Manager - Program Architect Advance Engineering

Physical Architecture & Concepts Engineering - Programs Architect - Advance Engineering

The Programs Architect is responsible for designing and developing new vehicles which meet future regulatory requirements and customer competitive requirements. This group is responsible for vehicle architecture, vehicle packaging, initial systems concepts and component engineering design. In addition, the team resolves packaging and adaptation issues as the vehicles move toward production. The engineer's responsibilities will include, but are not limited to, establishing physical and functional integration of vehicle systems and components during the program planning phase (concept to program approval), translating strategic and functional objectives into technical requirements, creating and analyzing alternative design concepts, packaging and integrating systems and components, and benchmarking of competitive vehicles. The candidate will achieve these tasks by leading an extended cross functional team to balance all requirements to achieve the most optimal solution. Presentation of design concepts to higher levels of management will be required.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical, Electrical Engineering or related field.

• A minimum of 10 years of vehicle engineering experience in one or more of the following areas: Body-in-White, Electrical, Interior Systems, Powertrain Adaptations, Engine Systems (Cooling, Fuel, Exhaust), or Chassis Systems

• Expertise in Teamcenter, NX CAD Software & Vis Mockup with demonstrated skills to:

• Develop new corporate preproduction and manage production CAD data structures.

• Position and manipulate models, cut sections, analyze existing designs.

• Create and analyze alternative designs and integrate systems and components.

• Create specialized CAD sessions to support high level and detailed management reviews.

• Excellent communication skills to lead others to coordinate and resolve issues across all Stellantis regions.

• Able to effectively operate independently and in a cross-functional team environment.

• Strong Microsoft Office skills

• Results driven

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master of Science degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering from an ABET accredited

• Broad vehicle knowledge

• Ability to integrate stakeholder requirements into final vehicle design

• Excellent communication skills

• Excellent relationship building skills

• Ability to productively manage change

• Ability to present ideas and concepts successfully to all levels of management

• Excellent MS Office skills (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook)