Electrical Project Lead

As Electrical Project Lead you will lead a team of +-20 multi-disciplinary engineers working on hardware, software and mechanicals within the electrical system. Each discipline consists of several engineers and a lead engineer. PAL-V is looking for a strong Project Manager that ensures the disciplines are producing results according to planning. The current focus for the team is to finalize the test program with the prototype, implement engineering solutions for the production model and certification activities, all in concurrence. The weight of activities will shift from testing/engineering to full-time certification within the coming year, which is an important aspect of the development. The PAL-V contains a lot of complex electronics and software. The electronics contain digital, analogue, and high-power circuits. The software is largely distributed in system software, usually programmed in C and includes complex control algorithms. An example of this is the system to control exhaust gas emissions. As a Project Lead you will be reporting directly to the Project Manager. Other tasks and responsibilities that we expect from the Electrical Project Lead are: • Lead by example; • Deliver engineering results with the team for the production model of the PAL-V according to planning; • Deliver engineering results with the team for the test program of the vehicle prototype according to planning; • Align the disciplines (hardware, software, mechanical) to deliver results according to planning; • Risk Management according to the PAL-V risk management method; • Maintain and update the engineering planning within the PAL-V Progress tracker tool; • Help engineers convert planning into daily tasks within the PAL-V Agile sprint working method, similar to scrum; • Manage and allocate team resources to conform to planning; • Flag planning issues and provide creative possible solutions; • Report team progress to Project Manager and other Team Leads; • Communicate company goals within the team; • Coach team members to improve their skill sets and put them in their strength; • Represent and advocate for team needs. How does your day look like? • Chair sprint planning, review & retro and technical progress meetings; • Weekly updates of the PAL-V Progress tracker; • Daily interactions with technical discipline leads (hardware, software, mechanical) about progress and planning; • Daily interactions with all team members; coaching, listening; • Actively work on building professional relationships with team members; • Report progress in the weekly Team Lead meeting; • Report progress in the company-wide group meeting;