SOTA Project Manager

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Project description

We are looking for a Project Manager with experience in automotive, aerospace/MoD, or similar complex manufacturing environments to be based in Gaydon, UK for a project that drives end-to-end delivery for OTA-enabled onboard systems across structured vehicle programmes.

Responsibilities

The Project Manager ensures scope, schedule, cost, and quality targets are met while enabling software-defined vehicle features to be delivered, updated, and validated via secure OTA mechanisms throughout the product lifecycle. The ideal candidate should have:

Experience working within structured programme environments (EMEA/JEA/MLA/SOTA)

Awareness of milestone gateways

Understanding of software release processes (and ideally some hardware exposure)

Strong stakeholder management skills

High standard of reporting, escalation, and intervention where needed

AGILE experience is a benefit, but awareness is sufficient

Knowledge of ISO 26262 processes, ASIL-based design, and ASPICE

The project manager of this project is expected to:

Use current best engineering practices

Apply latest available and proven technologies

Follow recognized international standards

Implement modern safety, cybersecurity, and quality processes

Skills

Must have

You have 5+ years' automotive experience in leading 20+ employee project teams

You have Software-Over-The-Air experience (SOTA) and combine knowledge of embedded systems, DevOps, Cybersecurity and cloud

You can orchestrate highly complex, cross-domain, safety-critical software delivery

You can plan, coordinate, and deliver secure, reliable OTA software update programs across:

vehicle ECUs

backend/cloud platforms

cybersecurity

homologation & compliance

production & aftersales

You lead by example, are proactive with a hands on mentality where your actions are needed

You are well organized and able to delegate efficiently

You own the things that are within your responsibility

You are a strong communicator in English and can convey results to your team & to customer

You are passionate about agile working methodologies and open for new technologies

Nice to have

Hardware experience

ISO 21434, threat modeling, OTA security

Other

Languages

English: B2 Upper Intermediate

Seniority

Regular