SRT Transmission and Driveline - Technical Manager - Axles & Shafts

The Design Systems Engineer-SRT acts as the primary interface between the Chief Engineer group and Product Release Center. Primarily responsible for managing System, interfaces and interactions between components / subsystems of the gear reducer and driveline system.

• Gear Reducer and/or Driveline hardware system responsible (integration and system balancing of all gear reducer and driveline components)
  • Interfacing with individual COEs
  • Manufacturing
  • Suppliers
  • Development Validation Center
  • Schedules hardware system design reviews across PRC and reviews DRE design proposals as required
• Organize reviews with Virtual Analysis / CAE team and ensures Virtual DVP / Scorecard is completed prior to any prototype hardware orders
• Manage Transmission and/or Driveline System and Interface DFMEA / DRBFM (team) reviews to ensure complete transparency and development of cohesive Design Controls leading to Robust DVP Actions
• Manages Assembly (BOM) Part# Complexity Charts including all Transmission, Gear Reducer and/or Driveline Systems with a clear definition of each assembly part#
• Manage BRT (Build Readiness Team) for prototype orders;
  Confirms proto hardware orders and procurement to meet program build(s) milestones
• Coordinate BOM and experimental builds with Assistant Chief Engineer
• Leads and manages build readiness tasks (build fixtures, test fixtures, dyno support)
• Supports Chief Engineer & Assistant Chief Engineer to develop manpower needs and ER&D/ED&D Cost Roll-ups for Minor/Mid-Cycle Actions/New Programs
• Review and approve all change notices ensuring checklists, Lessons Learned, and Engineering Best Practices are updated and aligned
• Leads Technical Cost Reductions (TCRs) / Value Optimization (VO) effort and alignment working closely with Product Release Center, Design Validation Center and Value Optimization teams
• Represents Chief Engineer in managing the “lessons learned” document for the program and ensure that TS (Technical Specialist) receive those updates on a timely manner to update the E-BPs accordingly
• Reviews Transmission and/or driveline system and applicable component “Validation Completion” status with DVC team periodically & provides update to Chief Engineer
• Coordinates DRBTR review and keeper of “follow up items” and decision maker on issuing GIMS for buds of problems
• Manage Quality Initiative and GIMS cross functional task force teams working closely with ACE, create priorities, action plans and track progress, align and update initiatives list
• Elevate resource issues as needed
• Work on special projects as needed

• Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering or related degree field
• 10 or more years of experience in Automotive Engineering and/or Geared Systems

• Master's Degree in Engineering
• 10+ years of experience in Transmission and/or Driveline Engineering
• Knowledge of Stellantis engineering systems