Assistant Chief Engineer - Transmissions

Stellantis•Auburn Hills, MI

About The Position

The Assistant Chief Engineer (ACE) oversees assigned core programs and integration programs. The ACE supports the chief engineer in directing family (project) managers, Application Engineers, and Design System Engineers. The Chief Engineering Team serves as the accountable technical contact for transmission and driveline products, covering product delivery for current production, new product development, and advanced projects.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering or a related degree field.
  • At least 7 years of engineering experience in transmission and/or driveline design, releasing, development, validation, calibration, manufacturing, program management, or related areas.
  • At least 3 years of propulsion system experience.
  • Demonstrated written and oral communication skills.
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office products, including Word, Excel, and Outlook.

Nice To Haves

  • Master's degree in Engineering.

Responsibilities

  • Meet or exceed program deliverables and functional objectives, including cost, timing, efficiency, performance, mass, NVH, and quality metrics.
  • Oversee all aspects of transmission projects for a vehicle family, 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 PT Integration, AME, Purchasing, EE Core, ePT, Controls, Calibration, Quality, suppliers, and EE Systems.
  • Lead engineering teams in delivering prototype and production transmission solutions that meet vehicle and program requirements.
  • Review, approve, and track the System DVP&R and support development of component DVP&Rs.
  • Co-lead proactive risk management tasks with the QRE Team, including DFMEAs, DFSS, LUR, Heat Map, and Reliability Demonstration.
  • Track and lead resolution of all eCIMS/GIMs.
  • Lead program cost rollups, including piece cost, tooling, and ED&D, with manufacturing engineers and SCIE.
  • Represent the chief organization in high-level meetings as needed, including Steering Committees, PRs, MRs, IH meetings, PC-prep meetings, and VIT meetings.
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