Senior Engineer – Intelligent Vehicle Technology Planning (m/f/d)

Huawei; München; On-site; EUR 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthy meals in company canteen

Broad training opportunities

Language courses (German & Mandarin)

Diverse multinational environment

Self-responsible work

Job summary

Huawei Heisenberg Research Center in Munich seeks a Senior Engineer for Intelligent Vehicle Technology Planning. You will strengthen the planning team, identify external innovation sources, and translate insights into technology projects and partnerships across Europe.

The role requires strong expertise in autonomous driving, AI, and vehicle software, excellent English, and willingness to travel internationally.

Qualifications

• Master’s or Ph.D. in Computer Science, AI, Electrical Engineering, Automotive Engineering, Robotics, or Control Engineering; PhD candidates with 5+ years of experience welcome.
• Strong interest and understanding of intelligent vehicle technologies, especially Autonomous Driving, Intelligent Cockpit, Automotive AI, Vehicle Software Platforms, or Vehicle Electronics.
• Excellent technology research, analytical, and problem‑solving skills, with ability to translate trends into actionable insights.
• Strong communication and networking skills to engage with researchers, professors, industry experts, and business partners.
• Excellent English communication skills, both written and spoken.
• Willingness to travel frequently across Europe and internationally.

Responsibilities

• Strengthen the high-profile technical planning team for Intelligent Automotive Solutions.
• Identify and engage external innovation resources across Europe (universities, startups, research institutes, tech companies).
• Track emerging technologies, industry trends, and competitor developments to identify opportunities.
• Transform insights into research collaborations, technology projects, and strategic partnerships.
• Collaborate with internal R&D and product teams to support roadmap planning.
• Participate in international conferences, workshops, and events to build networks.

Skills

Autonomous Driving

Intelligent Cockpit

Automotive AI

Vehicle Software Platforms

Vehicle Electronics

English proficiency

Networking

Analytical skills

Education

Master's or PhD in CS/AI/EE/Automotive/Robotics/Control

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.

Senior Engineer – Intelligent Vehicle Technology Planning

Your mission

Strengthen our high-profile technical planning team for Intelligent Automotive Solutions. With wholistic view on the European Technologies and Market you will:

• Identify and engage leading external innovation resources across Europe, including universities, research institutes, startups, technology companies, and industry organizations, in areas such as Autonomous Driving, Intelligent Cockpit, Vehicle Control, Automotive AI, Smart Optical, and Software-Defined Vehicles.
• Track emerging technologies, industry trends, and competitor developments, and identify technology opportunities that can create value for future products and business growth.
• Transform promising technical insights into research collaborations, technology projects, and strategic partnerships, working closely with internal R&D and product teams.
• Participate in international conferences, technical workshops, and industry events to build a strong network within both academia and industry.
• Produce technology intelligence reports, competitive analysis, and strategic recommendations to support technology roadmap development and innovation planning.
• Willingness to travel. (30%+ annually)

Your areas of expertise

• Master’s degree or Ph.D. in Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Electrical Engineering, Automotive Engineering, Robotics, Control Engineering, or related fields. Outstanding Ph.D. graduates and candidates with 5+ years of relevant industry experience are both welcome.
• Strong interest and understanding of intelligent vehicle technologies, especially in Autonomous Driving, Intelligent Cockpit, Automotive AI, Vehicle Software Platforms, or Vehicle Electronics.
• Excellent technology research, analytical, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to translate technical trends into actionable insights.
• Strong communication and networking skills, with the confidence to engage with researchers, professors, industry experts, and business partners.
• Excellent English communication skills, both written and spoken.
• Self-motivated, curious about emerging technologies, and willing to travel frequently across Europe and internationally.

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.