Project Technical Manager - Body​/Chassis​/Powertrain​/Interior

The Candidate will be managing all technical aspects of the vehicle including, achieving Quality, Cost, Timing, and Performance Objectives,BOM Management including Change Management,Technical data and VISBOM content,Coordinates with purchasing for RFQ, supplier selection, and change management and will support regional requirements and content. The Candidate will also be:

Leading the technical activity of component and system development:

• Design, development, and validation of components and systems
• Leads decision / stakeholder meetings
• Design freeze and tooling kick off
• Conformity of regulatory requirements
• Coordination of technical teams

Coordinating activities with Manufacturing Engineering and the plant:

• Alignment of design and manufacturing process to support cost, investment, and quality objectives
• Compatibility of product and process
• Packaging issues and requirements with logistics
• Make buy convergence

Managing the technical relationship with all Stakeholders.

• Leads and drives all technical issues to resolution

Critical

Skills:

• Design and Development of components/systems associated with Chassis, Propulsion, or Body through a full project cycle.
• Understanding of vehicle construction by systems (Body, Chassis, Powertrain, Interior, etc) and subsystems (Underbody, suspension, trim, cooling, HVAC, etc).
• Understand part break up of vehicles and how they are assembled.
• Ability to identify and organize technical commodities into their functional purpose.
• Identify and propose design alternatives to meet and exceed aggressive cost targets

Methodology/Tools Expertise:

• Microsoft Office Suite (Excel & PowerPoint)
• Excel commands (VLOOKUP, pivot tables)
• Fastcar2
• EBOM & STV
• SMAK (Vehicle volume tracking)
• CCD/CN Process
• PDP for TKO/DV testing
• ETKO Process
• Source Package System (Review and Approval)
• GIM’s / Tracking and Issue Resolution/ S2irius
• Teamcenter / Vis Pro

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or related degree field
• Minimum 8 years of Automotive Industry experience
• Experience in vehicle / component design / release engineering, vehicle finance cost, program management, and / or component cost analysis
• Experience with NVH, Durability, Safety, Dynamics
• Excellent leadership communications / people skills
• Attention to detail
• Able to manage change and present ideas / concepts to all levels of management
• Able to motivate and lead people that do not report directly to you
• MS Office skills (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook)

• Masters Degree
• Excellent relationship building skills
• Ability to productively manage change include trade-off decisions

From your very first day, you'll have access to medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage — ensuring you and your family stay healthy and protected.

We believe in work-life balance. That's why we offer: 17+ paid holidays, including shut-down from December 24th through New Years Day every year. Vacation, float & wellbeing days, sick time and fully paid parental leave when your family needs you most.

We help you plan for the future with:

• An employer match on contributions to your 401k, Roth, and Catch-Up plans
• An employer contribution, even if you don't contribute

Benefit from included and optional disability, life, and other insurance programs — because your peace of mind matters.

Eligible employees and their immediate families can enjoy company vehicle lease options with included insurance, maintenance, and unlimited mileage. Plus, take advantage of exclusive discounts on Stellantis products.

We proudly support all paths to parenthood- including fertility and infertility treatments, adoption services, and gestational surrogacy.

We believe in investing in your future and your passions:

• Tuition reimbursement
• Student loan refinancing programs
• 18 paid volunteer hours each year to make a difference in your community

When you join us, you're not just building a career — you're joining a company that supports you, inside and outside of work.