Senior Application Manager (m/f/d) – Automotive Battery Management Systems

In this role you will lead global applications engineering across firmware, embedded software, and hardware for automotive Battery Management System solutions. You will bridge Product Marketing, R&D, and customers to deploy system-level BMS offerings. Based in Germany or Austria, you will scale the team and drive strategy aligned with roadmaps and business goals. You will shape design methodologies, support customer integration, and advance AUTOSAR and hardware/software enablement. This is an opportunity to influence high-impact automotive tech at a global scale.

• remote work option
• flexible and inclusive work environment
• employee resource groups
• diversity and inclusion initiatives
• global support system
• opportunity to shape future technologies

• Lead and scale a global applications engineering organization spanning firmware, software, and hardware
• Define and execute an Automotive BMS application engineering strategy aligned with roadmaps
• Drive organizational excellence including capability development, hiring, and performance management
• Establish best practices for design methodologies, reuse, and platform-based development
• Lead system validation activities (functional, ESD, EMC)
• Drive device firmware development enabling software-defined hardware concepts
• Provide software enablement for customers with embedded test software and GUI tools
• Drive AUTOSAR enablement (OS, MCAL, CDD) including configuration tools (e.g., DaVinci)
• Deliver hardware enablement via reference designs and evaluation boards
• Ensure high-quality application collateral (reference designs, notes, tools)
• Support system-level architecture and design-in activities for complex automotive applications
• Drive development of virtual prototyping platforms
• Ensure compliance with ISO 26262, ISO 21434, ASPICE
• Act as executive technical interface for key automotive OEMs and Tier 1 customers
• Drive design-in and design-win activities through system-level solution positioning
• Support customers during integration, validation, and issue resolution
• Translate customer requirements into actionable product and development improvements
• Collaborate with Product Marketing, R&D/Systems/Product Definition, and Sales
• Influence product definitions from field insights and customer feedback
• Drive partnerships with ecosystem stakeholders (HIL vendors, software partners, tool providers)

• 15+ years of experience in Applications, Systems, or R&D within automotive semiconductor
• Proven leadership of global technical teams supporting customers and partners
• Strong problem-solving capability with proactive, solution-oriented mindset
• Excellent analytical, communication, and interpersonal skills
• Fluent in German and English
• Willingness to travel internationally
• Proven experience in automotive Battery Management Systems (Tier 1 or OEM background preferred)

• strong communication and interpersonal skills
• leadership and people-management
• customer-facing executive presence
• AUTOSAR enablement (OS, MCAL, CDD)
• configuration tools (DaVinci)
• hardware and software integration for BMS