DRE - BIW Engineer

Key Responsibilities:

• Own and manage the design, development, and release of BIW upper body components/subassemblies. This includes parametric modeling using NX.
• Work with external suppliers, internal stamping plants, and vehicle plant body shop to ensure manufacturability, cost, and material performance meet project milestones and vehicle functional objectives.
• Develop and manage CBOM and quadris for subassemblies
• Create Source Package technical documentation and manage technical reviews with the suppliers and internal Stellantis teams.
• Define and track engineering validation plans (DVP&R, DFMEA, PFMEA) and coordinate physical testing.
• Provide onsite plant launch support to triage, root cause and establish corrective actions to address assembly, build variation, BSR or any other fit and finish items or launch gating issues.
• Ensure designs comply with internal standards, vehicle performance targets, and regulatory requirements.
• Communicate project status, risks, and deliverables to stakeholders across engineering, manufacturing, purchasing, and quality teams.

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Automotive Engineering, or related field.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in automotive sheet metal development or related area.
• Proficient in CAD software (Teamcenter, NX, Vis Pro) and PLM systems.
• Strong knowledge of metal forming and joining techniques.
• Familiarity with GD&T, DFMEA, DVP&R, tolerance stack up, and typical automotive validation testing.
• Excellent problem-solving and project management skills.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Experience with Stellantis change management, release, and warranty systems.
• Self-motivated individual.

• Master’s degree in engineering or related technical field.
• Experience working directly with internal and/or tier 1 suppliers.
• Experience with problem solving such as Red-X.
• Experience with robust design such as DFSS.
• Knowledge of global automotive standards.
• Understanding of sheet metal grades and applications.
• Hands-on experience with vehicle body shop, pre-production builds and plant launch activities.