Specialist Life Cycle Engineering

We are looking for a System Engineer within Vitesco Technologies, Technology & Innovation Team with a focus on Life Cycle Engineering (LCE). This includes life cycle assessments (LCA), Product Design for Environment (DfE) and Product Design for Circularity (DfC). Job responsibilities:

• Cross-Business Unit coordination of Life Cycle Engineering measures;
• Central contact person for the topics;
• Analysis, presentation and derivation of potentials in the area of the energy life cycle (well-to-tank) and vehicle life cycle (cradle-to-cradle);
• Performing LCE for Vitesco products;
• Support with the creation of a PMT (process, methodology, tooling) landscape for LCE;
• Identification and presentation of CO2 savings potential of Vitesco products (DfE);
• Tracking and monitoring of technology, business and politics in this area and reporting to management, including lobbying;
• Driving improvement of the environmental performance of products in all business units via workshops;
• Participation in innovation workshops in other business units;
• Creation of presentations for internal and external and customers;

Scope:

• The task and work area includes the consideration of the entire Vitesco product range;
• Complex and overarching elaboration of topics covering the entire life cycle of the energy and the vehicle;
• Complex and comprehensive collaboration with business units regarding LCE;
• International cooperation with all business units and their functions (R&D, PUR, SAL, BD, KAM);
• Independent action with freedom to make decisions;
• Comprehensive automotive knowledge;
• Overview of all Vitesco areas and products;
• Very good overview and detailed knowledge of technically complex systems and relationships;
• Network building and maintenance;

Job requirements:

• Several years of professional experience in the automotive environment;
• Completed studies in electrical engineering, automotive technology, computer science, engineering or comparable courses;
• Confident handling of the MS Office programs;
• Good written and spoken English, German would be desirable;
• Intercultural Competence;
• Excellent communication skills;
• Working independently and taking initiative;
• High assertiveness, with strong analytical competence and good communication of complex topics;
• Ability in the sense of an integrative cooperation for the benefit of Vitesco as a whole (no "departmental thinking");
• Ability to inspire and simply present the benefits of complex issues;
• Knowledge of GABI software, SOFI software and LCA would be desirable;

What we offer:

• Integration Program in a professional & dynamic team;
• Travel Opportunities - we know that you are missing this, so, from time to time if is necessary we offer you the possibility to come to the office;
• We know that sports and reading books help us in our development, so, these are part also from our benefits;
• Salary?! Of course we'll pay you for your work, food isn't for free…;
• …and because money isn't everything you will find funny and supportive colleagues;
• Relocation Package for non-Timisoara residents.