This position is a career level 29L, and is located in San Jose, CA with a role classification of Fully On-Site.
The Manager Development Driver Assistance and Verification role is responsible for leading a team of engineers in the development, simulation, validation, and release of Driver Assistance (ADAS) functions for Volkswagen Group vehicle platforms. The role serves as a key technical and project interface throughout the product development lifecycle, from early concept definition through implementation, testing, validation, and release.
This position provides technical and people leadership to the team, ensuring that Driver Assistance functions are developed in alignment with project requirements, quality standards, timelines, and budget constraints. The manager supports interdisciplinary concept development and contributes to function specification in the early project phases, while driving execution, testing, and approval activities in later stages.
The role works closely with cross functional internal stakeholders (system, software, vehicle integration, testing, and validation teams) as well as with external partners and suppliers. The Manager Development Driver Assistance and Verification supports project planning, risk identification, issue resolution, and escalation to senior management as needed. In addition, the role contributes to team development through coaching, mentoring, and continuous improvement of processes, methods, and tools related to ADAS development and verification.
