Technical Program Lead
About this role
WHO WE ARE
Working together, growing together, derating new things together: EDAG connects people and the future. Company and workforce share the same vision. With a familiar atmosphere and at the same time the potential of a global world-class development company. You'll go your own way in your career at a high level - nationally and internationally. Take your next step and support us as a TECHNICAL PROGRAM LEAD.
- Manage vendor team resources and distribute work to meet the program timing.
- Provide technical guidance and leadership to the engineering team, making design decisions and ensuring components meet the client's requirements.
- Guide material selection and manufacturing technology choices to balance build volume against capital investment, subject to the clients' sign-off.
- Track mass and program cost/spend against targets.
- Serve as primary point of contact and escalation lead between the vendor team and the clients Lead Engineer/Management team.
- Ensure the vendor team operates independently while using the clients Lead Engineer effectively to achieve overall program goals.
- Represent the vendor at program gateway reviews and status presentations to the client's leadership.
- Bachelor's in Engineering, Business, or related field.
- 10+ years of automotive or vehicle-systems engineering experience, including senior technical leadership roles.
- Demonstrated experience leading multidisciplinary engineering teams through prototype to production-intent vehicle programs.
- Strong working knowledge of structural, mechanical, and packaging integration for exterior/interior vehicle systems.
- Experience managing supplier relationships, DFM processes, and component release through PPAP.
- Proven ability to manage cost, mass, and timing targets across a multi-workstream program.
- Prior experience working directly with an OEM on base-vehicle interface negotiations.
- 8 months contract
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Company at a glance
About the EDAG Group
The EDAG Group is a globally leading, independent engineering service provider with experts in mobility, defense, industry, and public solutions. The company combines engineering excellence with the latest technological trends and provides comprehensive support to clients in the development of complex products, systems, and production solutions in an increasingly interconnected environment.
With an interdisciplinary team of some 8,000 experts, a global network of around 70 locations, and over 55 years of engineering experience, the EDAG Group pursues a unique 360-degree development approach that encompasses modern mobility solutions as well as industrial applications, safety-critical systems, and complex development and transformation projects for the public sector.
Across industries, the EDAG Group develops products, production facilities, and plants that holistically integrate and digitally connect all manufacturing-related processes. Innovative strategies, data-driven development approaches, and a powerful digital infrastructure form the foundation for forward-looking solutions — from highly automated industrial environments and resilient defense systems to sustainable concepts for public sector clients. The interdisciplinary approach and a strong partner network enable an optimal customer experience for an international client base comprising leading companies, institutions, and public sector clients.
The company has been listed on the stock exchange since 2015 and generated sales of € 714 million in 2025.
For more information, see the EDAG Group website: www.edag.com
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