Fuel System Engineering Lead

Stellantis • Auburn Hills, MI

4d

About The Position

The Engineering Lead for the Fuel Fill Tube & Venting commodity is responsible for defining and updating specifications and coordinating and leading design reviews with release engineers to ensure designs follow best practices and meet safety and quality requirements. The role maintains the core DVPR and establishes validation plans for new program development. It also leads root-cause analysis and corrective-action development for field warranty returns, and initiates lessons learned and incorporates them into core documents.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics, or a related field.
• At least 8 years of automotive engineering experience, including at least 5 years dedicated to fuel system design, development, and validation.
• Proven structural and functional understanding of end-to-end fuel systems, including how tanks, pumps, tubes/lines, seals, and valves interact and integrate to achieve system performance, packaging, and reliability.
• Ability to explain complex engineering concepts and system anomalies in foundational, easy-to-understand terms to teach, train, and develop DREs.
• Hands-on experience authoring and executing DFMEAs and DVP&Rs, including reviewing virtual and physical test setups and results.
• Deep knowledge of fluid mechanics, permeation barriers, plastics and metals, and manufacturing processes.
• Ability to translate hands-on testing, vehicle data, and teardown feedback into actionable engineering deliverables and tasks.
• Self-starter with excellent communication and organizational skills, and the ability to lead initiatives or support peers as a cohesive team player in a fast-paced environment.
• DFSS and/or Reactive Problem Solving Green Belt certification.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree in Mechanical, Automotive, or Aerospace Engineering.
• DFSS Black Belt certification and Shainin/Reactive Problem Solving methodology certification.
• Experience managing Fill Tube, Venting, and Cap/Capless commodities from concept through post-launch, including successfully launching multiple production programs.
• Familiarity with ISO 13331, refueling test procedures, and global evaporative emissions standards.

Responsibilities

• Define and update Fuel Fill Tube & Venting commodity specifications.
• Coordinate and lead design reviews with release engineers to ensure designs meet best practices and safety and quality requirements.
• Maintain the core DVPR and establish validation plans for new program development.
• Lead root-cause analysis and corrective-action development for field warranty returns.
• Initiate lessons learned and institutionalize them in core documents.

What This Job Offers

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