System Design Lead

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Auburn Hills, MI, USA
In-Office
Senior level
Automotive
The Role
Leads propulsion system development across hybrid, plug-in hybrid, range-extender, and ICE platforms. Drives architecture decisions, requirements engineering, technical solutions, risk management, issue resolution, and program governance. Partners with chief engineers, subsystem, vehicle, planning, and supplier teams to balance fuel economy, emissions, performance, drivability, NVH, thermal, and capability requirements. Develops scorecards, health reports, processes, and technical roadmaps for global propulsion programs.
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Job Summary & Responsibilities

Job Description:

  • System design lead (SDL) acts as leader for individual propulsion system programs ensuring consistency and targets achievement for FE/CO2, capability, performance, drivability, NVH, supported by the virtual system engineering functional teams. 
  • Drive propulsion system development across HEV, PHEV, REPB, and ICE platforms. 
  • Drive & support activities to finalize architecture decisions for global products. 
  • Support activities to improve operational efficiency by streamlining SDL workflows and program governance processes.
  • Partner with propulsion chief engineers, sub-systems, vehicle and planning teams to balance tradeoffs between FE, performance, drivability/capability and thermal requirements to meet critical propulsion system and vehicle functional requirements.  
  • SDL is accountable for providing propulsion system engineering performance scorecards/health report at key gates and reviews according to PSDP process.  
  • SDL is responsible to Lead the requirements engineering team members to develop requirements documents across program milestones with focus on vehicle functional objectives and sub-system functional requirements.  
  • SDL is responsible for leading the implementation of technical solutions, recommendations and roadmap inputs for various propulsion system programs. 
  • Lead risk management and issue resolution with internal counterparts, expertise network and supplier team. 
  • SDL is accountable to develop and ensure implementation of global technical and departmental processes to improve overall operational efficiency.  
Preferred Qualifications

Basic Qualifications: 

  • Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science or related fields. 
  • Minimum 8 years of experience in product development (preferably in the automotive area) simulating ICE (internal combustion engine) hybrid and/or electrified propulsion systems. 
  • Thorough knowledge of Microsoft office products. 

 

Preferred Qualifications: 

  • Thorough knowledge of vehicle Propulsion Systems including transmissions, axles, drivelines, batteries, and electric motors. 
  • Thorough knowledge of commercial simulation/coding SW including, but not limited to: MATLAB /Simulink, GT Suite or AMESim. 
  • Thorough knowledge of vehicle & propulsion system design processes. 
  • Thorough knowledge in the disciplines of hybrid control strategies or energy management optimization. 
  • Thorough knowledge in the disciplines of fluid dynamics and heat transfer. 
  • Thorough knowledge of vehicle functional requirements such as Fuel Economy, Emissions, System Power, NVH, Drivability, and Capability. 
  • General knowledge of commercial CAD packages including NX and Teamcenter. 

Skills Required

  • Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field
  • Minimum 8 years of product development experience, preferably in automotive
  • Experience simulating ICE, hybrid, and/or electrified propulsion systems
  • Thorough knowledge of Microsoft Office products
  • Thorough knowledge of vehicle propulsion systems, including transmissions, axles, drivelines, batteries, and electric motors
  • Thorough knowledge of MATLAB, Simulink, GT-Suite, or AMESim
  • Thorough knowledge of vehicle and propulsion system design processes
  • Knowledge of hybrid control strategies or energy management optimization
  • Knowledge of fluid dynamics and heat transfer
  • Knowledge of vehicle functional requirements, including fuel economy, emissions, system power, NVH, drivability, and capability
  • General knowledge of NX and Teamcenter

Stellantis Compensation & Benefits Highlights

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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.
  • 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.
  • 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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