Software Development Coordinator - No C2C

HRU has teamed up with Manpower and Mercedes to find a Software Development Coordinator for its Farmington Hills, MI location. This is a hybrid remote long-term contract position that will likely go direct down the road based on employee performance. If you are an entry-level electrical or software engineer and open to working a hybrid remote schedule, apply today!

Software Development Coordinator

Job Introduction: (Primary purpose of this position)

The scope of work is within Mercedes-Benz Cars as well as Mercedes-AMG for conventional, electrified and Hybrid powertrains in current development and Lifecycle-Management projects.

As a Software Development Coordinator, your main responsibility is to ensure the implementation of Software into production and the After-Sales.

The Software Development Coordinator role consists of the following major areas:

• Plan, coordinate and support Powertrain Project activities by creating timelines and identifying critical deadlines.

• Coordinate software and dataset changes with the responsible Engineers.

• Maintaining detailed documentation of software and dataset changes.

• Documentation of Software Part Numbers.

• Support Software launches at the plants worldwide.

• Support validation and testing activities.

Key Tasks & Responsibilities

1) Project Planning and Support:

• Create, maintain, and execute the V-Cycle master schedule respectively timeline in close collaboration with RD Germany, RD AMG, Certification, RD USA, Suppliers and Daimler production plants worldwide.

• Synchronize Software releases with other powertrain controller such as engine, CPC, transmission, etc.

• Create s software roll-out plan to support Powertrain Project activities according to the Mercedes-Benz Development System (MDS). This plan is essential to meet deadlines, which ensures an in-time release to the production plants.

• Support Software Development activities throughout a V-Cycle.

• Plan and track software release implementations. Ensure correct documentation for all production trial builds.

2) Release and Documentation:

• Ensuring information flow from all stakeholders (e.g. calibration, car line, certification group, etc.) as required.

• Maintaining detailed documentation in various Daimler specific tools, e.g. NCM, ACM and Dialog.

• Monitor and document software/data changes.

• Perform Flash test, basic software checks and release the software for series production

3) Validation:

• Support Testing-V activities in collaboration with various stakeholders.

• Coordinate the change management process of software and dataset updates.

• Support vehicle validation activities and support other testing activities, e.g. HIL

Identify, maintain, and communicate all faults seen during the SW development and testing.

4) Software Planning:

• Work with the Powertrain Project and other groups to determine number of releases, change contents and deadlines.

• Create a variety of release scenarios to provide the powertrain project with flexibility.

• Provide detailed analysis on consequences of different release scenarios.

Education & Experience

Required Qualifications

- Minimum level of education required and required field of study:

Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Engineering

- Minimum skills required :

• Demonstrate strong leadership skills in leading projects working with local and external teams from Daimler RD and suppliers.

• Possess technical knowledge in product design, issue resolution, and product launches.

• Strong knowledge of the Automotive Development System.

• Work experience with of system engineering, product validation, statistical analysis, system & vehicle integration, and Design For Six Sigma (DFSS).

• Strong project management skills including scheduling, critical path, trade-offs, recovery plans, value analysis and Work Breakdown Structure (WBS).

• Ability to facilitate efforts for problem solving and lessons learned sessions

• Well versed in quality tools and best practices including Key Performance Metrics (KPI), ISO standards, and the Product Development Quality Operating System.

• Strong planning and organizational skills.

• Ability to monitor cost and drive for the best value equation.

• Ability to create Risk Management Plan.

• Proficient in all PC applications including Windows, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.

• Knowledge of powertrain calibration tools such as INCA is a plus.

• Technical and analytical skills including systematic and critical thinking.

• Work experience with project management tools including Gantt Chart, Project Tracking, Cause and Effect Diagrams, and Pareto Chart and Pareto Analysis

Division/Business Group: Powertrain

Work Location: FH - Hybrid

Work Shift: 40-hour workweek

What is the purpose of your team? We release the Powertrain SW

Work Environment: Office