Design Release Engineer - Safety Restraint Systems

Stellantis • Auburn Hills, MI

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About The Position

The Safety Restraint Systems Design Release Engineer is responsible for designing, developing, and releasing side airbags for Stellantis vehicle programs. The role works with Stellantis engineering organizations and suppliers to package and develop side airbag systems, while coordinating with purchasing, the Product Design Office, manufacturing, and supply base groups to achieve program objectives.

The engineer reviews testing, parts, data, and best practices to ensure program requirements and applicable Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS), ECE, and other global certification requirements are met. The role also ensures program milestones, deliverables, and targets for side airbags—including cost, weight, and investment—are achieved.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering or a related field.
• At least 5 years of automotive engineering experience.
• At least 5 years of engineering experience with side airbag design and development.
• Highly motivated and driven to achieve goals.
• Strong leadership, organizational, and communication skills.
• Good communication, problem-solving, computer, and presentation skills.

Nice To Haves

• Vehicle-level restraint system experience.
• FMVSS or homologation testing and certification experience.
• Experience with NX / Team Center CAD software.
• Familiarity with PFMEA, DFMEA, DVP&R, FEA, and CAE impact analysis tools.
• Experience using proactive quality tools such as Design for Six Sigma.
• Experience using reactive quality tools such as Kepner-Tregoe or Shainin.

Responsibilities

• Review design practices to meet program requirements.
• Conduct commodity benchmarking as required.
• Manage program-specific documentation, including DVPR and DFMEA.
• Manage supplier design reviews and open issues.
• Write change notices.
• Review supplier component and system testing, test parts, and test results.
• Manage and complete compliance testing and reports.
• Support pre-production, production launch, and serial-life builds.

What This Job Offers

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