The Application Engineer manages the external interfaces between the transmission and vehicle platform, including packaging and functional requirements, and uses the CE/COE organizations to drive decisions affecting the transmission.
The Candidate will:
- Own and develop the Applications Matrix across programs, variants, and vehicle platforms
- Coordinate vehicle packaging and clearance studies and lead advanced adaptation studies
- Negotiate vehicle requirements against transmission capabilities and limitations
- Own the Transmission Technical Specification (TTS) and communicate application requirements such as torque, NVH, fuel economy, tire size, final-drive ratio, and mass
- Define and track vehicle, system, and subsystem functional objectives
- Coordinate application-specific designs including torque converters, dampers, vents, LV/HV connections, brackets, transmission oil cooling, PIM/e-motor integration, controls, and calibration
- Support vehicle assembly plants, pilot builds, EOL testing, VIN marking, and build issues
- Lead build-readiness activities, prototype hardware procurement, ED&D requests, BRT prototype orders, and build-related transmission/parts logistics
Preferred Qualifications
Basic Qualifications:
- Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or related degree field
- 5 years of engineering experience
- Working knowledge of powertrain, engine, and transmission operation.
- Strong communication and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to manage multiple complex projects.
- Some supplier and assembly-plant travel, including Canada and Mexico.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Master's Degree in Engineering
- 2 years of transmission/driveline experience with an OEM or Tier 1/2 supplier is preferred.
- DFSS/Shainin Green or Black Belt, CAE/CFD experience, hands-on mechanical experience, electric-motor experience, DFMEA, DVP&R, and manufacturing/quality knowledge.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in engineering or a related field
- Five years of engineering experience
- Working knowledge of powertrain, engine, and transmission operation
- Strong communication and problem-solving skills
- Ability to manage multiple complex projects
- Supplier and assembly-plant travel, including Canada and Mexico
- Master's degree in engineering
- Two years of transmission or driveline experience with an OEM or Tier 1 or Tier 2 supplier
- DFSS or Shainin Green or Black Belt certification
- CAE or CFD experience
- Hands-on mechanical experience
- Electric-motor experience
- DFMEA experience
- DVP&R experience
- Manufacturing and quality knowledge
Stellantis Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Stellantis and has not been reviewed or approved by Stellantis.
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Healthcare Strength — Benefits are described as broad with strong medical, dental, and vision coverage, plus life insurance, disability, wellness resources, and employee assistance programs. Coverage breadth appears especially robust for full-time roles in North America.
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Retirement Support — Retirement savings are highlighted through 401(k) matching and company contributions in eligible roles, alongside attractive pension and retirement terms for many union-represented manufacturing employees. These elements are positioned as a core strength of the overall package.
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Equity Value & Accessibility — Employee share ownership is emphasized, with the share-purchase program expanded to nearly the entire workforce and broad participation reported. This accessibility creates an additional wealth-building channel beyond base pay.
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