Technical Lead – Vehicle Multimedia Systems
Cinter Career · Plano, TX
$131,040–$135,200
Jul 7, 2026
Plano, TX
Jul 21, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A technical leadership role focused on in-vehicle multimedia systems — covering head units, navigation, voice assistants, connected audio, and related components — for a Japanese IT company supporting an automotive client in Plano, TX. The position owns product development from planning through release, manages suppliers, coordinates software milestones with Japan-based headquarters, and investigates complex in-market issues across multiple domains. Suits an engineer with hands-on automotive multimedia experience who is comfortable leading cross-functional teams and presenting to executives.
Senior level · 3+ years · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX · Contract
Pay in the description: $63–$65/hr
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Why we read it this way (8)
This role sits at the intersection of technical program management and systems engineering for automotive multimedia — no single SOC code fits cleanly. 15-1299 (Computer Occupations, All Other) is used as the best available catch-all; 15-1211 (Computer Systems Analysts) is a plausible runner-up given the systems architecture and cross-functional coordination emphasis.
The title says 'Technical Lead' with no seniority modifier, so advertised seniority is Unspecified. However, the scope (leading cross-functional teams, supplier management, HQ coordination, executive reporting) and the 3+ years domain-specific requirement support a Senior classification.
The degree requirement lists a Bachelor's in EE/CE/CS 'or equivalent work experience,' so no hard degree gate is set.
Business-level Japanese is explicitly called 'a strong plus (not required)' under Preferred Qualifications.
PowerPoint is explicitly called out as a required skill in the Required Qualifications section, which is unusual but reflects the executive-reporting nature of the role.
The automotive multimedia domain skills (Head Unit, Navigation, Voice Assistant, SiriusXM, Connected Audio) are described as a required understanding rather than discrete named tools/platforms, so they are consolidated into the automotive multimedia systems and architecture skills rather than listed as separate line items.
Ignored 2 non-technology phrase(s) as skills (responsibilities/concepts, not named tools): vehicle multimedia hardware architecture, vehicle multimedia software architecture.
Posting is for a contract engagement — the market benchmarks below price full-time roles, so read the comp comparison with that in mind.
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