Technical Project Manager - Automotive Engineering
First seen by Alion on Nov 12, 2026.
Role Summary:
We are looking for a Technical Project Manager (6+ years of experience) to lead automotive engineering programs and act as the primary Single Point of Contact (SPOC) for front-end customers. You will drive end-to-end delivery with zero deviation while ensuring strict compliance with ASPICE/CMMI standards and effective team leadership.
Key Responsibilities:
Project Execution & Governance:
- Track milestones, quality metrics, requirements clarity, dependencies, and assumptions to ensure zero-deviation delivery.
Cost & Resource Control:
- Monitor and manage team efforts and project costs against the Resource Loading Sheet (RLS) and project plan.
Automotive Compliance:
- Plan and oversee all mandatory automotive and quality certifications, including ASPICE and CMMI.
Team Leadership:
- Manage cross-functional engineering teams, track KPIs, conduct regular 1:1s, and drive team engagement.
Customer Management:
- Serve as the front-end customer SPOC for status reporting, escalations, and stakeholder alignment.
Qualifications & Skills:
Experience:
- 6 - 10 years in engineering/IT, with strong technical project management experience in the automotive/embedded domain.
Education:
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Telecommunications, or a related field.
Core Skills:
- Hands-on experience with ASPICE/CMMI, RLS effort/cost tracking, KPI management, and client-facing governance.
Nice-to-Have:
- 3+ years of project management experience in Telematics Control Units (TCU) or connected vehicle systems.
- PMP, PRINCE2, or Agile certifications.
Skills
IT Project Management, Delivery Management, IT Jobs in Auto, PMP, Agile