Expert - Automotive Technology Planning

Huawei Research Center Germany; München; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Innovative culture

Healthy meals in canteen

Training opportunities incl. language

Diverse, global environment

Autonomy in work

Job summary

Huawei's Heisenberg Research Center in Munich seeks an Expert - Automotive Technology Planning (m/f/d) to shape the future of automotive tech through strategic partnerships and technology roadmaps.

You will build a network with industry and academia, analyze trends, and coordinate collaborations with universities and external partners, travel 20%+ annually, and help steer innovative projects across R&D and product strategy.

Qualifications

• Master degree in a technical subject (Doctoral degree is a plus).
• Several years of experience in technology industries and experience in research cooperation and business negotiation.
• Broad network with academics and industry (universities, research institutes, VCs, startups and companies).
• Excellent interpersonal skills, team spirit and independent working capability.
• Your language and communication skills are fluent in English. German and/or Chinese language knowledge will be an advantage.
• Willingness to travel abroad (20%+ annually).
• Experience in international cooperation in European Projects.
• An own network is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Technology Scouting: Build-up network with tech-leading companies to identify potential collaboration partners.
• Advanced Technology Trend Analysis: Identify and monitor future technologies trends and support automotive technology and product strategy.
• Reality Check: To identify potential tech-companies and proof feasibility of identified new technology / innovation areas.
• Cooperation with Top University: End to end steering of the project progress and final delivery; support joint events and visits.
• Cooperation with external associations: Structure the cooperation with external associations to get early access to Start-Ups and capture industry tech trends.
• Technology road map: Support steering process of strategic technology road map creation.

Skills

English fluency

Interpersonal skills

Teamwork

Negotiation

Strategic thinking

Education

Master's degree in technical subject

Doctoral degree is a plus

Job description

Huawei's Heisenberg Research Center in Munich is responsible for advanced technology research, architectural development, design and strategic engineering of our products.

In the Automotive Engineering Lab (AEL) teams are rapidly growing and focused on advanced automotive technologies in multiple domains.

Automotive Engineering Lab (AEL) teams are rapidly growing and focused on advanced automotive technologies in multiple domains.

Join Automotive Engineering Lab (AEL) as:

Expert - Automotive Technology Planning (m/f/d)

Your mission

• Technology Scouting: Build-up network with tech-leading companies to identify potential collaboration partners. Provide deeper understanding of the state of EU's technology industry. Organize management visits to potential partners in industry and academia.

• Advanced Technology Trend Analysis: Identify and monitor future technologies trends and support automotive technology and product strategy.

• Reality Check: To identify potential tech-companies and proof feasibility of identified new technology / innovation areas.

• Cooperation with Top University: With a certain sensitivity to trigger the potential cooperation projects and match making between R&D department with right team or lab and the University together. End to end steering of the project progress and final delivery. Support required joint events, e.g. expert talk, management visit, steering committee meeting, ceremonies and other business.

• Cooperation with external associations: Structure the cooperation with external associations, to get early access to Start-Ups and capture industry tech trends.

• Technology road map: Support steering process of strategic technology road map creation to ensure a competitive compelling product development road map with focus on high customer value.

Your areas of expertise

• Master Degree in technical subject. Doctoral degree is a plus.

• Several years of experience in technology industries and experience in research cooperation’s and business negotiation.

• Broad network and connections with academics and industry (including universities, research institutes, VCs, startups and companies).

• Excellent interpersonal skills, team spirit and independent working capability.

• Your language and communication skills are fluent in English. German and/or Chinese language knowledge will be an advantage.

• Willingness to travel abroad. (20%+ annually)

• Experience in international cooperation in European Projects.

• An own network is a plus.

Your rewards of working here

• Our culture is characterized by innovative power and team spirit as well as the intensive exchange of knowledge and experience within our global network.

• We offer healthy meals ranging from traditional Chinese to western delicacies in our famous company canteen.

• To keep your development ongoing, you will find a broad range of training opportunities. Many online and face-to-face training programs incl. language courses in German and Mandarin.

• Our diverse and welcoming environment is shaped by different backgrounds and around 40 individual nationalities.

• Self-responsible work in a competent, motivated and constantly growing team.

Huawei is a leading global information and communications technology (ICT) solutions provider. Our ICT solutions, products and services are used in more than 170 countries and regions, serving over one-third of the world's population. With 208,000 employees, Huawei is committed to develop the future information society and build a Better Connected World.