Exterior Accessories & Vehicle Systems Lead

Slate Auto; Troy (MI); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Slate is seeking an experienced Exterior Accessory Manager to lead the design and integration of exterior systems for our vehicles. You will drive end-to-end development, plan timelines, and align with design, manufacturing, and quality teams to ensure seamless integration and performance.

Ideal candidates have 10+ years in design and release with strong leadership, communication, and project-management skills, plus experience with DFMEA, DVP&R, GD&T, and manufacturing-focused methods.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in mechanical engineering required.
• Ten or more years in design and release of exterior systems preferred.
• Experience leading cross-functional teams and executing complex integration plans.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end development and integration of exterior accessories and related subsystems.
• Develop and execute design and integration plans with milestones.
• Collaborate with design, manufacturing, and quality teams for compatibility and performance.
• Identify and mitigate system risks through testing and problem-solving.
• Oversee system validation and verification, ensuring regulatory and internal standards.
• Communicate project status and resolutions to senior leadership.

Skills

Exterior components design

System integration

Leadership

Project management

Communication

Team building

Technical tradeoffs

Problem solving

DFMEA

DVP&R

GD&T

Design for Manufacturing

Lean

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in mechanical engineering

Tools

DFMEA

DVP&R

GD&T

Design for Manufacturing

Lean

Job description

Slate is seeking an experienced Exterior Accessory Manager to lead the design and integration of exterior systems for our vehicles. You will drive end-to-end development, plan timelines, and align with design, manufacturing, and quality teams to ensure seamless integration and performance.

Ideal candidates have 10+ years in design and release with strong leadership, communication, and project-management skills, plus experience with DFMEA, DVP&R, GD&T, and manufacturing-focused methods.