Innovation Specialist for new markets (m/w)

ŠKODA AUTO brings more than 1 Million cars every year with highest quality and state-of-the-art features to the customers in many countries all over the world. We as developers are striving constantly for innovation, optimization and implementing new features with best-in-class user experience in our upcoming cars as a daily mission.

In our department of electric/electronic development we are working in all areas of future mobility – electromobility, autonomous driving, connectivity, digital UX, online services and much more. A challenge of this development is to ensure not just a well known passive or active safety, but a cyber security of the new technologies.

What will your contribution in our team to fulfill the Skoda Next Level Mission?

• Coordination of development of prototype Apps for Android Automotive
• Management of JIRA backlog
• Coordination of preparation of PoC (Proof oc Concept)
• Evaluation of technical consequences on electric architecture
• Coordination of prototype development
• Managament of Change Requests and their approval
• Ensure user testing of prototype Apps
• Participation of technical / project meetings in Czech/English/Deutsch (information collection / presentation of Change requests)
• Communication across company and with suppliers

Areas in which you can realize:

• Comfort electronics (innovation in locking/unlocking, opening/closing doors/windows, air conditioning, alarm systems etc.)
• Infotainment (innovation in displays, control elements or infotainment unit itself)
• HMI (innovation of vehicle control for both physical and digital control elements)
• Online services (innovation to broaden current portfolio on existing markets or to bring online services to new SKODA markets)

Technologies, that you will use:

• JIRA for project lead and Change Requests management
• Confluence for regular reporting towards management
• Project and office tools (MS Office 365, cloud services as Power Bi, Power Platform etc
• Results will be tested with real customers on prototype vehicles

What you could know and bring with you?

• Technical education Highschool or University
• Fluent English (Czech or German is advantage)
• Ability to coordinate and lead projects
• Beneficial is experience with leadership of your own project team

What do you have to know, have and be able to do?

• Ability to coordinate and lead projects, and be communicative. After all, the best ideas are often the result of teamwork.
• Know English or German at a communicative level. After all, you’ll be using foreign languages on a daily basis.
• We value experience with the development of electrical components, in the automotive industry or elsewhere.

What do we offer?

• A modern and international work environment. You can look forward to colleagues from not only Germany and Europe, but also many other countries and continents. Get to know the whole world!
• Possibility of career and professional growth. Every day brings new challenges, and your colleagues in the team will often be the best in the field.
• Opportunity to work with the latest technologies, which you won’t easily get the chance to do elsewhere. And a comprehensive view of the development of the automobile as such.
• Above-standard salary, and regular variable financial bonuses. As a thank you for your efforts.
• Educational courses and training. Develop your skills and knowledge whenever you like.
• Advantageous rental and sale of ŠKODA cars. How about an outing after work?
• Five weeks‘ holidays. So that you can rest properly.
• Contribution to additional pension insurance, and subsidized catering in the workplace building. You can choose from several meals.
• Option of travelling to work by company bus. With high-quality Wi-Fi, of course.
• Other benefits that our recruiters will be happy to discuss. Or read about them here.