BIW Program Lead Engineer

Stellantis; Auburn Hills (MI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Stellantis is seeking a BIW Project Chief to lead engineering coordination across suppliers, plants, and cross-functional teams. This role drives timing, cost, weight, and investment activities while managing source packages and approval processes to meet program milestones.

The candidate will guide CAD reviews, lead change management, and mentor engineers, ensuring compliance with BIW guidelines and automotive development standards.

Qualifications

• BS in engineering or related field required.
• 8 years of work experience or more.
• Strong leadership and project management skills.
• Proficiency in English communication at a technical level.
• Knowledge of BIW, sheet metal, and automotive processes.

Responsibilities

• Act as single engineering contact point among suppliers, purchasing, SQE, PDO and assembly plants.
• Coordinate platform-level meetings for issue resolution and support.
• Lead timing, cost, weight, and investment activities for the vehicle model.
• Oversee source package processes, approvals, and source awards.
• Support CAD reviews and ensure engineering deliverables meet milestones.
• Lead change management and build coordination for the plant.
• Coach engineers and develop succession planning.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Negotiation

Mentoring

Communication in English

Attention to detail

Self-directed work

Education

BS in engineering

MBA

Tools

NX

Catia

Job description

Stellantis is seeking a BIW Project Chief to lead engineering coordination across suppliers, plants, and cross-functional teams. This role drives timing, cost, weight, and investment activities while managing source packages and approval processes to meet program milestones.

The candidate will guide CAD reviews, lead change management, and mentor engineers, ensuring compliance with BIW guidelines and automotive development standards.