Chassis Vehicle Systems Responsible

Stellantis; Auburn Hills (MI); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Stellantis is seeking an Senior VSR - VCDY Program Lead to drive planning, design concepts and integration of VCDY components for future vehicles. You will own the program from conception through Contract Milestone.

The role requires strong leadership, extensive engineering experience, and the ability to coordinate across PDO, VCDY, manufacturing and other pillars to ensure feasible vehicle objectives and timely delivery.

Qualifications

• BS in Engineering or related field required.
• Minimum 10 years in engineering design and development.
• Strong written and verbal skills; excellent presentation to senior management.
• Able to lead a cross-functional team.
• Excellent communication and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Plan scope of the program and its components.
• Ensure goals meet quality, cost, timing, and performance.
• Define efficient technical solutions with the tech team.
• Set up vehicle sourcing plan.
• Collaborate with manufacturing on make/buy solutions.
• Coordinate cross-functional feasibility with PDO and other pillars.
• Track and report KPIs.
• Escalate issues timely.
• Report program metrics and status regularly.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Organizational skills

Verbal 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

• 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

At Stellantis, we assess candidates based on qualifications, merit, and business needs. We welcome applications from all people without regard to sex, age, ethnicity, nationality, religion, sexual orientation, disability, or any characteristic protected by law. We believe that diverse teams reflect our identity as a global company, enabling us to better address the evolving needs of our customers and care for our future.