Resident Engineer

SCN - Search Consulting Network; Auburn Hills (MI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Direct-hire opportunity

Competitive salary and benefits

Job summary

SCN - Search Consulting Network is assisting Stellantis with the placement of an experienced Resident Engineer to provide onsite technical support at the Stellantis Technical Center in Auburn Hills, MI.

The ideal candidate will serve as a primary technical liaison among engineering, manufacturing, quality, and program teams, supporting metal automotive components and assemblies, and addressing technical issues, engineering changes, and product development in collaboration with OEM teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or related technical field.
• 5+ years automotive engineering experience, preferably with a Tier 1 supplier or Stellantis.
• Strong knowledge of metal automotive components and manufacturing processes.
• Experience with reading and interpreting engineering drawings, GD&T, specifications, and tolerances.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary technical liaison between Stellantis and the supplier's engineering, manufacturing, quality, and program teams.
• Support metal automotive components and assemblies, including technical issues, engineering changes, product development, manufacturing concerns, and customer requirements.
• Work directly with OEM engineering and technical teams.

Skills

Automotive engineering

GD&T

Root-cause analysis

Technical communication

Independent work

Customer-facing

OEM liaison

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Manufacturing Engineering

Job description

We are helping our client, a leading Tier 1 automotive supplier, find an experienced Resident Engineer to provide onsite technical support at the Stellantis Technical Center in Auburn Hills, MI.

Position Highlight

• Serve as the primary technical liaison between Stellantis and the supplier's engineering, manufacturing, quality, and program teams
• Support metal automotive components and assemblies, including technical issues, engineering changes, product development, manufacturing concerns, and customer requirements
• Work directly with OEM engineering and technical teams
• MUST be authorized to work in the US without current or future sponsorship
• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or related technical field preferred
• 5+ years of automotive engineering experience, preferably with a Tier 1 supplier or Stellantis
• Strong knowledge of metal automotive components and manufacturing processes
• Experience with precision-machined, cast, forged, formed, or fabricated automotive components
• Experience with some combination of: Chassis/Structural: suspension components, subframes, shock towers, cross-car structures
• Strong ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, GD&T, specifications, and tolerances
• Experience troubleshooting component and manufacturing issues and driving root-cause/corrective actions
• Strong technical communication and customer-facing skills
• Ability to work independently in an OEM environment

Highly Preferred

• Previous experience working directly with Stellantis
• Previous onsite experience at a Chrysler/Stellantis technical center or manufacturing facility
• Experience with powertrain, transmission, driveline, chassis, structural, or EV components
• Familiarity with Stellantis engineering systems, standards, processes, and requirements
• Strong understanding of machining, casting, forging, forming, tooling, and other metal manufacturing processes
• Experience supporting PPAP, APQP, validation, launches, prototypes, and engineering changes

What is Being Offered

• Direct-hire opportunity
• Competitive salary and benefits
• Opportunity to work directly with a major automotive OEM
• High level of technical ownership and customer interaction
• Opportunity to support engineering changes, product development, launches, and production programs
• Collaborative environment working with engineering, manufacturing, quality, tooling, and program management teams