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Research Project Coordinator

Geplaatst 22 mrt. 2024
Werkervaring
1 tot 3 jaar
Full-time / part-time
Full-time
Soort opleiding
Taalvereiste
Engels (Vloeiend)

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Summary

Where: The Automotive Campus in Helmond, part of Brainport: the heart of Europe's innovation and/or from the comfort of your own home

Domain: PMO (Project Management)

Experience: 1+ years (full-time)

Degree: Bachelor’s or Master's DegreeWorking at Lightyear is a unique experience. You get the opportunity to work for a company with a pure and meaningful mission. A mission that will make a positive and lasting impact on future generations.

What will you do as a Research Project Coordinator?

As Project Coordinator Research, you will play a coordinating role together with the Project Manager Research, Research Track Leads, VP Research, and a team of multidisciplinary engineers. Your mission is to:

Define and implement research projects, and deliver the results in a timely manner and within budget.

This implies that you proactively monitor and coordinate the milestones, deliverables, and budgets of designated teams/projects. You are also expected to organize and facilitate internal and external communication within the scope of ongoing research projects via, e.g., technical workshops, project reports, technical review and communication sessions. More specifically, your job will consist of but is not limited to:

  • Supporting the Research Project Manager in coordinating various project activities
  • Owning project-timing plans and coordinating and facilitating resolution and/or escalation of any issues
  • Identifying, coordinating, and reporting project resource requirements
  • Tracking project cost and budget to understand current and available cost status
  • Continuously managing expectations of different project stakeholders (Project Managers, Research Leads, Track Leads, VP Research, CTO, etc.)
  • Enabling the resolution of major project issues, change control and achievement of project objectives with other organization areas (e.g., Engineering, Design, Finance)
  • Periodic tracking of project progress and monitoring project milestones and deliverables to ensure identification of any constraints or bottlenecks that might affect timely project deliveries
  • Preparing reports to support the tracking and on-time delivery of running projects. These also include organizing and facilitating project reviews, project meetings, and other internal reporting systems at Lightyear.

A day as Research Project Coordinator at Lightyear

Let's start by saying Lightyear is very flexible in terms of your working hours, we offer near-full remote working with any office equipment we need to work ergonomically (and a work-at-home budget to upgrade your internet). If needed, or desired, you can spend your working time at our modern office at the Automotive Campus close to Helmond (travel allowance included). Here you can enjoy a good cup of coffee, tea or hot chocolate, fresh fruit and experience the buzz of the office and the labs/workshops.

So, let's assume it's Friday, you chose to come to our office and the first thing you do is grab your favourite wake-up drink before rolling into your first task of the day: leading a sprint review of one of your research projects to align the status of research activities of the week with all the team members (composed of electrical and mechanical engineers). You particularly need their input on the results of the final design verification in order to have a clear overview whether the design milestone in the upcoming month would be reached. It turns out that the latest series of tests were a success and only some minor adjustments would be needed for the final design, cool!

You finish your meeting on time which gives you ample time to go to one of the meeting rooms at the office to host an online review meeting of a consortium project with several external research partners. You are accompanied by several engineers, specialized in autonomous driving, who are responsible for the technical content of the project. The meeting goes rather well and all parties agree to continue working together on two prototypes prior to the next project milestone in the following quarter. However, the team envisages two major issues which can hinder the progress of the project in the upcoming months. You suggest several mitigation strategies and the team agrees to adopt one. To implement this mitigation strategy, you then volunteer to facilitate a follow-up technical workshop between two teams of engineers who manufacture the prototypes in the upcoming week. And then finally, it’s time for lunch!

You decided to go for a walk together with a few colleagues, because the weather is perfect today (the sun is ALWAYS shining in Helmond of course!). During walks like these, it's not all about work. You talk about when you will go mountain biking together or about what you have planned for the upcoming weekend. After lunch, you join a brainstorming session organized by VP research and attended by research track leads and the research project manager to discuss the necessary resources for five research projects which will start in the next two months. To recap the afternoon, you attend a regular 1-on-1 session with the research project manager to discuss your weekly progress as well as your plan for the upcoming week. You agree to mentor three new interns who will join next month so that they can properly manage their projects.

At the end of the day enjoy your well deserved Friday afternoon drink or one of the fun activities our happiness team comes up with!

What do we expect from a Research Project Coordinator at Lightyear?

In order to succeed in the dynamic world of Lightyear pro-activity, professionalism, communication and adaptability are crucial. We are looking for intrinsically driven people with an ambitious attitude who learn from the past (tried and tested) and who strive to set new standards when needed. You can work within the team or independently and you plan your budget and time well. You are flexible and can work under pressure. Furthermore we are looking for someone with:

  • At least a Master degree in engineering, preferably electrical engineering or mechatronics
  • At least 1+ (full-time) years of experience in a research or engineering role and having an aspiration to gain more exposure in project management. Preferably having a prior experience in research project management in the automotive sector.
  • Launch experience, gained within operations, manufacturing or product development is desirable
  • You are acquainted with the Agile/Scrum method and Lean Six Sigma; PLM, Prince2 and PMP would be a plus
  • You know your way around software packages such as Jira, G Suite and MS Project
  • Fluent in English is mandatory (Dutch is a plus)
  • Availability for 40 hours per week, a bit less is negotiable

On a personal level you can relate to the following characteristics. You:

  • have strongly evolved interpersonal communication and collaboration skills with an energetic, approachable and authentic personality;
  • are a true organizer by nature, structured, with attention to detail and the ability to communicate across the company always with an open and constructive mind;
  • are solution oriented, a team-player and passionate about our mission.

What can you expect from Lightyear?

In addition to a challenging role we also offer:

  • A high degree of freedom and independence in your role
  • A role within a multidisciplinary team consisting of highly motivated, inquisitive and talented people with a broad diversity of experience
  • A role at one of the fastest growing technical companies in the Netherlands with tremendous potential
  • 40 vacation days per year
  • An interesting and balanced pension through Zwitserleven that is in line with the mission of Lightyear
  • The ability to participate via shares and to be involved in the growth and success of Lightyear
  • In addition to a dynamic working environment, there is time for relaxation during our already epic Friday afternoon drinks

About Lightyear

Lightyear is an innovative and progressive scale-up with one mission: clean mobility for everyone, everywhere.

Lightyear originates from the legacy as a multiple world championship of the Bridgestone World Solar Challenge® Cruiser Class. Officially established in 2016 by 5 visionaries with the dream to make this groundbreaking technology accessible to everyone, everywhere. In order to accelerate the transition towards a truly sustainable solution for mobility, we believe that it is necessary to completely rethink automotive design by starting from scratch, not limited by industry conventions.

At Lightyear, we all strive for the same goal. We have a team with diverse skill sets and backgrounds; all working tirelessly towards clean mobility for everyone, everywhere. We’re proud of our culture and live up to our core values: think independently, be bold, deliver the change, put people first and take responsibility. Our shared vision is what unites and drives us.

At Lightyear we are building an electric car that charges itself. From our experience at Solar Team Eindhoven, we know this is only possible starting from scratch. At Lightyear we bring together a multidisciplinary team of highly motivated engineers, designers, and visionaries to challenge the status quo. Write the story with us!

Automotive
Helmond
Actief in 10 landen
200 medewerkers
70% mannen - 30% vrouwen
Gemiddeld 35 jaar oud

Dit zeggen medewerkers

Manuel Ribeiro

Software Engineer

Manuel Ribeiro

"Lightyear is an exceptional team that puts together people from all over the world with the same goal of creating a meaningful positive impact in our society. I felt welcome from the very first day and working with such motivated engineers gives me the energy I need to do my best every day."

Sapfo Tsoutsou

Group Lead - Thermal Engineering

Sapfo Tsoutsou

"Lightyear is een geweldig bedrijf om voor te werken. Het voelt voor mij meer als familie dan een werkgever. Klinkt misschien een beetje heftig, maar het is zo. Je maakt makkelijk vrienden op werk: iedereen is vriendelijk, behulpzaam en zo gemotiveerd om echt een verschil te maken in de wereld.”