ALTEN Sweden is now looking for a Group Design Leader. As a Group Design Leader (GDL), you will play a critical role in leading and coordinating hardware design and ECU (Electronic Control Unit) development for advanced vehicle systems, with a focus on alarm, tailgate, charge lid, locks, doors, and tow hitches.

Your role

As a Group Design Leader (GDL), you will play a key role in leading and coordinating design work, driving technical solutions and managing requirements in collaboration with cross-functional teams. You will:

• Take ownership of hardware components (ECU, electrical hardware, E/E architecture) and lead design activities from concept to production.
• Balance technical complexity, costs, and timelines in demanding projects, with a focus on ISO16750 standards and functional safety.
• Coordinate cross-functionally with development, manufacturing, and suppliers to ensure smooth processes and high quality.
• Manage significant cost responsibilities, ensuring both technical and business objectives are met.
• Oversee technical documentation, requirements management, and supplier coordination using tools such as Teamcenter, Planisware, and Careaver/Systemweaver.

Your profile

• Previous experience as a GDL (Group Design Leader) in automotive hardware and ECU development.
• Strong ability to handle complexity and thrive in challenging projects
• Demonstrated ability to manage large budgets and cost responsibilities in complex projects.
• Proficiency in tools such as Teamcenter, Planisware, Careaver/Systemweaver, and knowledge of ISO16750, ISO26262, and ASPICE.

Why ALTEN?

At ALTEN, you will be part of a highly skilled team working with some of the most exciting projects in the automotive industry. We offer a culture where you can grow, challenge yourself and make a real impact in projects that shape the vehicles of tomorrow.

About ALTEN

ALTEN is one of Europe’s largest consulting companies within Engineering, IT and Life Sciences with over 54,000 employees in more than 30 countries. We’re a global actor with a local presence with 1400 committed colleagues in offices from Lund in the south to Skellefteå in the north. Our engineers carry out complex and highly technical projects throughout the product development chain of the most prestigious companies in sectors such as Automotive, Aerospace & Defense, Energy, Manufacturing, Public Sector and Life Sciences.

For four years in a row, ALTEN has been named one of Sweden’s most attractive employers by Karriärföretagen, an award for employers that offer unique career and development opportunities.