Assistant Chief Engineer - Transmissions

Stellantis • Auburn Hills, MI

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About The Position

The Assistant Chief Engineer (ACE) supports the Chief Engineer in overseeing assigned core programs and integration programs for transmission and driveline products. The Chief Engineering Team serves as the accountable technical contact for product delivery across current production, new product development, and advanced projects. The ACE supports direction of family/project managers, Application Engineers, and Design System Engineers, and collaborates with PRC managers, other Chief Engineer teams, the DEVVAL team, and other stakeholders to meet departmental goals and objectives.

The role oversees transmission projects for a vehicle family across hardware, software, calibration, packaging, builds, validation, ED&D, DVPR, Statements of Work, and Design Change Requests. It leads engineering teams and technical reviews, coordinates program deliverables and cross-functional work, and supports quality, cost, performance, and readiness objectives.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related degree field.
• At least 7 years of engineering experience in product development, design, and release.
• Demonstrated experience leading collaborative and global teams.
• Understanding of typical automotive manufacturing and quality processes.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree in an engineering-related field.
• Design for Six Sigma certification.
• Excellent work ethic, organization skills, and communication skills.
• Experience with Design Failure Mode & Effects Analysis (DFMEA).
• Experience with Design Verification Plan & Report (DVP&R).
• Experience with Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T).
• Functional knowledge of Microsoft Office products, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Project.

Responsibilities

• Meet or exceed program deliverables and functional objectives, including cost, timing, efficiency, performance, mass, NVH, and quality metrics such as CQI, 3MIS, EPUS, and JD Power.
• Oversee all aspects of transmission projects for assigned vehicle families, including hardware, software, calibration, packaging, builds, validation, ED&D, DVPR, Statements of Work, and Design Change Requests.
• Serve as the technical interface to Vehicle and Powertrain Integration, AME, Purchasing, EE Core, ePT, Controls, Calibration, Quality, suppliers, and EE Systems leads.
• Lead engineering teams in delivering prototype and production transmission solutions that meet vehicle and program requirements.
• Review, approve, and track System DVP&Rs and support development of component DVP&Rs.
• Co-lead proactive risk management with the QRE Team, including DFMEAs, DFSS, LUR, Heat Map, and Reliability Demonstration activities.
• Track and lead resolution of eCIMS/GIMs issues.
• Coordinate trade-off studies and complete analyses to recommend appropriate proposals.
• Support Purchasing, Supplier Quality, and Engineering in Source Package planning.
• Lead program cost rollups, including piece cost, tooling, and ED&D, with manufacturing engineers and SCIE.
• Coordinate Performance and Fuel Economy execution for specific applications, with Application Engineers supporting tasks.
• Co-own the Top 10 List addressing JD Power, CQI, and 3MIS issues, and work with assigned leads to implement improvements.
• Represent the chief organization in high-level meetings as needed, including Steering Committees, PRs, MRs, IH meetings, PC-prep meetings, and VIT meetings.
• Coordinate build-readiness tasks, including build fixtures, test fixtures, and dyno support.
• Lead technical reviews, evaluations, and technical specification sign-offs, including Design Reviews, EDP deliverables, and LRF.
• Lead technical responses to investigations and action bulletins related to the technology.
• Coordinate Technical Cost Reductions and benchmarking of RWD hybrid competitive transmissions.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior