Stellantis

Engineering Manager

Stellantis • $120K — $150K *
Auburn Hills, MI 48326In-Person
Manufacturing & Automotive
8 - 10 years of experience
1 week ago
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Mechatronics, Systems, or related field.
  • 10+ years in automotive product development in complex, multi-program environments.
  • 3+ years in technical or program leadership roles.
  • Experience with low- and/or high-voltage wiring harness systems across multiple vehicle platforms.
  • Proven leadership of design leads and engineering teams.
  • Expertise in wiring harness architecture and integration.
  • End-to-end product lifecycle ownership from concept through launch.

Responsibilities

  • Develop and deploy best practice strategies for commodities.
  • Balance resources across vehicle lines and programs.
  • Define VoC for each commodity with team participation.
  • Drive quality, cost, and weight-efficient designs.
  • Conduct commodity benchmarking activities.
  • Drive component commonality and reuse across vehicle lines.
  • Maintain strategic relationships with other functional areas.

Benefits

  • Access to advanced technical training programs.
  • Collaboration with a cross-functional team of experts.
  • Opportunities for career advancement within the organization.
  • Engagement in innovative projects with a significant impact on vehicle design.
Full Job Description
The Harness and Distribution Design and Execution Manager will develop complex systems/components and technical solutions according to requirements, planning and realizing modifications.
  • Develop & deploy corporate best practice strategies & complexity strategies for each commodity.
  • Develop engineering resources to build technical & business skill sets.
  • Balance resources across vehicle lines, programs, projects.
  • Participate in team led by the Brands to define VoC for each commodity/Sponsor Core DFSS projects.
  • Develop & deploy best practice documentation.
  • Conduct commodity benchmarking activities.
  • Drive robust, quality, cost and weight efficient designs that meet program objectives.
  • Drive component commonality, re-use, and consistency across vehicle lines (including fasteners and Joint designs).
  • Drive innovation and develops implementation strategies.
  • Develop & maintain DFMEA's, PFMEA's, DVP&R's, Performance Standards, Process Standards. Approved supplier-led documents.
  • Conduct vehicle level system test(s).
  • Develop & maintain corporate expertise on product, process, and tooling design.
  • Main interface with Core Wire Harness team
  • Develop and maintain Quality Gate risk assessment templates.
  • Maintain strategic relationship with other functional areas.


Basic Qualifications:
  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering - Electrical, Mechanical, Mechatronics, Systems, or related field.
  • A minimum of 10 years in automotive product development within complex, multi-program environments
  • A minimum of 3 years in technical or program leadership roles.
  • Experience owning low- and/or high-voltage wiring harness systems across multiple vehicle platforms.
  • Proven leadership of Design Leads (DLs), DREs, and Tier-1 supplier engineering teams, including performance management and technical mentorship.
  • Expertise in wiring harness architecture and integration (routing, segmentation, grounding, protection, connection systems).
  • End-to-end ownership of the product lifecycle from concept through launch, production, and warranty resolution.
  • Strong command of bill of material, requirements flow-down and release processes
  • Direct experience approving DFMEA, DVPR, validation results, PPAP, and leading APQP and launch activities.
  • Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional execution (Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, Purchasing, Program Management) and warranty/Gemba-based root-cause resolution.
  • Ability to operate with executive-level visibility, making high-impact technical and organizational decisions under ambiguity.

Preferred Qualifications:
  • Master's degree in Engineering or MBA.
  • Prior role as Engineering/Discipline Manager, Project Engineer, or Chief Engineer.
  • Knowledge of Stellantis platforms, systems, and engineering standards, with exposure to global, multi-region vehicle programs.

About Stellantis

Stellantis is a multinational automotive manufacturer formed in 2021 by the merger of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles and Groupe PSA. The company designs, produces, and sells a wide range of vehicles under various brands, including Alfa Romeo, Chrysler, Citroen, Dodge, DS Automobiles, Fiat, Jeep, Lancia, Maserati, Opel, Peugeot, Ram, and Vauxhall. Stellantis operates in over 130 countries and has 14 brands in its portfolio. The company is committed to sustainable mobility and has set ambitious targets for reducing its carbon footprint and increasing the share of electric vehicles in its sales.
Learn more about Stellantis
Size
400,000 employees
Market Cap
$44.9 billion
Industry
Manufacturing & Automotive
* Ladders Estimates

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