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The Chief Project Engineer Electronics (CPEE) is responsible for leading the electronic engineering activities for automotive lighting projects.
This senior leadership role coordinates all aspects of electronic design, development, validation, and integration, ensuring alignment with customer requirements and company goals. The CPEE acts as the primary technical interface for electronics engineering, providing strategic guidance and driving the successful launch of innovative lighting solutions.
The Chief Project Engineer Electronic is responsible, for one or more projects of the coordination of the entire electronic development process within R&D.;
He/She prepares, updates and monitors the development planning with all its milestones.
He/She manages the R&D; resources involved in the project highlighting potential bottlenecks.
He/She monitors the product cost and optimizes the costs by implementing the best technical solutions to respect the Project KPI.
He/she enforces and leads the communication with the Customer from the technical point of view in order to drive it to the best possible solutions, take the right decisions and provide a robust overview from all the technical point of view (Mech, Optical, Electronic, etc.).
He/She is the right hand of the CPEM and project leader and provides to them all necessary technical information.




Within the Standard Project Planning, at project nomination CPEE sets up the Electronic Design Planning for approval.
Report to Project Management, hierarchical Management and Customer about development progress. Keep under control and report about the assigned/residual efforts needed for different phases of project development.
Keep under control and report about the assigned/residual product costs during the project development.
Estimate economic contents of RFQ, Engineering Changes and Customer demands for approval.
Supported by internal project teams belonging to the each specific technical area, supervise all technical aspects of the project.
Quality:
Lead the technical analysis and feasibility assessment of pending requirements.
Following the Customer requests, address and assign activities to project team Member.
Assess and report project risks.
Review the project content and assess the project status. Compiling of data-packages for the development samples (A, B sample) and communication with the prototype sample shop (external/internal)
Compiling of an RFQ data-package for EMS (Series suppliers of PCBAs or electronics modules) and following data-packages for an industrial / series production stage (D sample)
Create the specifications for electronic products (PCBA Order Specification), headlamps & rear lamps (Production specification)
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Facilitate the active involvement within project team.
Report to Project Management about the electronics project status.
Receiving and answering customer inquiries regarding electronics
Interdisciplinary cooperation with the (internationally distributed) lamp project team
Represent Marelli R&D; in periodic meetings with electronics suppliers, ensuring clear technical communication, alignment on project requirements, and proper follow-up of ongoing activities.
Excellent project management skills, able to oversee multiple programs concurrently.
Ability to mentor, motivate, and develop engineering talent.
Adaptability and agility for managing shifting priorities and complex situations in a global environment.
Commitment to innovation, continuous improvement, and high-quality standards.
Act as the company's technical leader in electronics for automotive lighting, providing strategic direction and ensuring robust, innovative solutions.
Deliver projects on time, in scope, and aligned to customer and business objectives.
Develop the electronics team's capabilities and foster a culture of excellence and collaboration.
Opportunities for professional growth and development within a global company.
Participation in cutting-edge, innovative projects in automotive lighting technology.
Training and development programs, as well as opportunities to work with international clients and teams.
Marelli is one of the world's leading global independent suppliers to the automotive sector, with a strong and established track record in innovation and manufacturing excellence. Our team supplies all major automotive manufacturers in Asia, Europe, and

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