Vehicle System Release Lead — Interiors & NVH

Stellantis NV; Auburn (AL); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid time off

Retirement savings plan

Income protection

Company vehicle lease

Job summary

Stellantis NV seeks an experienced Vehicle System Release (VSR) leader to drive interior, mechatronics, and NVH systems from development to launch and lifecycle. You will own system-level execution for quality, cost, timing, and performance, uniting Engineering, Purchasing, Manufacturing, and Suppliers to deliver production-ready solutions.

You will lead complex vehicle development, influence critical technical and business decisions, and directly impact quality, cost, and customer experience

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related technical discipline.
• 10+ years of automotive product development, engineering, program management, or related technical experience.
• Demonstrated experience leading complex, cross-functional vehicle or engineering programs.
• Knowledge of product development, sourcing, validation, manufacturing, and launch processes.
• Proven ability to manage quality, cost, timing, performance, and technical trade-offs.
• Strong leadership, communication, collaboration, and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide system-level leadership and accountability for program execution.
• Ensure achievement of QCTP targets, program milestones, and engineering KPIs.
• Drive implementation of applicable modular strategies and policies.
• Manage key program deliverables across cost, scope, sourcing, tooling, validation, engineering changes, and vehicle builds.
• Coordinate source package readiness and sourcing activities to support program milestones and supplier nomination.
• Lead tooling kickoff and readiness activities for on-time part delivery and build requirements.
• Drive resolution of technical, supplier, manufacturing, quality, validation, and vehicle build issues.
• Ensure required system validation, certification, and regulatory compliance.
• Manage R&D budgets, engineering resources, and program workload planning.
• Provide leadership with clear, timely program status, risk assessments, escalations, and recommendations.
• Champion consistent application of engineering and program management processes, development standards, and global best practices.

Skills

Leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Program management

Systems thinking

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related technical discipline

Job description

Stellantis NV seeks an experienced Vehicle System Release (VSR) leader to drive interior, mechatronics, and NVH systems from development to launch and lifecycle. You will own system-level execution for quality, cost, timing, and performance, uniting Engineering, Purchasing, Manufacturing, and Suppliers to deliver production-ready solutions.

You will lead complex vehicle development, influence critical technical and business decisions, and directly impact quality, cost, and customer experience