Technical Project Lead – Product Development (R&D)

About the role

Bosch Vietnam is seeking a Technical Project Lead to drive product and component development within its Automotive R&D Center in Ho Chi Minh City. You will act as the technical hub between internal teams and external stakeholders, turning requirements into robust engineering solutions.

Key responsibilities

• Gather and develop product/component requirements with internal and external customers.
• Derive technical solutions from existing portfolios and initiate new variants when needed.
• Lead cross‑functional teams using design tools and methodologies such as LHPH, FMA, FMEA, DRBFM and 8D.
• Serve as the technical interface to Design, Simulation, Testing, Sales, Purchasing, Manufacturing, Quality, Product Management and Controlling.
• Present engineering progress to steering committees and customers.
• Create, monitor and execute development and validation plans according to project timelines.
• Analyze validation reports, perform data analysis and support product release.
• Maintain up‑to‑date product design documentation and ensure product quality.
• Assist production and purchasing with engineering issues, risk assessments and change requests.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Mechanical, Electrical, Mechatronics, Industrial Engineering or related fields.
• Experience in automotive components and systems is preferred.
• Familiarity with project and engineering change processes in an automotive environment.
• Knowledge of product development methods such as LHPH, FMA, DRBFM, FMEA and 8D.
• Independent, structured and goal‑oriented work style with an entrepreneurial mindset.
• Strong team‑leadership, communication and presentation skills.
• Fluent English; Japanese language knowledge is a plus.

Required skills

• LHPH methodology
• FMA (Failure Mode Analysis)
• FMEA (Failure Mode and Effects Analysis)
• DRBFM (Design Review Based on Failure Mode)
• 8D problem‑solving process
• Risk assessment
• Data analysis for validation