Sub System Launch Lead

Stellantis; Auburn (AL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Stellantis in Alabama seeks a Sub-System Launch Lead to ensure quality targets, manage launch timelines and deliverables, and smooth transition to volume production.

You will drive issue convergence, manage conformity and change requests, lead cross- functional teams, and escalate red KPI status when needed. This role is based in Auburn, AL, with potential for mobility as projects require.

Qualifications

• ABET-accredited BS in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering.
• 8+ years in automotive product, manufacturing, supplier or product quality.
• Willing to relocate/mobility for 6–18 months.
• Experience with design, assembly sequences, and process conformity.
• Knowledge of GD&T, metrology data analysis, and statistics.
• Strong cross-functional communication and deadline-driven.

Responsibilities

• Converge vehicle issues for BCI and manage issue dashboards.
• Deliver issue findings to technical team and management with root cause.
• Oversee part and assembly conformity, design validation, and change requests.
• Lead regular meetings to ensure design conformity and plant issue resolution.
• Track analysis activities and coordinate resolutions and pilots.
• Escalate to Launch PM for red KPIs and status.

Skills

8+ years automotive product/quality

GD&T concepts

Root Cause Analysis

Dimensional management

Statistical methods

Cross-functional teamwork

Mobility for 6–18 months

Design experience

Strong communication

Deadline-driven

Education

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering from ABET-accredited university

Job description

The Body, Chassis, Interior (BCI) Quality Team is looking for a Sub‑System Launch Lead to join our team focused on ensuring all project quality targets are met, managing launch timelines & deliverables and insure the transition to quality volume production.

Specific Responsibilities

• Responsible for the Convergence of vehicle issues for BCI.
• Assembly plant issues lists and dashboards and path to their resolution. Issue delivery to the technical team and management with the respective root cause.
• Manage part and assembly conformity for BCI, design validation and change request management for various vehicle areas.
• Drive regular meetings and activities to ensure design conformity and plant issue resolution.
• Track analysis activities to ensure the pace of issue recognition, define resolution pilots and drive the delivery coordination.
• Manage escalation process with the Launch Project Manager for red KPI and their status.

Qualifications and Skills

• Minimum of a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering or equivalent (Materials /Chemical/ Civil/ Aerospace) from an ABET accredited university.
• Minimum of 8 years' experience in automotive areas of Product Engineering, Manufacturing, Supplier Quality and/or Product Quality.
• Being mobile, mission that can lead to short or long-term displacements (manufacturing plants) for 6-18 months.
• Design experience, understanding of assembly sequence and processes.
• Conformity metrics, knowledge of metrology data analysis.
• Dimensional management methods, Root Cause Analysis & issue solving process.
• Knowledge in basic statistics and process control.
• Strong understanding of GD&T concepts and documentation.
• Self‑motivated and able to meet deadlines.
• Strong communication skills with ability to work with cross‑functional teams.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master of Science degree (Engineering, Quality, or Business) or equivalent from an ABET accredited university.
• Reactive Shainin or DFSS Master Black Belt.
• Manufacturing process & launch experience is preferred.