Electrified Powertrain Torque Controls Manager

Stellantis; Auburn Hills (MI); On-site; USD 140,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company Vehicle Lease Program

Comprehensive Health Coverage

Family Building Benefit

Generous Paid Time Off

Tuition Reimbursement

401k Matching

Job summary

Stellantis is seeking a demanding Electrified Powertrain Torque Path Technical Manager to lead a team of Powertrain Controls Engineers in developing, integrating, and validating advanced torque path control systems for electrified propulsion across vehicle programs.

You will guide strategy, models, validation, and calibration efforts, ensuring scalable, production-ready solutions that meet energy, performance, drivability, and regulatory targets while advancing global electrification programs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Computer Engineering or related field.
• 10+ years propulsion controls and embedded software experience.
• 5+ years technical leadership and people management experience.
• Strong communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing team of Powertrain Controls Engineers.
• Plan, track, and deliver program milestones with quality, timing, and cost targets.
• Define and integrate torque path control strategies across propulsion domains.
• Coordinate with cross-functional teams including engines, motors, batteries, and software platforms.
• Drive strategic technology roadmaps for electrified propulsion torque management.

Skills

Powertrain Controls

Team Leadership

Model-based Controls

Embedded Software

AI/ML in Controls

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Related technical field

Tools

Simulink

MATLAB

Job description

The Electrified Powertrain Torque Path Technical Manager will lead a team of highly skilled Powertrain Controls Engineers responsible for the development, integration, and validation of advanced control systems for current and next-generation electrified propulsion platforms across Stellantis vehicle programs. This leadership role is accountable for delivering robust, scalable, and production-ready electrified powertrain torque path control solutions that achieve vehicle-level targets for energy efficiency, performance, drivability, and regulatory compliance. The successful candidate will drive the development of torque path management strategies within the propulsion domain controller while ensuring seamless coordination across powertrain and vehicle systems. The ideal candidate is an experienced technical leader with a strong background in controls development, systems engineering, and team management. They will thrive in a fast-paced, global development environment, possess excellent stakeholder management skills, and demonstrate a passion for coaching engineers and developing technical talent.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing team of Powertrain Controls Engineers.
• Establish team objectives, priorities, and development plans aligned with program and organizational goals.
• Plan, track, and deliver program milestones, ensuring quality, timing, and cost targets are achieved.
• Identify resource needs and secure the technical competencies required to support present and future electrification programs.
• Foster a culture of innovation, technical excellence, continuous improvement, and collaboration.
• Provide technical direction and subject matter expertise in the development of electrified propulsion control systems, including:
• Lead the definition, development, and integration of control strategies within the propulsion domain controller while collaborating closely with cross-functional teams responsible for:
• Internal combustion engines
• Electric motors and inverters
• Transmissions and driveline systems
• Battery management systems
• Thermal management systems
• Chassis and vehicle dynamics systems
• Software platform and vehicle architecture organizations
• Guide and support the complete torque path controls development process, including:
• Requirements elicitation and decomposition
• Functional and control software requirement development
• Software change request management
• Control algorithm architecture and design
• Model-based development and implementation
• Foresight to gauge impact on calibration strategy development
• Foresight to gauge impact on test plan definition and execution
• Technical reviews and peer assessments
• Foresight to gauge impact on verification and validation in MIL, SIL, HIL, and vehicle environments
• Foresight to gauge impact on software and system integration activities and microprocessor resources
• Root cause investigation and issue resolution
• Support program reviews, technical assessments, and executive-level reporting.
• Contribute to strategic technology roadmaps for future electrified propulsion torque management systems.

Key Technical Qualities

• Deep understanding of advanced control theory and application, including state-based control systems, feedforward/feedback control, model predictive control (MPC), adaptive control, optimization-based control strategies, and energy management algorithms.
• Experience developing and deploying supervisory torque management strategies across Hybrid Electric Vehicle (HEV), Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV), Range-Extended Electric Vehicle (REEV), and Battery Electric Vehicle (BEV) architectures.
• Strong knowledge of constrained optimization techniques, including torque, power, thermal, battery, driveline, and vehicle-level operational constraints.
• Experience implementing embedded optimization algorithms for real-time automotive control applications while meeting safety, computational, and latency requirements.
• Familiarity with AI and machine learning techniques applied to controls development, calibration acceleration, diagnostics, anomaly detection, predictive control, and software development streamlining.
• Experience evaluating and deploying AI-enabled engineering workflows to improve controls development efficiency, requirement analysis, test generation, code quality, and validation productivity.
• Demonstrated ability to develop scalable and reusable control architectures through modularization, abstraction, feature decomposition, and component-based software design.
• Expertise in defining control interfaces, functional partitioning, and software architecture to maximize reusability across vehicle platforms and propulsion technologies.
• Experience driving standardization and reuse of torque management functions across multiple vehicle platforms and propulsion configurations.
• Ability to define future-ready propulsion control frameworks leveraging AI-assisted development, automated verification, virtual validation, and continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD) methodologies.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related technical field.
• Extensive experience in automotive controls development, systems engineering, or electrified propulsion torque systems.
• 10 years of propulsion controls and embedded software development experience.
• 5 years of technical leadership and people management experience.
• Demonstrated leadership experience managing technical teams and delivering complex engineering programs.
• Strong understanding of model-based controls development, embedded software, and vehicle integration processes.
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and technical problem-solving skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• PhD degree in Engineering or related field.
• Experience with electrified propulsion systems, hybrid and battery electric vehicle architectures.
• Experience leading globally distributed engineering teams.
• Familiarity with Stellantis propulsion and domain controller architectures.
• 15+ years of propulsion controls and embedded software development experience.
• 10+ years of technical leadership and people management experience.
• Experience leading global, cross-functional engineering teams.
• Experience with Stellantis propulsion domain controllers and torque path architecture
• Expertise in electrified propulsion control systems, including supervisory torque coordination across engine, electric motors, transmission, battery, and chassis domains.

Our Benefits — Designed With You In Mind

Comprehensive Health & Well-being Coverage

From your very first day, you'll have access to medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage - ensuring you and your family stay healthy and protected. Also, our Employee Assistance Program (EAP) offers confidential support for personal and professional challenges, always ready when you need it.

Family Building Benefit

We proudly support all paths to parenthood- including fertility and infertility treatments, adoption services, and gestational surrogacy.

Generous Paid Time Off

We believe in work-life balance. That's why we offer: 17+ paid holidays, including shut-down from December 24th through New Years Day every year. Vacation, float & wellbeing days, sick time and fully paid parental leave when your family needs you most.

Competitive Retirement Savings Plans

We Help You Plan For The Future With

• An employer match on contributions to your 401k, Roth, and Catch-Up plans
• An employer contribution, even if you don’t contribute

Income Protection & Insurance Options

Benefit from both employer-provided and voluntary plan offerings, including life insurance, group accident, critical illness, etc. - supporting the needs of you and your family and ensuring peace of mind.

Company Vehicle Lease Program

Eligible employees and their immediate families can participate in the company vehicle lease program, providing access to Stellantis vehicles with insurance, maintenance, and unlimited miles included. Plus, take advantage of exclusive discounts on Stellantis products.

Support for Your Growth and Giving Back

• Tuition reimbursement
• Student loan refinancing programs
• 18 paid volunteer hours each year to make a difference in your community

And so much more!

When you join us, you're not just building a career - you're joining a company that supports you, inside and outside of work.

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.

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