Senior EE Validation Program Lead (Automotive)

Stellantis; Auburn (AL); On-site; USD 130,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid time off

401k match

Company vehicle lease program

Family building benefit

Tuition reimbursement

Student loan refinancing programs

Volunteer hours

Job summary

Stellantis is seeking an EE Validation Project Chief (VPC) to lead and coordinate electrical system validation activities across vehicle programs. The VPC ensures project development aligns with quality, timing, and cost objectives while maintaining compliance with technical requirements.

This role serves as the primary interface between the EE Validation & Industrialization team and program stakeholders, managing deliverables, resources, and technical issue resolution throughout the validation

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in electrical or automotive engineering or related field.
• 8+ years of experience in automotive electrical systems design, development, or validation.
• Experience in managing validation programs, budgets, and resources.
• Strong understanding of DVP&R development and execution.
• Excellent communication and leadership skills with cross-functional teams.
• Experience with CAN bus systems and diagnostic tools (CANoe, CANalyzer).
• Familiarity with electrical debugging tools (multimeter, oscilloscope, current probes).
• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment and meet deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Liaise between EEVI and Project Responsible for specific vehicle programs.
• Develop and manage program budgets, timelines, and validation plans.
• Define and manage ECU tracking and DVP.
• Coordinate build and commissioning of test properties and determine vehicle needs.
• Manage manpower assessments, vehicle requests, and program deliverables.
• Collect and distribute software readiness reports and CVVRs.
• Lead validation planning for change requests, bulletins, and series cards.
• Maintain vehicle configurations, scan reports, and key programming data.
• Oversee test property reservations and updates for validation loops.
• Support vehicle-level EMC testing and EOL tester development.
• Drive issue resolution through GIMS and other systems.
• Represent EEVI in program reviews, quality meetings and plant visits.
• Ensure timely completion of compliance reports and lessons learned.
• Publish validated software for use across development fleets.

Skills

Effective communication

Leadership

Cross-functional teams

Education

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, Automotive Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related degree field

Master’s degree in related engineering field

Tools

CANoe

CANalyzer

Multimeter

Oscilloscope

Current probes

Job description

Stellantis is seeking an EE Validation Project Chief (VPC) to lead and coordinate electrical system validation activities across vehicle programs. The VPC ensures project development aligns with quality, timing, and cost objectives while maintaining compliance with technical requirements.

This role serves as the primary interface between the EE Validation & Industrialization team and program stakeholders, managing deliverables, resources, and technical issue resolution throughout the validation