Chief Engineer - Product Sustainability

Position Overview

International Motors is seeking a dynamic and experienced Chief Engineer - Product Sustainability to join our R&D Vehicle Platform Team.

This leadership role is critical in ensuring our commercial vehicle platforms continue to meet the highest standards of quality, cost efficiency, and lifecycle performance.

The Chief Engineer will oversee a team of Project Managers and guide cross‑functional initiatives impacting all models and powertrains across the sustaining portfolio.

• Provide strategic project leadership to deliver quality, cost, and timing (QCD) objectives across multiple sustaining programs.
• Lead and mentor a high‑performing team of Project Managers responsible for executing sustaining projects across all vehicle models and powertrain variants.
• Drive portfolio‑level prioritization of sustaining initiatives based on business goals, customer needs, and resource availability.
• Develop and manage annual budgets for multiple sustaining programs, ensuring alignment with organizational objectives.
• Conduct monthly budget reviews, analyze variances, and implement necessary adjustments to maintain financial targets.
• Collaborate closely with engineering, quality, manufacturing, supply chain, and product teams to deliver program objectives and resolve issues.
• Champion continuous improvement and deliver data‑driven recommendations that enhance vehicle performance, reduce cost, and elevate customer satisfaction.
• Maintain a strategic perspective on sustaining needs, product evolution, and market trends.

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Engineering Technology or Computer Science and at least 6 years of product design/development and/or computer science experience; at least 3 years of lead experience.
• Master’s degree in Engineering, Engineering Technology or Computer Science and at least 5 years of product design/development and/or computer science experience; at least 3 years of lead experience.
• PhD in Engineering, Engineering Technology or Computer Science and at least 4 years of product design/development and/or computer science experience; at least 3 years of lead experience.

• Qualified candidates, excluding current employees, must be legally authorized on an unrestricted basis (US Citizen, Legal Permanent Resident, Refugee or Asylee) to be employed in the United States. We do not anticipate providing employment‑related work sponsorship for this position (e.g., H-1B status).

• Strong communication skills with the ability to clearly convey complex issues and drive alignment across functions.
• Proven ability to make informed and balanced trade‑off decisions in a fast‑paced environment.
• High sense of urgency, accountability, and ownership of project outcomes.
• Experience in commercial vehicle product development or a closely related automotive engineering field.
• Demonstrated ability to build strong cross‑functional relationships and influence without authority.
• Excellent organizational skills and a disciplined approach to program tracking and documentation.
• Prior leadership experience managing engineering or technical project teams highly desirable.

We provide a competitive total rewards package which ensures job satisfaction both on and off the job. We offer market‑based compensation, health benefits, 401(k) match, tuition assistance, EAP, legal insurance, an employee discount program, and more.

For this position, the expected salary range will be commensurate with the candidate’s applicable skills, knowledge and experience.

You can learn more about our comprehensive benefits package at

ABOUTTRATON With its brands Scania, MAN, International, and Volkswagen Truck & Bus, TRATONSE is the parent and holding company of the TRATONGROUP and one of the world’s leading commercial vehicle manufacturers. The Group’s product portfolio comprises trucks, buses, and light‑duty commercial vehicles. “Transforming Transportation Together. For a sustainable world.”: this intention underlines the Company’s ambition to have a lasting and sustainable impact on the commercial vehicle business and on the Group’s…