Automotive Release & Lifecycle Manager

Mercedes-Benz Malaysia Sdn. Bhd.; Puchong; Hybrid; MYR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible hybrid work

Job summary

Mercedes-Benz Tech Malaysia (MBTMY) is a global technology hub delivering innovative digital solutions across the value chain. We offer flexible hybrid work arrangements and a modern Wisma Mercedes-Benz office in Puchong, designed to foster creativity and collaboration.

You will own and coordinate automotive software and hardware components through the full lifecycle, planning deliveries, releases, and gate readiness.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology or a comparable field.
• Minimum 5 years of relevant experience in project management or release management, including leading cross-functional projects in automotive, software, technology, or engineering environments.
• Experience with automotive development, release, configuration or product-lifecycle processes is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Own and coordinate assigned automotive software and hardware components across the full lifecycle, from development planning and sampling through release, vehicle integration, production support and continuous improvement.
• Plan and track component deliveries, build content, release packages, milestones, prerequisites, approvals and readiness for vehicle-project and production gates.
• Maintain component configuration and traceability, including part numbers, software versions, hardware variants, control units, release notes and project documentation.
• Coordinate change requests by assessing impacts, aligning affected stakeholders and tracking implementation through completion.
• Prepare and support release decisions, gate reviews and release-management activities, ensuring test evidence, known issues, compliance records and required documentation are complete.
• Monitor component risks, defects, deviations, dependencies and late changes; drive resolution and elevate decisions when timing, quality or release readiness is at risk.
• Coordinate engineering teams, component owners, project stakeholders, production plants, suppliers and external partners to secure delivery quality, timing and documentation compliance.
• Support vehicle integration, production ramp-up, plant topics, after-sales feedback, software-update readiness and defect resolution for the assigned component.

Skills

Release management

Cross-functional coordination

Configuration management

Stakeholder communication

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology or related field

Job description

Mercedes-Benz Tech Malaysia (MBTMY) is a global technology hub delivering innovative digital solutions across the value chain. We offer flexible hybrid work arrangements and a modern Wisma Mercedes-Benz office in Puchong, designed to foster creativity and collaboration.

You will own and coordinate automotive software and hardware components through the full lifecycle, planning deliveries, releases, and gate readiness.