Head of Sdv

**Context**

NXP is the market leader in processing, networking and power management solutions for the automotive market and seeks to aggressively accelerate the market. By anticipating market needs and comprehensively responding to them, NXP is extending its value proposition toward system solution.

The automotive market is in an acceleration phase, with massive parallel innovation occurring across all domains with the adoption of the most advanced technologies. This unique moment in time represents both an unprecedented opportunity for our customers and an extraordinary demand on their resources and capabilities. The three domains of the highest complexity for the market are Software, Functional Safety, and Security. In order to accelerate the migration to SDV and enable early engagement with the OEMS, our strategic objective is to develop system expertise on E/E architecture and SDV

**Role and Responsibilities**

This role has a primary objective to setup and lead an E/E architecture organization at NXP. The objective of the SDV & E/E architecture lab is to build expertise at system level with in NXP and to engage with the OEM advanced engineering team to offer support on sub-systems where NXP is building expertise. Such sub-system are leveraging NXP expertise and portfolio in processing, networking, power management, security and safety.

The SDV & E/E architecture lab head will as well be responsible to support the SW integration for some dedicated OEMs.

**Job Summary**
- Setup and lead an E/E architecture
- Position NXP as the trusted partner for automotive HW and SW solutions for E/E architecture
- Define and Position the future, differentiated solution roadmap at the different regional OEMs.
- Support the SW integration of NXP solution at the OEM
- Engage effectively with OEM to build strong technical and management relationship;
- Understand the different OEMs vision for future car architecture;
- Collaborate with Sales, BL AP and AA Product Lines, CTO and technical experts to define and implement an overall solution positioning;
- Engaging early with OEM on proof of concepts to successfully position on next platform generation;

**Core Competencies**
- Proven track record in E/E architecture and SW integration
- 20 years+ in defining and positioning solution for automotive market
- Strong experience in Business development and engagement with OEM
- Experience in SoC architecture, software and system solutions that enable car architecture evolution
- Strong business and technical acumen, customer focus/ external orientation
- Ability to mobilize resources, align internal stakeholders and lead global partner marketing programs

**Cross functional aspects**:

- BLs management team
- PLs product management and solution organization
- Automotive SW organization
- CTO organization, in particular for functional safety and security leadership & experts