The Volkswagen Group is one of the first and most successful international car manufacturers in China’s automobile industry and we have made individual mobility possible together with Chinese Partners. For over 40 years, the Volkswagen Group and its brands have always been pioneers of mobility in China.
Volkswagen Group China’s business scope includes the production, sales and services of vehicles and parts, such as engines and transmissions. The Group is represented by a diverse array of brands across all segments, including Volkswagen, Audi, ŠKODA, JETTA, Porsche, Bentley, Lamborghini, Ducati, MAN and SCANIA.
As the automotive industry rapidly shifts towards the era of Intelligent Connected Vehicles (ICV) and autonomous driving, the Group is following a strong strategic plan to maintain its leading position in this attractive growth market. Therefore, Volkswagen Group is consistently powering forward its “Target picture 2030” and the consistent “In China for China” approach.
To date, about 50 million customers in China are driving cars from the Group brands – a customer base that is unparalleled by any other domestic or international automaker in the country.
AI Architecture
Brief description of the position:
This position is to provide product-centric technology solutions with valuable and measurable contribution to the innovative strength of automotive products in VW Group, by initiating, implementing and managing projects, collaborating with partners and as result transferring innovation into series products.
Key Tasks:
- Initiate and implement innovation projects with internal and external partners on technology field of position (referring to position name).
- Identify/scout advanced technology solutions in region China, derive innovation projects and deliver innovation to relevant stakeholders within VW Group.
- Build network of internal stakeholders, partners and customers as initiators for project demands and align deliverables of innovation projects.
- Report and transfer innovation project results to relevant series development stakeholder partners within VW Group to contribute to its product innovation.
- Establish and maintain relations with innovative companies and institutions to enable collaboration including, but not limited to innovation pre-development and validation.
- Periodical Innovation representation: Present projects progress to management and customers (e.g. IVET, Future Mobility Days, project reviews etc.).
- Project management: Drive the project moving forward independently, and manage project's progress, deliverables, budget spending and documentation.
- Build-up innovation strategy and roadmap and ensure innovation strength of projects in responsibility by knowing and anticipating innovation trends in academia, innovative companies, competition etc.
- Support colleagues within Innovation Center Asia and beyond in whole VW AG on position's related technology field and topics.
- Proactively participate in company-wide events and initiatives, reflecting company values and culture.
- Performing individual task-related duties in accordance with the knowledge and experience of the position holder.
- Advising other people holding positions at VCIC, its subsidiaries/associate companies, or cooperating organizations upon request and in consultation with the appropriate people responsible.
Qualification and skills:
- Master and above degree with major in science and engineering related to technology field of position.
- Self-motivated and dedicated to exploring technologies in the field of the position and beyond.
- Capability to work and drive projects independently as well as being a team player to collaborate with internal and external partners.
- Inter-cultural and multi-language communication skills.
- Fluent in Chinese and English, German is a plus.
- Project management skills.
- Bandwidth of technical knowledges relevant to technology field of position.