Director, Autonomous Software Platform Delivery

Aptiv; Troy (MI); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private health care from day 1

Relocation assistance may be available

Learning and development opportunities

Job summary

Aptiv is seeking a Director to lead end-to-end software platform delivery for autonomy. You will manage multiple cross-functional teams across locations, balancing priorities and ensuring predictable delivery and quality.

The role focuses on delivery excellence, governance, stakeholder management, and building high-performing teams, rather than defining architecture. Non-executive leadership reporting to Senior Director or Head of Engineering Delivery.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering or related discipline.
• 12+ years in software development, engineering program management or delivery leadership.
• 5+ years leading managers or large engineering organizations.
• Experience delivering complex embedded software or large-scale platforms.
• Proven track record leading multi-team, cross-functional programs.
• Experience in automotive, autonomous systems, or ADAS environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end delivery of software platform capabilities for autonomous driving.
• Own planning, execution, integration, and release readiness across teams.
• Drive program execution against milestones, quality targets, and commitments.
• Align platform roadmaps with autonomy product requirements.
• Manage delivery risks, issues, dependencies, and mitigations.
• Establish governance and ensure consistency across programs.
• Mentor engineering managers and delivery leaders.
• Foster a high-performance, accountable culture across distributed teams.

Skills

Delivery leadership

Program management

Cross-functional leadership

Stakeholder management

Agile/Lean methods

Executive communication

Mentoring & coaching

Data-driven decision making

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related engineering field

Tools

CI/CD

Cloud platforms

Embedded software development

Job description

Aptiv is seeking a Director to lead end-to-end software platform delivery for autonomy. You will manage multiple cross-functional teams across locations, balancing priorities and ensuring predictable delivery and quality.

The role focuses on delivery excellence, governance, stakeholder management, and building high-performing teams, rather than defining architecture. Non-executive leadership reporting to Senior Director or Head of Engineering Delivery.