Engineering Group Manager – Vehicle Closures

Jobtailor; Missouri; On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking a senior automotive engineer to lead the vehicle closures team in Missouri. The role focuses on delivering high-quality releases through strong technical direction and systemic integration of design, validation, and documentation.

Collaboration with manufacturing, quality, and suppliers is essential to drive timely programs and continuous improvement. The ideal candidate brings 8+ years in automotive engineering, proven release and validation experience, and excellent

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field required.
• 8+ years of automotive engineering experience preferred.
• Proven experience with engineering release, system integration, and validation.

Responsibilities

• Lead the vehicle closures engineering team to deliver on-time, high-quality engineering releases.
• Provide technical direction on design, integration, and validation for vehicle closure systems.
• Promote innovation and continuous improvement.
• Oversee engineering documentation and release discipline.
• Partner with Program Teams, Manufacturing, Quality, and suppliers.
• Drive issue identification and root cause resolution.
• Develop and manage plans, priorities, and resource allocation.
• Mentor, coach, and develop team members.
• Regularly communicate status, risks, and recommendations to leadership.

Skills

Engineering Release

System Integration

Validation

Technical Direction

Resource Allocation

Issue Identification

Root Cause Resolution

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Job description

• Lead the vehicle closures engineering team to deliver on-time, high-quality engineering releases
• Provide technical direction on design, integration, and validation for vehicle closure systems
• Promote innovation and continuous improvement
• Oversee engineering documentation and release discipline
• Partner with Program Teams, Manufacturing, Quality, and suppliers
• Drive issue identification and root cause resolution
• Develop and manage plans, priorities, and resource allocation
• Mentor, coach, and develop team members
• Regularly communicate status, risks, and recommendations to leadership

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a related field
• 8+ years of automotive engineering experience
• Proven experience with engineering release, system integration, and validation
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills
• Effective communication and collaboration skills
• Ability to manage ambiguity, prioritize effectively, and work independently

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in leading engineering teams within the automotive sector, focusing on vehicle closure systems, engineering release processes, and system integration. Proven ability to mentor team members while driving innovation and effective communication across cross-functional teams.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Automotive Engineering Experience
• Engineering Release Management
• System Integration
• Validation Processes
• Problem-Solving Skills

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Engineering Release
• System Integration
• Validation
• Technical Direction
• Resource Allocation
• Issue Identification
• Root Cause Resolution

Soft Skills

• Effective Communication
• Collaboration
• Decision-Making
• Mentoring
• Problem-Solving

Certifications & Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering

Industry Keywords

• Automotive Engineering
• Vehicle Closure Systems
• Continuous Improvement
• Engineering Documentation
• Manufacturing
• Quality Assurance