Head of Chassis & Vehicle Systems

Italdesign is an Italian design and engineering company specializing in automotive, transportation, and product development sectors.; Firma (MO); On-site; USD 36,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Continuous professional development

Health insurance

Car leasing programme

Company canteen

Job summary

Italdesign is seeking a Team Leader for Chassis & Vehicle Systems. You will lead a multidisciplinary engineering team across chassis domains, driving development from concept to SOP and ensuring performance, timing, and budget targets.

You will interface with OEMs and suppliers, shaping technical strategy and capability growth. The role requires strong leadership, global communication, and a deep hands-on understanding of vehicle dynamics and system integration, with travel to client sites as

Qualifications

• 5 years in automotive engineering
• Strong expertise in chassis and PWT systems (suspension, steering, braking, air intake, exhaust, fuel system)
• Solid understanding of vehicle dynamics and system integration
• Previous experience as Team Leader or Senior Engineer with coordination responsibilities
• Experience working with OEMs or Tier 1 suppliers
• Strong leadership and accountability
• Structured and analytical mindset
• Effective communication skills (international environment)
• Results-oriented approach
• Team performance and capability growth
• Customer satisfaction and stakeholder alignment
• Team leadership and coordination
• Planning and prioritization
• Problem solving and decision making
• Stakeholder management (internal and external)
• Ability to manage complex and cross-functional environments
• Experience with automotive development processes (V-cycle)
• Understanding of system integration processes and methodologies
• Decision making skills with assertive leadership
• Ability to anticipate, manage critical situations and provide solutions
• Ability to organize and motivate a team according to needs
• Problem solving and information synthesis
• Priority management, proactivity, flexibility, resilience
• Transfer methodology to own project team and department

Responsibilities

• Development and integration of chassis and vehicle systems (PWT)
• Coordination of multiple teams and Team Leaders
• Technical and managerial reference point for the chassis domain
• Definition of technical strategy and capability development
• Delivery of projects in compliance with quality, cost, and timing targets
• Key interface between technical teams, project management, and OEM stakeholders
• Lead and coordinate a multidisciplinary team (design, CAE, testing, suppliers)
• Define priorities, allocate tasks, and monitor workload
• Support RFQ activities (definition of technical scope and effort estimation)
• Identify new opportunities (innovation, new chassis services)
• Define and strengthen the competitive positioning of the cluster
• Support team development and technical growth with focus on business development
• Ensure effective communication within the team and across departments
• Supervise development of chassis and PWT systems (suspension, steering, braking, air intake, exhaust)
• Manage project activities across all development phases (concept → SOP)
• Ensure milestones, deliverables, and quality standards
• Coordinate suppliers and co-engineering activities
• Support supplier nomination and technical alignment

Skills

Team leadership

Coordination

Communication

Problem solving

Project management

Education

Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Automotive Engineering, Aerospace Engineering or equivalent

Tools

CAEs (e.g., Adams)

CAD tools (Catia)

CAN vehicle networks

Job description

Italdesign is seeking a Team Leader for Chassis & Vehicle Systems. You will lead a multidisciplinary engineering team across chassis domains, driving development from concept to SOP and ensuring performance, timing, and budget targets.

You will interface with OEMs and suppliers, shaping technical strategy and capability growth. The role requires strong leadership, global communication, and a deep hands-on understanding of vehicle dynamics and system integration, with travel to client sites as