About the role:
The SDV Ecosystem Developer will provide operational and strategic leadership for the Eclipse SDV in Japan and help drive it to become the leading open source community for automotive software also in Japan, connecting the global Eclipse SDV ecosystem with the growing ecosystem in Japan. The role will promote growth, participation and adoption of the projects around in Japan and will require the business development skills to recruit new members.
You will be a key driver for the adoption of the Eclipse SDV working group technologies in automotive series development in the Japanese market. You will leverage experience working with organizations in the automotive industry to recruit new members.
Engagement details:
Location: Asia (we accept only Japanese speakers)
Contract type: Long term assignment at Eclipse SDV via Hashlist
Work model: Remote
Responsibilities:
- Work with the Steering Committee and SDV team to define and execute the global strategy for SDV in Japan
- Help establish and drive SDV and Eclipse as THE place for industry leading automotive open source initiatives
- Maintain a high level of member satisfaction and retention
- Be able to effectively engage with automotive executives to communicate the SDV value proposition, advantages of open source, SDV strategic vision and the benefits of the Eclipse Foundation
- Actively recruit companies including enterprises to join the SDV working group
- Encourage leading automotive companies to support, contribute to and adopt SDV projects and technologies especially in series development and production environments
- Raise awareness about SDV's initiatives through such activities as speaking at conferences and events, engaging industry analysts and conducting press interviews
- Build close working relationships with companies and leaders within the SDV community
- Regularly update executives from member companies on the progress and accomplishments of the SDV working group
- Collaborate with community stakeholders to foster successful open source projects and open specifications
- Engage directly with executives of related automotive initiatives like AUTOSAR, Covesa, strengthen the cooperation and establish the right level of integration
Qualifications:
- Minimum of 10 years experience within the automotive ecosystem
- Experience interacting directly with automotive organizations either in a sale/business development capacity or a customer service role
- Understanding of the challenges in developing and maintaining enterprise and critical system software
- Well organized and effective at managing complex projects/events
- Engaging and effective communicator, both in large public speaking situations such as conferences and in more intimate personal settings
- Fluent in English and Japanese with a proven track record of working in such business environments
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience delivering critical software and/or enterprise systems
- Familiarity with open source software model and benefits
- Rich network of executive level and decision-maker contacts in the automotive industry
- Demonstrated success in engaging with and influencing executives and line of business leaders.
- Knowledge of automotive industry initiatives such as AUTOSAR, Catena-X, Covesa
- Business Development or Sales experience
Next steps
- Press Apply
- We will review your application
- If qualified, you will be accepted into the network and can be considered for this and similar positions & projects
