Advanced Specialist Pedestrian Protection

Corporate Division:   R&D

Division, located in Shenyang/China

Employment - full time

Tasks

·      Taking responsibility for the pedestrian protection in complete vehicle development and validation processes in opposite to internal and external partners/institutions.

·      Main focus is to make sure, that project targets regarding pedestrian protection (law and rating e.g. C-NCAP) according to BMW standards and legal requirements are fulfilled.

·      Monitor and support pedestrian protection tests. Evaluate the test and simulation results together with the responsible department and present status based on the results.

·      Communicate the results to line manager and related teams/circles and define action plans for improvements.      

·      Represent BMW/BBA in working groups and official NCAP/rating tests.

Key Responsibilities

·      Coordinate, prepare and monitor the validation activities according to project synchro plan and summarize the validation documents

·      Define and set up test plan for pedestrian protection to ensure project target achievement

·      Monitor and support pedestrian protection tests

·      Evaluate the simulation and test results and prepare status

·      Define action plans for improvements and carry out necessary steps

·      Communicate the results/status to line manager, related teams and project circles

·      Support integrated safety team activities for target achievement

·      Support R&D other related departments

Qualifications

·      University degree in automotive engineering, or equivalent qualification

·      Experienced in dealing with conflicting goals

·      Multi-disciplinary, networked thinking, leading people

·      Teamwork and assertiveness, willingness to work abroad

·      MS-Office and BMW-Tools

·      Assessment skills for technical solutions vehicle performance

·      Networking and bridging cultural differences

·      Fluent English in text and word, German are welcomed

·      Experience in complete vehicle development, especially pedestrian protection including simulation, and testing

·      Profound knowledge of the complete vehicle development, experience in one or more property areas of vehicle safety and/or driver assistance systems

·      Experience in international/intercultural work environments

·      Management experience in interdisciplinary teams and cooperation with external development partners