Vehicle Development Manager

Stellantis NV; Auburn Hills (MI); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Stellantis is seeking a Vehicle Development Manager to lead the integration of all vehicle systems, ensuring world-class performance, quality, and customer experience. You will bridge chassis, powertrain, body, interior, and electrical teams, balancing attributes and guiding prototype validation from concept through production launch.

In this role, you will oversee cross-functional alignment, manage multi-disciplinary teams, and drive decisions with a strong engineering logic while maintaining a

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Automotive Engineering, or related technical field.
• Minimum of 10 years of automotive development experience, including leading teams in vehicle integration or system engineering.
• Proven experience leading multi-disciplinary engineering teams through the full product lifecycle.
• Ability to manage direct and non-direct reports across multiple disciplines.
• Strong problem-solving and presentation skills to all levels of management and external audiences/media.

Responsibilities

• Lead integration and synthesis of all vehicle systems to meet performance and quality targets.
• Balance vehicle attributes and set performance targets across chassis, powertrain, body, interior, and electrical teams.
• Oversee prototype validation and drive cross-functional alignment from concept to production launch.

Skills

Vehicle system integration leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Problem solving

Presentation to management

Strategic thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Automotive Engineering, or related, technical field

Job description

The Vehicle Development Manager is responsible for leading the integration and synthesis of all vehicle systems to achieve world-class performance, quality, and customer experience targets. This role serves as the technical bridge between chassis, powertrain, body, interior, and electrical teams-ensuring that all subsystems come together as one cohesive and optimized vehicle. You will oversee vehicle-level attribute balancing, performance target setting, and prototype validation, driving cross-functional alignment from concept through production launch.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Automotive Engineering, or related, technical field
• A minimum of 10 years of well rounded automotive development experience - preferably including experience with leading teams in vehicle integration, vehicle sciences (Dynamics, NVH, etc), or system engineering
• Proven experience leading multi-disciplinary engineering teams through the full product lifecycle
• Work effectively and manage direct and non-direct reports across multiple unique disciplines
• Must be a highly motivated, detail-oriented, and a self-directed process thinker with well-developed problem-solving skills
• Deep understanding of vehicle attributes, system interactions, and trade-off management
• Ability to simplify complex engineering topics, develop and deliver a presentation concisely to all levels of management and external audiences/media
• Ability to make quick decisions using sound engineering logic while representing the Voice of the Customer
• Ability to define the engineering logic behind features and systems critical to the customer experience
• Passion for cars & trucks, motorsports / vehicle recreation and continuous innovation.

The Vehicle Development Manager is responsible for leading the integration and synthesis of all vehicle systems to achieve world-class performance, quality, and customer experience targets. This role serves as the technical bridge between chassis, powertrain, body, interior, and electrical teams-ensuring that all subsystems come together as one cohesive and optimized vehicle. You will oversee vehicle-level attribute balancing, performance target setting, and prototype validation, driving cross-functional alignment from concept through production launch.

At Stellantis, we assess candidates based on qualifications, merit, and business needs. We welcome applications from all people without regard to sex, age, ethnicity, nationality, religion, sexual orientation, disability, or any characteristic protected by law. We believe that diverse teams reflect our identity as a global company, enabling us to better address the evolving needs of our customers and care for our future.