Design Release Engineer

Stellantis•Auburn Hills, MI

About The Position

The Design Responsible Engineer for 12V power electronic / electromechanical components acts as the technical owner of the assigned component family. The role involves close collaboration with internal specialists, designers and external suppliers, as well as cross-functional interaction with Purchasing, Manufacturing Plants, Bench Testing, Quality, and other relevant departments. The position aims to ensure that products meet performance, quality, innovation, and reliability targets throughout the entire development lifecycle.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science in Electrical, Electronic Engineering or equivalent program
Minimum of 5 years of experience in Electrical/Electronic component development for automotive
Deep understanding of the assigned component family, including mechanical and electronic/regulator aspects and power electronics.
Solid automotive technical background, including: Environmental requirements, Mechanical requirements, Vehicle electrical/electronic architecture, EMC fundamentals, Good engineering practices, Design FMEA, Technical drawing review and verification
Strong teamwork, and good oral and written communication skills; ability to work independently
Be able to communicate with global leadership and foreign supplier (English at professional level)

Nice To Haves

Experienced in industrial or automotive (preferred) area (TIER1...)
Solid understanding with embedded electronics design constraints
Solid understanding of 12V Energy management
Familiar with system/component design, EE architecture topologies and safety
Knowledge of applicable safety standards including ISO 26262, and other regulations, industry benchmarks and customer requirements
Design for Six Sigma (DFSS) Belt certification
Solid understanding of system/component design
Familiar with vehicle bus: ETH/CAN FD/LIN/LVDS communication protocols and troubleshooting tools
Justified experience in thermal management for ECU embedded electronics
Being able to support/handle more than one expertise domain as a plus
Justified experience with leading, coaching, animating, and following up design reviews

Responsibilities

Create, maintain, and continuously update technical specifications and design rules for the product family.
Ensure continuous innovation and alignment with market and competitor benchmarks.
Define robust technical solutions to achieve assigned performance and quality targets.
Prepare and manage technical documentation for sourcing activities.
Support component development in close cooperation with suppliers and Stellantis cross-functional teams.
Ensure compliance with technical deliverables and project milestones.
Define and approve validation test plans.
Coordinate HW/SW releases, ensuring alignment with validation activities.
Track validation progress, including issue management and bug-fix follow-up.
Define and implement countermeasures in case of technical issues or delays.
Approve test results and manage related deviations.
Understand and support Virtual Validation Analysis as an integral part of the design process.
Contribute to the development of new validation methods and performance targets.
Support Physical Validation activities, collaborating on the definition of new testing approaches and criteria.
Support Root Cause Analysis activities.
Define technical solutions aimed at quality improvement of vehicles in production, ensuring compliance with quality targets.