Principal Vehicle Platform Engineer - Fleet-as-a-Service (FaaS) Program

Coastal Elite Pro; Marysville (OH); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits

Development programs

Job summary

Coastal Elite Pro seeks an experienced Lead Platform Vehicle Engineer to oversee vehicle platform development, ensuring quality, performance, and safety standards. You will lead design, coordinate with engineers, designers, testers, and suppliers, and manage projects within scope and budget.

Responsibilities include developing technical specifications, reviewing CATIA models, and approving designs, ensuring integration across vehicle systems.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Automotive, or relevant STEM field.
• 12+ years of automotive or powersports experience, including vehicle platform development.
• Strong leadership and cross-functional collaboration required.
• Excellent communication and project management skills.

Responsibilities

• Oversee vehicle platform development and ensure quality, performance, and safety standards.
• Lead design efforts and coordinate with engineers, designers, testers, and suppliers.
• Develop technical specifications, review CATIA models, and approve designs.
• Ensure integration across vehicle systems and build strong supplier relationships.

Skills

Project management

Resource allocation

Critical thinking

Negotiation

Communication

Team leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Bachelor's degree in Automotive Engineering

Tools

CATIA (3D)

Job description

Seeking an experienced Lead Platform Vehicle Engineer to oversee vehicle platform development, ensuring quality, performance, and safety standards. Responsibilities include leading design, coordinating with engineers, designers, testers, and suppliers, and managing projects within scope and budget. Key duties involve developing technical specifications, reviewing CATIA models, approving designs, and ensuring integration across vehicle systems. The role requires building strong supplier relationships, monitoring performance, and resolving issues efficiently. Leadership in team management, cross-functional collaboration, and stakeholder communication is essential. Oversight of testing results, quality checks, and technical reviews ensures vehicle reliability and customer satisfaction. Qualifications include a Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Automotive, or relevant STEM field, with 12+ years of automotive or powersports experience, including vehicle platform development. Skills required are project management, resource allocation, critical thinking, negotiation, and excellent communication. Desirable skills include 3D CATIA proficiency. The role is onsite with potential remote work days, offering career growth, competitive compensation, benefits, and development programs.

Key focus areas:

vehicle design coordination, project execution, team leadership, testing oversight, supplier management, and technical validation.

Qualifications:

extensive industry experience, technical expertise, leadership ability, and strong interpersonal skills.