Technical Manager Beam Axles

Stellantis; Santa Fe; Presencial; MXN 1.200.000 - 1.600.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Stellantis is seeking a Technical Manager for Beam Axles to lead the releasing team, overseeing design, analysis, release and testing against technical milestones and performance targets. This role demands hands-on leadership in a complex, multi-site program and the ability to drive cross-functional collaboration.

You will collaborate with suppliers and internal stakeholders to drive DFMEA/DVP&R, CAE activities, and documentation, ensuring robust beam axle development, efficient validation, and

Formación

• Bachelors or higher in Mechanical/Mechatronics/Electrical Engineering or similar.
• 12+ years of engineering experience in automotive product engineering design, validation and development.
• Experience leading an engineering team for beam axles preferred.
• Proficiency with propulsion system components and vehicle architecture.
• Strong knowledge of automotive manufacturing and quality processes.
• English proficiency strong (read/write).

Responsabilidades

• Lead the beam axles releasing team to manage design, analysis, release and testing per milestones.
• Develop SME expertise for assigned components or assemblies.
• Act as single-point leadership contact for suppliers' product engineering.
• Manage supplier engineering activities, test plans and execution.
• Prepare engineering work plans aligned with program timing and milestones.
• Develop DFMEAs and design validation plans; support system DVP&Rs.

Conocimientos

Leadership

Communication

Planning

Decision making

Strategic thinking

Teamwork

Problem solving

Learning mindset

Self-driven

Educación

Mechanical/Mechatronics/Electrical Engineering degree or similar

Master’s degree

Herramientas

NX / CATIA

GD&T

DFMEA/DVP&R knowledge

Descripción del empleo

Technical Manager for Beam Axles

Lead the beam axles releasing team thatexecutes product design, analysis, release and testing per technical infrastructure and milestones (the “how”).

Scope of work for this team:

1. Responsible for the complete design and product delivery against technical requirements for the assigned components and products. Components and products may be complex, or include new technology, requiring related and relevant prior experience.
2. Develop subject matter expertise for select components or assemblies as assigned
3. Recognized as single point leadership contact for suppliers’ product engineering.
4. Manages and tracks supplier product engineering activities and deliverables, including supplier test plans and test execution.
5. Prepares product engineering work plans in accordance with program and project timing and milestones.
6. Completes and documents advanced analysis and simulation of actuation mechanisms, including electro-mechanical and servo-hydraulic subsystems.
7. Executes engineering deliverables in adherence to technical infrastructure and product development process deliverables, reviews, sign-offs, and report-outs, including:
   • Develops technical requirements for components and subsystems of driveline & axles including purchased assemblies.
   • Completes all required technical source package documentation to support supplier quotes
   • Evaluates designs to the engineering best practice documents and completes supplier design reviews
   • Captures all lessons learned, and ensures timely execution of all calculations, analysis, and simulation in alignment with test plans and requirements
   • Develops DFMEAs and evaluates designs for failure modes robustness
   • Develops and executes component and subsystem DVP&R plans to validate all aspects of new designs and design changes, including DRBTR.
   • Supports the development of the system DVP&Rs
   • Develops tools, test procedures and acceptance criteria for driveline & axles, components, subassemblies and purchased assemblies
   • Collaborates appropriate design detailing and CAE activities
   • Ensures transfer functions and physics-based analysis are defined and documented for all actuation subsystems and components.
   • Delivers EBOM, models, drawings for components, subassemblies, and purchased assemblies
   • Generates engineering documentation in support of change management, including DRBFM
8. Delivers parts / hardware to pilot builds, including requisitions for prototypes and ED&D.
9. Collaborates with transmission and driveline systems subject matter experts, ACEs, DSEs, AEs, and other stakeholders to address and support any failures using the appropriate tools and processes.
10. Prepares status reports and presentations for management and CE organization
11. Supports manufacturing on production-related issues
12. Generates cost reduction ideas and develops and executes corresponding design and validation plans.
13. Participate in warranty/cost reduction meetings and develops solutions for warranty issues
14. Conducts root cause analysis of driveline & axles failures and identify the root cause/s
15. Conducts Layered Process Audits at supplier plants for assigned components.

Basic Qualifications

• Mechanical/ Mechatronics/Electrical Engineering degree or similar
• 12+ years of engineering experience in the automotive industry or product engineering design, validation and engineering projects development with OEM and/or tier 1/2 supplier.
• Experience managing an engineering team preferable for beam axles.
• Experience with Propulsion System Components
• Very good understanding of vehicle functions and general vehicle architecture
• Strong knowledge with automotive manufacturing and quality processes
• Advanced English language skills 90% (Read and Write).
• High leadership, communication, organization, planning, decision making and strategic thinking skills.
• Experience navigating complex stakeholder relationships and uncertainty and effect lasting change through effective communication and experience.
• Proactive, Learning, self-driven, Teamwork oriented.
• Efficient work under pressure and high communication skills.
• Training in problem solving techniques.
• Must be able to manage multiple complex projects simultaneously.
• Must be able to lead and manage Suppliers.
• Assembly and computer aided design (NX / CATIA).
• Experience with Design Failure Mode & Effects Analysis (DFMEA).
• Experience with Design Verification Plan & Report (DVP&R)
• Experience with Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T)

Preferred Qualifications

• Other languages: Italian or French
• Master’s degree highly desired
• Green/Black Belt in Shainin or DFSS
• Knowledge of Stellantis Systems and/or products a plus
• CAE/CFD experiences with Powertrain structures
• Experience with the fundamentals of CAN communications
• Experience with electric motors for automotive applications
• Knowledge of Casting and Injection Molding processes.