Application Engineer – Powertrain & Vehicle Interfaces

Stellantis NV; Auburn (AL); On-site; USD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive health & well-being

Paid time off and holidays

Company vehicle lease program

Tuition reimbursement

Volunteer hours

Job summary

Stellantis NV in Auburn, AL is seeking an Application Engineer to manage external interfaces between the transmission and vehicle platforms, owning specifications and driving decisions affecting the transmission.

You will coordinate packaging studies, lead advanced adaptation work, negotiate requirements with transmission capabilities, and own the Transmission Technical Specification, communicating factors like torque, NVH, and mass across programs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field.
• At least 5 years of engineering experience.
• Working knowledge of powertrain, engine, and transmission operation.
• Strong communication and problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to manage multiple complex projects.
• Travel to supplier and assembly plants (Canada and Mexico) may be required.

Responsibilities

• Own and develop the Applications Matrix across programs, variants, and vehicle platforms.
• Coordinate vehicle packaging and clearance studies and lead advanced adaptation studies.
• Negotiate vehicle requirements against transmission capabilities and limitations.
• Own the Transmission Technical Specification (TTS) and communicate application requirements such as torque, NVH, fuel economy, tire size, final-drive ratio, and mass.
• Define and track vehicle, system, and subsystem functional objectives.
• Coordinate application-specific designs including torque converters, dampers, vents, LV/HV connections, brackets, transmission oil cooling, PIM/e-motor integration, controls, and calibration.
• Support vehicle assembly plants, pilot builds, EOL testing, VIN marking, and build issues.
• Lead build-readiness activities, prototype hardware procurement, ED&D requests, BRT prototype orders, and build-related transmission/parts logistics.

Skills

Communication skills

Problem-solving

Project management

Travel willingness

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or related field

Master's Degree in Engineering

Job description

Stellantis NV in Auburn, AL is seeking an Application Engineer to manage external interfaces between the transmission and vehicle platforms, owning specifications and driving decisions affecting the transmission.

You will coordinate packaging studies, lead advanced adaptation work, negotiate requirements with transmission capabilities, and own the Transmission Technical Specification, communicating factors like torque, NVH, and mass across programs.