Design Release Engineer – Safety Restraint Systems

India; Auburn (AL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Stellantis Auburn, Alabama seeks a Restraint Design Release Engineer to lead the design, development and release of restraint components and systems for vehicle programs.

Responsibilities include collaborating with suppliers, writing change notices and compliance reports, and managing core documentation (DVPR, DFMEA) to meet program timing. You will support plants during pre‑production and production life while ensuring FMVSS and ECE compliance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering.
• Minimum of 8 years of automotive engineering experience.
• Strong leadership, organizational, and communication skills.
• Good communication, problem solving, computer and presentation skills.
• FMVSS or ECE certifications or testing experience.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop and release restraint components and systems for Stellantis vehicle programs, including steering wheel, seat belts and/or airbags.
• Collaborate with suppliers and cross‑functional teams; write change notices and compliance reports; manage program documentation (DVPR, DFMEA).
• Monitor program timing, deliverables and issue resolution during development and serial life (warranty); support plants for pre‑production, production launch and serial life builds.
• Develop and manage passive safety restraint requirements and, for steering wheel responsibilities, capacitive hands‑on detection and heating (electrical and performance) requirements.
• Package and develop the complete restraint system with other Stellantis engineering organizations; interface with purchasing, product design office, manufacturing and supply base groups.
• Review testing, parts, data and best practices to meet FMVSS, ECE and other global certifications.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Problem solving

Project management

Education

Bachelor of Science in Engineering

Tools

NX

TeamCenter

Job description

Overview

The Restraint Design Release Engineer (DRE) is responsible for the design, development and release of restraint components and systems (the steering wheel, seat belts and/or airbags) to support Stellantis vehicle programs.

Assignments include working with suppliers and other cross‑functional areas to design, develop and release restraint components and systems. This will include writing change notices and compliance reports, overall management and updates to Stellantis systems and core documentation (e.g., DVPR, DFMEA) to meet program timing and deliverables. The Engineer will follow, track, root cause and manage resolutions to issues found during development and serial life (warranty). They will also provide the same support to the plants for build issues found during pre‑production, production launch, and serial life builds.

The Restraint DRE is expected to manage the development of the passive safety restraint requirements. The Restraints DRE with steering wheel responsibilities is expected to manage the development of the capacitive hands‑on detection and heating (electrical and performance) requirements. The chosen candidate will work with other Stellantis engineering organizations to package and develop the complete restraint system. The Restraints DRE will interface with purchasing, product design office, manufacturing and supply base groups to achieve program objectives. The Restraint DRE is responsible for the review of testing, parts, data and best practices to meet program requirements, Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS), ECE and other global certifications.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop and release restraint components and systems for Stellantis vehicle programs, including steering wheel, seat belts and/or airbags.
• Collaborate with suppliers and cross‑functional teams; write change notices and compliance reports; manage program documentation (DVPR, DFMEA).
• Monitor program timing, deliverables and issue resolution during development and serial life (warranty); support plants for pre‑production, production launch and serial life builds.
• Develop and manage passive safety restraint requirements and, for steering wheel responsibilities, capacitive hands‑on detection and heating (electrical and performance) requirements.
• Package and develop the complete restraint system with other Stellantis engineering organizations; interface with purchasing, product design office, manufacturing and supply base groups.
• Review testing, parts, data and best practices to meet FMVSS, ECE and other global certifications.

Basic qualifications, experience, and knowledge

• Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering.
• Minimum of 8 years of automotive engineering experience.
• Highly motivated and driven to achieve goals.
• Strong leadership, organizational, and communication skills.
• Good communication, problem solving, computer and presentation skills.

Preferred qualifications

• Experience with the design and release of airbag, seat belt, and/or steering wheel components.
• Vehicle level restraint system experience.
• FMVSS or Homologation testing and certification experience.
• Experience with NX / TeamCenter CAD software.
• Familiar with PFMEA, DFMEA, DVP&R, FEA and CAE impact analysis tools.
• Experience using proactive quality tools (Design for Six Sigma).
• Experience using reactive quality tools (Kepner-Tregoe / Shainin).