The Candidate will be responsible for technical oversight of the assigned for Current Production and Future Wagoneer/Grand Wagoneer and Durango Driveline, Axles and 4WD systems for meeting or exceeding program deliverables and functional objectives (i.e. cost, timing, efficiency, performance, mass, NVH, and CQI, 3MIS, EPUS, JD Power quality metrics) and will have oversight of all aspects of the Axle/Driveline/AWD/4WD project for a given vehicle family (hardware, software, calibration, packaging, builds, validation, ED&D, DVPR, Statement of Work, Design Change Requests, etc).
The Candidate will support the CE Technical Interface to Vehicle & Propulsion System Integration, Chassis/Brakes, EE Core, ePT, Controls, Calibration, AME, Purchasing, Quality, Suppliers and Supply Operations, provide oversight of entire Axle/Driveline/AWD/4WD system (i.e. controls, SW, calibration, HW) including hardware - software - controls integration and diagnostics DFMEA/DRBFM and develops & coordinates acceptable engineering milestone dates to support critical mule and pilot builds (i.e. qty, MRD, design content, calibration needs, etc).
The Candidate will lead engineering teams to deliver prototype & production solutions that meet vehicle / program requirements, reviews, approves & tracks the System DVP&R and supports the development of the component DVP&Rs, Co-leads proactive Risk Management tasks with QRE Team (i.e. DFMEAs, DFSS, LUR, Heat Map, Reliability Demonstration), track & lead resolution of all GIMs and will handle the coordination of all Trade-off Studies (TOS). Must be able to complete proper analysis to recommend the proper proposal.
The candidate will also:
- Support Purchasing, Supply Operations and PM in the Source Package planning
- Lead program cost roll ups (i.e. piece cost, tooling, ED&D) with manufacturing engineers & SCIE
- Coordinate the execution of Performance & Fuel Economy for specific applications (AE to support tasks)
- Co-own the “Top 10 List” to address JD Power, CQI & 3MIS issues. Works with assigned Leads (i.e. Cal, Development, Engineering) to implement improvements
- Represent chief organization in high level meetings as needed (Steering Committees, PRs, MRs, IH mtgs, PC-prep mtgs, VIT mtgs, etc)
- Lead build readiness tasks (build fixtures, test fixtures, dyno support)
- Lead the technical reviews/evaluations and technical specification signoffs. (Design Reviews)
- Lead the technical responses to investigate/action bulletins that relate to the technology.
- Coordination of Technical Cost Reductions (TCRs) / Value Optimization (VO) and Benchmarking
Basic Qualifications:
- Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering or related degree field
- 10 years of experience with a minimum of 8 years of engineering experience in transmission and/or driveline design, releasing, development, validation, calibration, manufacturing, program management, etc.
- Demonstrated written and oral communication skills
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.)
Preferred Qualifications:
- Master's in engineering field or MBA
Skills Required
- Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field
- 10 years of experience with a minimum of 8 years of engineering experience in transmission and/or driveline design, development, validation, calibration, manufacturing, or program management
- Demonstrated written and oral communication skills
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel, Outlook)
- Master's in engineering field or MBA
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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Pay Growth & Progression — Contract-driven increases lifted hourly wages roughly 25% over 4.5 years and restored cost-of-living adjustments, pushing top rates near $42 per hour by the end of the agreement. Union hourly positions appear to have benefited most since the 2023 deal.
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Affordable Benefits — UAW-represented hourly workers pay no premiums and about 3% of total healthcare costs while receiving comprehensive medical, dental, vision, and wellness coverage. This creates materially lower out-of-pocket costs for represented hourly roles.
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Retirement Support — Post-2007 hourly hires receive a 10% employer 401(k) contribution and legacy workers saw defined-benefit improvements with retiree bonuses. Salaried roles also cite a 401(k) with employer match and contribution up to a maximum of 8%.
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Our storied and iconic brands embody the passion of their visionary founders and today’s customers in their innovative products and services: they include Abarth, Alfa Romeo, Chrysler, Citroën, Dodge, DS Automobiles, Fiat, Jeep®, Lancia, Maserati, Opel, Peugeot, Ram, Vauxhall and mobility brands Free2move and Leasys. Powered by our diversity, we lead the way the world moves – aspiring to become the greatest sustainable mobility tech company, not the biggest, while creating added value for all stakeholders as well as the communities in which we operate.
