QUALIFICATIONS AND JOB DESCRIPTION
We are looking for a “R&D Senior Specialist” who will join the R&D Center of our company which operates in automotive supply industry while being the largest engine valve manufacturer in Turkey.
The candidates who would like to look at the e-mobility transformation of the automotive industry with the eyes of an Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) supplier and to be a part of this transformation while pursuing her/his career in one of the biggest industrial groups of Turkey should have the following qualifications:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, (Mechanical, Materials, Mechatronics, Aeronautics or related)
- Minimum 5 years of experience in Automotive, Defense or Aeronautics industries,
- Minimum 3 years of experience in R&D and/or Design Center management, national/international R&D funding programs (TUBITAK TEYDEB,Horizon 2020, Era-Net, Euripides, Eureka, etc.) and investment funding,
- Experience in filing and application of national and PCT patent applications,
- Experience in working with academicians and TTOs within the scope of university-industry collaboration,
- Experience in Project Management with Six Sigma, Lean, Agile, Scrum, or Kanban methodologies,
- Ability to follow the trends in R&D, Innovation and Technology subjects,
- Experience in working with production teams,
- Having strong written, oral, & presentation skills,
- Residing in the European side of Istanbul.
Job Description:
- Managing R&D Center projects and processes,
- Managing national/international R&D and investment funding processes,
- Being responsible for conducting Lean 6Sigma projects,
- Being responsible for Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) processes,
- Taking an active role in intracompany innovation activities,
- Following and periodically reporting of the industry-specific trends,
- Taking an active role in the determination of short, medium and long-term R&D strategies of the company,
- Preparing reports and presentations regarding the R&D and Lean 6Sigma projects.