Responsibilities:

• Support team leaders on the accomplishment of the tasks intended to develop the family of optical multi-gigabit automotive transceivers on time & within budget, in accordance with the goals set up by the company, as well as all the requirements committed within public grant programs (dissemination, IP, etc).
• Develop full scale project plans & facilitate the follow-up of project scope, goals, and deliverables
• Create and maintain comprehensive project documentation: develop spreadsheets, diagrams, and process maps for documentation
• Manage project budget, plan & schedule timelines & track deliverables
• Manage changes to the project scope, project schedule and project costs using appropriate verification techniques
• Monitor and report on the status & progress of the project
• Present regular reports on project progress, problems and solutions
• Implement and manage changes & interventions to achieve project goals as agreed with team leaders.
• Co-operate closely with team-leaders & project teams from various R&D teams. All the activities will be supported by the R&D teams for the technical topics.
• Coordination with assembly fab in the activities where collaboration is required: prototype, qualification and production phases
• Responsible of the auditories carried out by external entities for validation of the project execution: document preparation and presentation, issues tracking, monitoring, etc.
• Relation with universities and research centres for the consecution of collaboration agreements
• Coordination of Master and PhD students together with R&D teams for technical aspects
• Ensuring R&D dissemination: relation and coordination with identified conferences, symposia, and magazines to carry out target publications
• Management of agreements needed with any collaborator (partner companies, universities, research centers, …)
• Communication with patent attorneys for all the administrative work related to patent granting generated along the project.

Skills

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Knowledge of version control and issue-tracking software is welcome.
• Continuous search for technical excellence.
• Passion for learning from experience.
• Critical and constructive attitude.
• Capability to accept responsibilities and ensuring the product quality.
• Team membership attitude.

Requirements

• Degree on Industrial / Telecommunications / Electrical Engineering or equivalent.
• Proven working experience in SW/HW development project management, +15 years
• Ability to analyze requirements to ensure scope is being met on projects
• English: excellent written and verbal communication skills

About KDPOF

Fabless semiconductor supplier KDPOF provides innovative high-speed optical networking for harsh environments. KDPOF made gigabit communications overstep-index plastic optical fiber (SI-POF) a reality for automotive. Founded in 2010 in Madrid, Spain, KDPOF offers its cost-effective technology as a fully qualified automotive-grade ASSP. KDPOF’s technology makes use of innovative digital adaptive algorithms to maximize the receiver’s sensitivity. This supports high-yield and reliable optoelectronics production in low-cost CMOS submicron nodes, delivering carmakers low risk, low cost, and short time-to-market.

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