Hardware Product Development Lead

Stellantis • Auburn Hills, MI

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About The Position

Stellantis is seeking a Hardware Product Development Lead to support its Hardware organization and help develop automotive technology products focused on customer experience. The role leads multiple cross-functional engineering teams in achieving technical product targets within agreed project schedules. It oversees engineering activities including development, testing and validation, and product industrialization, with a focus on software deliveries. The lead is responsible for multiple product releases into production and for achieving required product maturity throughout each product’s life cycle.

The position plans technical work packages and product/system releases, prepares technical decision options for change control and management escalation, and coordinates sample-build realization. It ensures products meet industrialization targets and that engineering documentation is released to manufacturing plants for sample builds. The role also covers sample planning and engineering build management, and requires understanding Stellantis domain-team requirements, project milestones, and technology relevance.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering or a related field.
• At least 8 years of experience.
• Excellent communication, teamwork, problem-solving, and presentation skills.
• Ability to work in a global team environment.
• Experience with requirements engineering or management processes.
• Ability to learn new technologies and systems.
• Engineering analysis and analytical ability.
• Project planning and leadership skills.
• General knowledge of electronic sensors, modules, or systems.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Proficiency in written and spoken English, particularly for technical topics.

Nice To Haves

• Project Management Institute (PMI) certification.
• 5 years of experience as a team leader or project manager.
• Experience with FMEA methods and tools, such as APIS IQ FMEA.
• Experience with root-cause and DFSS techniques, including is-is-not, 5-why, DMAIC, 8D, 5-penny, and fishbone or fault-tree analysis.
• Experience with manufacturing software implementation and cybersecurity.

Responsibilities

• Lead multiple cross-functional engineering teams to achieve technical product targets according to the agreed project schedule.
• Ensure execution of engineering activities, including development, testing and validation, and product industrialization, with a focus on software deliveries.
• Manage multiple product releases into production.
• Ensure required product maturity throughout the product life cycle.
• Prepare technical decision options for the change control board and management escalation.
• Plan technical work packages for content, schedule, and quality in line with the overall project schedule.
• Plan and execute product and system releases according to the defined schedule.
• Act as an interface for successful realization of sample builds.
• Ensure products meet industrialization targets.
• Release engineering documentation to manufacturing plants for sample builds.
• Manage sample planning and engineering builds.
• Understand Stellantis domain-team requirements, project milestones, and technology relevance.

What This Job Offers

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