Technical Lead – Vehicle Multimedia Systems

Job Type: Location Type: On-site

 

Technical Lead – Vehicle Multimedia Systems
• Job Details
• Job Title: Technical Lead – Vehicle Multimedia Systems
• Client: Japanese IT Company
• Working Location: Plano TX
• Working Style: On-site
• Employment Type: Contract
• Salary: $63-65/ per hour
• Benefit: 401K Match
• Language: English required / Business Japanese is a plus

• Key Responsibilities

• Develop a strong understanding of vehicle multimedia architecture, including Head Unit, Navigation, Voice Assistant, Media, SiriusXM (SXM), Connected Audio, and related systems.
• Lead multimedia product development throughout planning, development, launch, quality assurance, and release phases.
• Coordinate vehicle milestones and software release schedules with stakeholders, including collaboration with headquarters in Japan.
• Define project development scope for the North American region considering budget, resources, capabilities, and project timelines.
• Manage suppliers to ensure schedule alignment and mitigate project risks.
• Collaborate with Program Managers and Product Owners to assess technical risks and support project decision-making.
• Triage complex in-market issues across multiple domains by conducting technical investigations, specification reviews, user impact analysis, and system architecture evaluations.
• Work closely with quality assurance and manufacturing teams to align vehicle milestones and develop countermeasure plans for identified risks.
• Drive communication and collaboration among software, firmware, testing, design, manufacturing, and cross-functional engineering teams.

• The right candidate will possess

• Strong leadership experience in automotive multimedia system development.
• Excellent technical knowledge of both multimedia hardware and software architecture.
• Ability to lead cross-functional technical discussions and drive issue resolution.
• Strong supplier management and stakeholder communication skills.
• Excellent presentation and executive reporting abilities.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment with changing priorities.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

• Required Qualifications & Skills

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field (or equivalent work experience).
• 3+ years of experience in vehicle multimedia system development.
• Strong understanding of automotive multimedia hardware and software stacks.
• Experience leading cross-functional development projects.
• Strong PowerPoint and presentation skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Experience working with software, firmware, testing, manufacturing, and product development teams.
• Strong technical troubleshooting and root cause analysis skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Executive reporting experience.
• Business-level Japanese reading and writing skills are a strong plus (not required).