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Program Manager - Senior
Job Summary:
Our client in Windsor, Ontario is looking for a Program Manager - Senior Electric Motor Calibration team). This is a contract position.
What You Will Do:.
We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Program Manager to lead the Electric Motor Calibration Team. The ideal candidate will be responsible for managing calibration timelines and deliverables, coordinating with cross-functional teams, and ensuring smooth communication to remove any gridlocks. This role requires a strong background in engine, transmission, and electric powertrain (EPT) calibration, as well as proficiency in ETAS INCA, CAN communications, and software release processes.
Job Responsibilities include but not limited to:
- Manage Calibration Timelines and Deliverables: Oversee and ensure timely completion of calibration projects, meeting all deadlines and quality standards.
- Coordinate with Cross-Functional Teams: Collaborate with various departments to manage content and requirements, ensuring alignment and integration across teams.
- Remove Gridlocks: Identify and resolve any obstacles or bottlenecks in the calibration process through effective cross-functional interaction.
- Communication: Serve as a key communicator, facilitating clear and effective communication between team members and stakeholders.
- Data Analysis: Read and interpret engine, transmission, and EPT controller data to support calibration activities.
- Software Release Process: Manage the software release process, ensuring all calibration updates are properly integrated and tested.
- Project Planning: Develop and maintain detailed project plans, including timelines, milestones, and resource allocation.
- Quality Assurance: Implement and monitor quality assurance processes to ensure high standards in calibration deliverables.
- Risk Management: Identify potential risks in the calibration process and develop mitigation strategies.
- Continuous Improvement: Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance calibration processes and team performance.
Basics:
- Education: Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
- Experience: Minimum of 5 years in engine, transmission, or EPT calibration.
- Data Interpretation: Ability to read and analyze engine, transmission, and EPT controller data.
- Software Release: Experience with software release processes.
- Team Collaboration: Proven ability to work effectively as a team member in a cross-functional environment.
- Communication: Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal in English.
- Diagnostic Tools: Must have experience with data acquisition and development diagnostic tools such as INCA, Vector tools: CANalyzer.
- Valid Canada driver’s license
- Driving a vehicle is required
- Hybrid Work (2 days remote work) and might go to 5 days if working on critical projects
Preferred:
- Leadership: Demonstrated leadership skills with the ability to manage and motivate a team.
- Problem-Solving: Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to think critically and strategically.
- Adaptability: Ability to adapt to changing priorities and work effectively in a fast-paced environment.
- Project Management: Certification in project management (e.g., PMP) is a plus.
- Technical Expertise: Advanced knowledge of electric motor calibration techniques and tools.
- Innovation: Ability to drive innovation and implement new technologies in calibration processes.
- High Voltage Experience: High Voltage Battery or High Voltage powertrain experience.
- Troubleshooting: Experience with electronic system-level troubleshooting and embedded controls/complex function root cause analysis.
- Diagnostics Fundamentals: Understanding of diagnostics fundamentals.
Hands-On Tools: Extensive knowledge and hands-on use of INCA, CDA, CAN, CANalyzer, Canoe, and other electrical root cause tools (such as oscilloscopes).
How You Will Be Successful:
- Envision the Future
- Communicate Honestly and Broadly
- Seek Technology and Business “First”
- Embrace Diversity and Take Risks
What We Offer:
- Competitive Salary
- Comprehensive Benefit Package
- Group Retirement Savings Plan (GRSP) with matching contributions
- Paid holidays and vacation time off
- Free training on all Altair products
Why Work with Us:
Altair is a global technology company providing software and cloud solutions in the areas of data analytics, product development, and high-performance computing (HPC). Altair enables organizations in nearly every industry to compete more effectively in a connected world, while creating a more sustainable future. With more than 3,000 engineers, scientists, and creative thinkers in 25 countries, we help solve our customer’s toughest challenges and deliver unparalleled service, helping the innovators innovate, drive better decisions, and turn today’s problems into tomorrow’s opportunities.
Our vision is to transform customer decision making with data analytics, simulation, and high-performance computing.
For more than 30 years, we have been helping our customers integrate electronics and controls with mechanical design to expand product value, develop AI, simulation and data-driven digital twins to drive better decisions, and deliver advanced HPC and cloud solutions to support unlimited idea exploration. To learn more, please visit altair.com
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