Technical Lead – Vehicle Multimedia Systems

Technical Lead
- Vehicle Multimedia Systems Job Details

• Job Title:
  
  Technical Lead
  - Vehicle Multimedia Systems
• Client:
  Japanese IT Company
• Working
  
  Location:
  
  Plano TX
• Working Style:
  On-site
• Employment Type:
  
  Contract
• Salary: $63-65/ per hour
• Benefit: 401K Match
• Language:
  English required / Business Japanese is a plus

• Develop a strong understanding of vehicle multimedia architecture, including Head Unit, Navigation, Voice Assistant, Media, SiriusXM (SXM), Connected Audio, and related systems.
• Lead multimedia product development throughout planning, development, launch, quality assurance, and release phases.
• Coordinate vehicle milestones and software release schedules with stakeholders, including collaboration with headquarters in Japan.
• Define project development scope for the North American region considering budget, resources, capabilities, and project timelines.
• Manage suppliers to ensure schedule alignment and mitigate project risks.
• Collaborate with Program Managers and Product Owners to assess technical risks and support project decision‑making.
• Triage complex in‑market issues across multiple domains by conducting technical investigations, specification reviews, user impact analysis, and system architecture evaluations.
• Work closely with quality assurance and manufacturing teams to align vehicle milestones and develop countermeasure plans for identified risks.
• Drive communication and collaboration among software, firmware, testing, design, manufacturing, and cross‑functional engineering teams.

• Strong leadership experience in automotive multimedia system development.
• Excellent technical knowledge of both multimedia hardware and software architecture.
• Ability to lead cross‑functional technical discussions and drive issue resolution.
• Strong supplier management and stakeholder communication skills.
• Excellent presentation and executive reporting abilities.
• Ability to thrive in a fast‑paced environment with changing priorities.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills.

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field (or equivalent work experience).
• 3+ years of experience in vehicle multimedia system development.
• Strong understanding of automotive multimedia hardware and software stacks.
• Experience leading cross‑functional development projects.
• Strong PowerPoint and presentation skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Experience working with software, firmware, testing, manufacturing, and product development teams.
• Strong technical troubleshooting and root cause analysis skills.

• Executive reporting experience.
• Business‑level Japanese reading and writing skills are a strong plus (not required).