Chassis Vehicle Science Responsible, Advanced

Stellantis Financial Services; Auburn Hills (MI); On-site; USD 140,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Stellantis Financial Services in Auburn Hills, MI, is seeking an Advanced VSR - VCDY (Chassis & Dynamics) Program Lead to guide the planning, design concepts, and integration of VCDY components for future vehicles. You will drive the program from conception to Contract Milestone, coordinating with engineering and manufacturing teams to ensure objective delivery.

The role requires a BS in Engineering, 10+ years in engineering design and development, and exceptional communication and leadership

Qualifications

• BS in Engineering or related field.
• 10+ years of engineering design and development experience.
• Excellent communication and organizational skills with senior management.
• Ability to lead a team of functional members.
• Strong written and verbal skills.

Responsibilities

• Plan and define the scope of the program and its components.
• Ensure goals on quality, cost, timing, and performance are met.
• Define with technical team efficient technical solutions to meet objectives.
• Set up vehicle sourcing plan.
• Collaborate with manufacturing on make/buy solutions.
• Cross-functional interaction with PDO, VCDY, manufacturing, and pillar functions.
• Track and report on key performance indicators.
• Escalate issues in a timely manner.
• Report program metrics and status regularly.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Organization

Presentation skills

Team management

Written skills

Education

Bachelor of Science in Engineering

Job description

Advanced VSR - VCDY (Chassis & Dynamics) will be responsible to lead and manage the planning, design concepts, and integration of VCDY components and systems for future vehicles. The scope of the advanced project management time frame is from conception to Contract Milestone. Responsibilities include:

• Planning and defining the scope of the program and its individual components
• Ensure program goals are met regarding quality, cost, timing and performance
• Define with technical team efficient technical solutions to achieve program objectives
• Set up vehicle sourcing plan
• Collaborate with manufacturing to contribute to make / buy solutions
• Cross functional interaction with PDO, VCDY, manufacturing and other pillar functions to ensure feasibility of vehicle functional objectives
• Track and report out on key performance indicators
• Ensure all issues are properly escalated on a timely manner
• Report out on program metrics and status on a regular basis

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Engineering or related degree field.
• Minimum 10 years of engineering design and development experience.
• Excellent communication and organization skills, with confidence and persuasive skills in presenting to Senior Management
• Must be able to lead a team of functional team members
• Strong written and verbal skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Demonstrated Experience in Design and Release of Chassis Components
• Experience with Ride and Handling Performance Metrics