Senior Automotive Connectivity & ECU Project Lead

ZF; Częstochowa; Hybrid; PLN 180,000 - 320,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private healthcare

Life insurance

My Benefit system

Hybrid working model

Job summary

ZF in Poland, Częstochowa, is seeking a Technical Project Manager (f/m/d) to lead development of automotive ECUs, focusing on Connectivity Units and High-Performance Vehicle Computers. You will guide cross-disciplinary teams and manage technical interfaces across software, hardware, and quality.

The role requires solid experience in automotive electronics, knowledge of ASPICE and ISO 26262, fluent German and English, and willingness to travel.

Qualifications

• Degree in Information Technology/Software, Electrical Engineering, Electronics, Computer Engineering, Automotive Engineering, or a related field.
• Fluent German and English (spoken and written).
• At least two years’ professional experience as a Technical Project Manager or Technical Lead in automotive electronics.
• At least 5 years of work experience in automotive industry or related.

Responsibilities

• Technical leadership of Electronic Connectivity Unit projects throughout customer RfQ’s and the following full development lifecycle.
• Coordination and alignment of cross-functional disciplines, including: Systems Engineering Software Development Hardware Development Cyber-Security Quality Management.
• Definition, structuring, and assignment of work packages across all involved disciplines.
• Planning, tracking, and controlling technical activities, milestones, and deliverables.
• Ensuring compliance with automotive standards, internal processes, and quality requirements.
• Acting as the main technical interface to internal stakeholders and external partners.
• Managing technical risks, dependencies, and change requests.
• Supporting issue resolution and decision-making at system and component level.

Skills

Technical leadership

Project management

Systems engineering

Embedded systems

Vehicle network technologies

Quality standards

Stakeholder management

Travel willingness

Education

Information Technology/Software

Electrical Engineering

Electronics

Computer Engineering

Automotive Engineering

Job description

ZF in Poland, Częstochowa, is seeking a Technical Project Manager (f/m/d) to lead development of automotive ECUs, focusing on Connectivity Units and High-Performance Vehicle Computers. You will guide cross-disciplinary teams and manage technical interfaces across software, hardware, and quality.

The role requires solid experience in automotive electronics, knowledge of ASPICE and ISO 26262, fluent German and English, and willingness to travel.