Engineering Project Leader

clarios; Milwaukee (WI); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision care

401(k) with company matching

Tuition reimbursement

Parental and caregiver leave

Employer provided disability and life/

Job summary

Clarios seeks an Engineering Project Leader to guide a multidisciplinary engineering team through the full product delivery lifecycle from requirements to release, ensuring schedule, cost, and BoM targets are met.

The role emphasizes ownership of product maturity, BoM approval, and acts as the technical interface to program management, supply chain, manufacturing and customers.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering.
• 10+ years' project execution experience including product launch.
• 5+ years in automotive electronics and software product development.
• Domain knowledge in automotive electronics, software and mechanical systems.
• Experience leading cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead and drive the multidisciplinary engineering team to meet technical targets, BoM, schedule and cost.
• Ensure product maturity and readiness levels throughout the life cycle.
• Handle BoM approval and release; interface with program management, supply chain, manufacturing, quality, and commercial teams.
• Act as technical interface to internal teams and customers; organize cross-functional meetings.
• Plan technical work packages, schedules, and ensure sample planning and engineering release to manufacturing.

Skills

Project management

Systems engineering

Cross-functional leadership

Automotive electronics

Software development

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

MBA or master's in systems engineering/SW/Electrical

Job description

What you will do:

The Engineering Project Leader (EPL) leads the multidisciplinary functional engineering team to execute and achieve the technical product delivery targets according to the committed overall project schedule, development cost and bill of material (BoM). The EPL drives and verifies the execution of all engineering activities product life cycle activities for a given program spanning the V-model (requirements decomposition and definition; development processes; integration and testing; and, as applicable, handoff to advanced manufacturing). The final objective is to obtain approval for system/product release.

How you will do:

• Matrix leads and drives the multidisciplinary product engineering team to achieve the technical/functional project targets, bill of material (BoM), project timing and industrialization targets
• Ensures the achievement of the required product maturity (for example, technology readiness level) over the product life cycle
• Responsible for the product BoM approval and release
• Acts internally as the technical interface to program management, supply chain, manufacturing, quality, and commercial team
• Acts externally as the technical customer interface for the product/program engineering team
• Organizes cross functional team meetings and drives agenda
• Prepares technical decision options as input for the change control board and for management escalation
• Plan technical work packages (content/schedule/quality) according to the overall project schedule
• Plan and execute product/system releases according to defined schedule
• Responsible for sample planning and adherence to engineering build management and sample release
• Act as manufacturing interface for successful realization of the sample builds
• Responsible to release the Engineering Documentation to the manufacturing plants to be able to perform sample builds

What we look for:

Required:

• Bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline
• Minimum of 10 years' experience of project execution experience including product launch
• Minimum of 5 years in automotive electronics and software product development
• Domain knowledge in automotive electronics, software and mechanical systems
• Experience leading cross functional teams

Preferred:

• MBA or master's in systems engineering, SW or Electrical Engineering
• 15 years of project execution experience
• 5 years' experience in propulsion domain
• 3 years in the eMobility space
• Willing to travel 20%

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What you get:

• Medical, dental and vision care coverage and a 401(k) savings plan with company matching - all starting on date of hire
• Tuition reimbursement, perks, and discounts
• Parental and caregiver leave programs
• All the usual benefits such as paid time off, flexible spending, short-and long-term disability, basic life insurance, business travel insurance, and Employee Assistance Program
• Global market strength and worldwide market share leadership
• HQ location earns LEED certification for sustainability plus a full-service cafeteria and workout facility
• Clarios has been recognized as one of 2026's Most Ethical Companies by Ethisphere. This prestigious recognition marks the fourth consecutive year Clarios has received this distinction.

Who we are:

Clarios is the force behind the world's most recognizable car battery brands, powering vehicles from leading automakers like Ford, General Motors, Toyota, Honda, and Nissan. With 18,000 employees worldwide, we develop, manufacture, and distribute energy storage solutions while recovering, recycling, and reusing up to 99% of battery materials-setting the standard for sustainability in our industry. At Clarios, we're not just making batteries; we're shaping the future of sustainable transportation. Join our mission to innovate, push boundaries, and make a real impact. Discover your potential at Clarios-where your power meets endless possibilities.

Veterans/Military Spouses:

We value the leadership, adaptability, and technical expertise developed through military service. At Clarios, those capabilities thrive in an environment built on grit, ingenuity, and passion-where you can grow your career while helping to power progress worldwide. All qualified applicants will be considered without regard to protected characteristics.

Equal Employment Opportunity:

We recognize that people come with a wealth of experience and talent beyond just the technical requirements of a job. If your experience is close to what you see listed here, please apply. Diversity of experience and skills combined with passion is key to challenging the status quo. Therefore, we encourage people from all backgrounds to apply to our positions. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, status as a protected veteran or other protected characteristics protected by law. As a federal contractor, we