BSDO Program Performance Lead
(BSDO = Buzz, Squeak & Rattle, Sealing & Corrosion, Durability and Off-road)
Join the Stellantis BSDO team and contribute to the development of high-quality, durable vehicles that meet customer expectations throughout their lifecycle. Our team works across all phases of vehicle development to identify risks, improve product robustness, and drive continuous improvement.
We seek candidates who take ownership, deliver results, and work effectively in a collaborative environment. Strong engineering judgement, communication skills, relationship building, and the ability to influence decisions are essential for success in this role.
The Program Performance Lead (PPL) will manage a team of engineers to deliver key program attributes for BSDO for the programs for which he/she is assigned. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Set and own all BSDO targets
- Work transversally across Vehicle Engineering to plan, coordinate and execute validation and development activities.
- Define resource needs – including headcount and physical assets (vehicles, parts, etc.) – for the project team to include in the program budget
- Integrate all work performed by the BSDO team
- Support Advanced Program development by identifying and defining risks and critical design areas based on lessons learned and quality metrics.
- Manage milestone deliverables for each of the BSDO attribute areas
- Buzz, Squeak & Rattle
- Sealing
- Corrosion
- Durability
- Off-road
- Quality In-Use
- Own the BSDO scorecard
- Point contact for BSDO with VSM, Advanced, Platform, and Tophat Teams
- Represent organization at governance updates
- Work with CPG, ARDC, CTC RTS and DAQ labs for development and execution of BSDO validation plans
- Ensure validation of customer functional objectives related to BSDO/QIU
- Ensure the voice of the customer is met through competitive vehicle benchmarking and quality reviews.
- Summarize lessons learned before the end of the project and support the core team in updating performance standards and processes.
Basic Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering
- Minimum 10 years of experience in product/powertrain development
- Strong understanding of vehicle systems and engineering development cycles
- Experience leading teams of diverse backgrounds
- Experience in product development dealing with multiple foreign markets
- Able to motivate and lead people that do not report directly to you
- Excellent leadership communications / people skills
- Excellent communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills
- Comfort with both short- and long-term project management
Preferred Qualifications:
- Master’s degree in engineering and/or MBA
- 5+ years of experience directly in Durability, NVH, Safety, BSR or other related vehicle attribute fields
- Knowledge of virtual simulation tools
- Vehicle testing knowledge, Durability test schedules, RTS testing, Data Acquisition methods and tools.
- Ability to productively manage change
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in engineering
- Minimum 10 years of experience in product/powertrain development
- Strong understanding of vehicle systems and engineering development cycles
- Experience leading teams of diverse backgrounds
- Experience in product development dealing with multiple foreign markets
- Able to motivate and lead people that do not report directly to you
- Excellent leadership communications and people skills
- Excellent communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills
- Comfort with both short- and long-term project management
- Master's degree in engineering and/or MBA
- 5+ years directly in Durability, NVH, Safety, BSR or related vehicle attribute fields
- Knowledge of virtual simulation tools
- Vehicle testing knowledge, Durability test schedules, RTS testing, Data Acquisition methods and tools
- Ability to productively manage change
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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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