Project Technical Lead

Project Technical Lead

Hungry for challenges? Join a group with innovation at its heart and contribute to the automotive revolution

OPmobility is a world-leading provider of innovative solutions for a unique, safer and more sustainable mobility experience. Innovation-driven since its creation, the Group develops and produces intelligent exterior systems, customized complex modules, lighting systems, clean energy systems and electrification solutions for all mobility companies. With a €11.4 billion economic revenue in 2023, a global network of 152 plants and 40 R&D centers, OPmobility relies on its 40,300 employees to meet the challenges of transforming mobility.

Our ambition? Provide automakers with cutting-edge equipment and solutions to develop tomorrow's clean and connected car.

The role of Project Technical Lead is based in our Exterior & Lighting Business Group in Nový Jičín, Czech Republic.

Responsibilities:

• Manage a project team to develop a lamp project on system level
• Coordinate design activities of mechanical, optical and electrical engineers to develop a system that fulfills customer requirements
• Technical interface to customer for all engineering issues and reporting of results incl. Optics, Mechanics, Electronics and Modules (e.g. LDMs/Projectors)
• Create and maintain system development time schedule with all internal and external milestones
• Lead PD aspects of time schedule incl. time constraints from optics, mechanics and electronics and coordinate with PM
• Manage Risk (Identify and highlight risks, follow up with impact analysis, develop plan to mitigate risk)
• Measure project performance using KPIs for the respective working results and for the product and process quality (Ensure compliance to VPDS)
• Responsible for timely, successful product validation
• Support of industrialization phase as required and requested

Requirements:

• University degree in engineering or Secondary school degree with several years of work experience in designing automotive components
• At least 5 years of work experience in lamp design (mechanical, optical or electrical)
• Leadership skills, project management skills
• Very good work organization and autonomous/self-motivated work-attitude
• Willingness to regularly travel and visit other locations, customers or suppliers
• Very good cost consciousness
• English language (proficient)
• Proficiency in presentation skills and experienced in presenting to large audiences
• System engineering SW tools Doors NG, RTC

Benefits:

• Competitive salary
• Annual bonus based on performance
• Seniority and Jubilee Bonuses
• Travel Allowance
• Bonus for vacation and Christmas bonus
• Private Pension Insurance and Private Life Insurance
• Social Fund
• Healthcare
• Assistance to Employees' Children
• Company Catering/Meal Plan
• Loans to Employees

As a responsible company, OPmobility pays particular attention to diversity and equality within its teams and the Group commits to treat all job applications equally.

Date: Aug 7, 2025

Location:Novy Jicin, CZ

Job Requisition ID: 384315