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Project Technical Manager - Body/Chassis/Powertrain/Interior, etc.

Stellantis
United States, Michigan, Auburn Hills
Oct 28, 2026

The Candidate will be managing all technical aspects of the vehicle including, achieving Quality, Cost, Timing, and Performance Objectives, BOM Management including Change Management, Technical data and VISBOM content, Coordinates with purchasing for RFQ, supplier selection, and change management and will support regional requirements and content. The Candidate will also be:

Leading the technical activity of component and system development:



  • Design, development, and validation of components and systems
  • Leads decision / stakeholder meetings
  • Design freeze and tooling kick off
  • Conformity of regulatory requirements
  • Coordination of technical teams


Coordinating activities with Manufacturing Engineering and the plant:



  • Alignment of design and manufacturing process to support cost, investment, and quality objectives
  • Compatibility of product and process
  • Packaging issues and requirements with logistics
  • Make buy convergence


Managing the technical relationship with all Stakeholders.



  • Leads and drives all technical issues to resolution


Critical Skills:



  • Design and Development of components/systems associated with Chassis, Propulsion, or Body through a full project cycle.
  • Understanding of vehicle construction by systems (Body, Chassis, Powertrain, Interior, etc) and subsystems (Underbody, suspension, trim, cooling, HVAC, etc).
  • Understand part break up of vehicles and how they are assembled.
  • Ability to identify and organize technical commodities into their functional purpose.
  • Identify and propose design alternatives to meet and exceed aggressive cost targets


Methodology/Tools Expertise:



  • Microsoft Office Suite (Excel & PowerPoint)
  • Excel commands (VLOOKUP, pivot tables)
  • Fastcar2
  • EBOM & STV
  • SMAK (Vehicle volume tracking)
  • CCD/CN Process
  • PDP for TKO/DV testing
  • ETKO Process
  • Source Package System (Review and Approval)
  • GIM's / Tracking and Issue Resolution/ S2irius
  • Teamcenter / Vis Pro


Basic Qualifications:



  • Bachelor's degree in engineering or related degree field
  • Minimum 8 years of Automotive Industry experience
  • Experience in vehicle / component design / release engineering, vehicle finance cost, program management, and / or component cost analysis
  • Experience with NVH, Durability, Safety, Dynamics
  • Excellent leadership communications / people skills
  • Attention to detail
  • Able to manage change and present ideas / concepts to all levels of management
  • Able to motivate and lead people that do not report directly to you
  • MS Office skills (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook)


Preferred Qualifications:



  • Masters Degree
  • Excellent relationship building skills
  • Ability to productively manage change include trade-off decisions


The Candidate will be managing all technical aspects of the vehicle including, achieving Quality, Cost, Timing, and Performance Objectives, BOM Management including Change Management, Technical data and VISBOM content, Coordinates with purchasing for RFQ, supplier selection, and change management and will support regional requirements and content. The Candidate will also be:

Leading the technical activity of component and system development:



  • Design, development, and validation of components and systems
  • Leads decision / stakeholder meetings
  • Design freeze and tooling kick off
  • Conformity of regulatory requirements
  • Coordination of technical teams


Coordinating activities with Manufacturing Engineering and the plant:



  • Alignment of design and manufacturing process to support cost, investment, and quality objectives
  • Compatibility of product and process
  • Packaging issues and requirements with logistics
  • Make buy convergence


Managing the technical relationship with all Stakeholders.



  • Leads and drives all technical issues to resolution


Critical Skills:



  • Design and Development of components/systems associated with Chassis, Propulsion, or Body through a full project cycle.
  • Understanding of vehicle construction by systems (Body, Chassis, Powertrain, Interior, etc) and subsystems (Underbody, suspension, trim, cooling, HVAC, etc).
  • Understand part break up of vehicles and how they are assembled.
  • Ability to identify and organize technical commodities into their functional purpose.
  • Identify and propose design alternatives to meet and exceed aggressive cost targets


Methodology/Tools Expertise:



  • Microsoft Office Suite (Excel & PowerPoint)
  • Excel commands (VLOOKUP, pivot tables)
  • Fastcar2
  • EBOM & STV
  • SMAK (Vehicle volume tracking)
  • CCD/CN Process
  • PDP for TKO/DV testing
  • ETKO Process
  • Source Package System (Review and Approval)
  • GIM's / Tracking and Issue Resolution/ S2irius
  • Teamcenter / Vis Pro


At Stellantis, we assess candidates based on qualifications, merit, and business needs. We welcome applications from all people without regard to sex, age, ethnicity, nationality, religion, sexual orientation, disability, or any characteristic protected by law. We believe that diverse teams reflect our identity as a global company, enabling us to better address the evolving needs of our customers and care for our future.
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