Fleet Steering & Vehicle Management Engineer

Mercedes-Benz Digital Tech Ltd.

Shanghai, 55 Lou Shan Guan Road (Hybrid)

Job Type Full-time

Experience 3-5 years

Posted 2 weeks 4 days ago

Hybrid 3-5 years Level

Objective of Job

Vehicle Fleet Steering Management

Full Vehicle Lifecycle & Pooling Management
- Own the full lifecycle of the RDC test vehicle fleet, including forecasting, procurement or leasing, handover, preparation and retrofit, driving qualification, usage, monitoring, reutilization, and disposal.
- Lead the fleet steering platform for ADAS, Infotainment, and TCU functional domains, and drive vehicle resource pooling and allocation to maximize fleet efficiency.
- Manage end-to-end vehicle bring-up from arrival to test-readiness handover and maintain vehicle forecasting aligned with RD project timelines.
- Monitor vehicle utilization against defined targets and initiate redeployment for underutilized vehicles.
Usage Audit & Compliance
- Establish and maintain the RDC vehicle usage audit process, including annual internal audits and spot checks.
- Follow up on traffic accidents, traffic violations, and audit findings, and drive corrective actions to ensure timely closure.
- Monitor Mercedes-Benz and third-party supplier vehicle management processes for compliance and evaluate performance against defined KPIs.
- Coordinate factory campaign execution and manage accident reporting.
- Manage suppliers for operations and pooling sites.
Digital Platform
- Build and develop the vehicle fleet management digital platform for data-driven operations.
- Implement visual management of fleet information, including vehicle status, utilization, scheduling, and lifecycle tracking, and establish digital traceability.

Vehicle Management

Vehicle Procurement & Registration
- Manage MBDT vehicle procurement, including purchasing or leasing, used car transfers, delivery, and document handover for the Shanghai site.
- Handle MBDT Shanghai vehicle registration, including test plate application and renewal, formal plate application and quota purchase, plate renaming, and information changes.
- Manage Shanghai plate cost control, insurance enrollment and renewal, annual stocktaking, and vehicle status checks.
- Oversee vehicle disposal and reutilization at the end of the lifecycle.
- Liaise with government agencies and service providers on plate, insurance, and compliance matters.
Policy, Training & Compliance
- Develop and maintain RD China Vehicle Usage Rules and deliver policy training to stakeholders.
- Organize FB driving qualification training (F2CN and above), including training schedules, certification tracking, and compliance enforcement.
- Manage fuel card administration and usage compliance.
- Handle camouflage vehicle management and prototype confidentiality protocols.
- Manage MBDT customs registration, documentation, and import/export business.
Site Operations
- Manage MBDT and Lingang gate control system access and authorization.
- Oversee MBDT and Lingang parking, including vehicle storage, EV charging, on-site resource coordination, and access control.

Cross-functional Coordination & Support

Support the management office in administrative coordination and reporting.
Support the workshop and bring-up team in vehicle handover and preparation coordination.
Support regulation consistency alignment across RD fleet management stakeholders.

Qualifications

Education: Bachelor’s degree or above in Automotive Engineering, Vehicle Steering Engineering, Business Administration, Logistics, Process Optimization, or a related area.

Experience: 3–5 years of experience in vehicle fleet management, automotive operations, or related fields. In-depth knowledge of vehicle registration, insurance, and compliance processes in China. Basic knowledge of project management and MS Office skills. Power BI and AI skills are beneficial. Strategic thinking regarding resource centralization and fleet management. Experience driving vehicles is required; an internal OEM driver license is welcome.

Specific Knowledge: Chinese native speaker with fluent English language skills; German is beneficial. Excellent communication and teamwork skills in a global, multicultural environment. Hands-on mindset to solve issues with pragmatism and creativity. Independent and proactive working style, with willingness to travel inside China. Experience with fleet utilization optimization and KPI-driven management is a plus. Audit experience, including internal audit, spot checks, and process compliance, is a plus.