Fuel Systems - Design Release Engineer

Stellantis•Auburn Hills, MI

About The Position

The Design Release Engineer is responsible for the design, development, timing, and production release of fuel system components, including filler pipes, fuel lines, fuel caps, and capless systems. The role also supports quality improvements, value optimization, weight reduction, and other efficiency initiatives, and communicates technical product status to management. The engineer interacts with suppliers and works with internal and external teams, including testing and prototype labs, Design, CAE, vehicle program teams, supplier operations, and manufacturing plants. The role supports program milestones, validation, production builds, issue resolution, launch quality, and warranty reviews.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics, or a related degree field.
At least 5 years of automotive design and development engineering experience in Fuel Systems and/or UREA. A Fuel Systems or UREA internship may count as part of this experience, as may Plant Quality or Manufacturing Engineering experience.
Self-starter with strong leadership, communication, and organizational skills, and demonstrated problem-solving ability.

Nice To Haves

Formula SAE, Baja, or similar college experience.
Master of Science degree in Engineering.
Product engineering experience.
Prototype experience.
Experience with Design Failure Mode & Effects Analysis (DFMEA).
Experience with Design Verification Plan & Report (DVP&R).
Design for Six Sigma (DFSS) Belt certification.
Solid understanding of system/component design.
General understanding of NX, TeamCenter, and Bill of Material Management (EBOM/Codep/PLM/Other).

Responsibilities

Deliver all program milestone requirements on time and with quality.
Manage component design changes and resolve functional, durability, and assembly issues.
Use engineering tools such as DFMEA, PFMEA, and DVP&R, and apply specifications and best practices.
Lead technical design reviews for components at key program milestones and management reviews.
Review validation setups at internal locations or suppliers, ensure testing follows specifications, verify test results for accuracy and compliance, and report results to management.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including safety, packaging, program, design, and advanced manufacturing, to ensure robust fuel component designs through program milestones and launch.
Provide on-site support at production plants and engineering offices for builds and issue resolution.
Support warranty reviews to ensure quality after program launch.
Support quality improvements, value optimization, weight reduction, and other efficiency improvement initiatives.
Communicate technical product status to management.