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