Hardware Product Development Lead

Stellantis • Auburn Hills, MI

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About The Position

Stellantis is seeking a Hardware Product Development Lead to guide hardware product development in its HWE (Hardware) organization, which develops automotive technology experiences. The role leads multiple cross-functional engineering teams to meet technical product targets and project schedules, overseeing engineering activities across 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 the required maturity of multiple products throughout their life cycles.

The position plans technical work packages and product/system releases, contributes technical options to change control and management escalation, and coordinates sample builds. It also ensures products meet industrialization targets, releases engineering documentation to manufacturing plants, manages sample planning and engineering builds, and understands 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/management processes.
• Ability to learn to work with 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 Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Proficiency in written and spoken English, with a focus on technical topics.

Nice To Haves

• Project Management Institute (PMI) project management 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/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.
• Oversee engineering activities, including development, testing and validation, and product industrialization, with a focus on software deliveries.
• Manage multiple product releases into production.
• Drive cross-functional and product engineering teams to meet technical project targets on time.
• Ensure required product maturity throughout the life cycle of multiple products.
• Prepare technical decision options for the change control board and management escalation.
• Plan technical work packages, including content, schedule, and quality, in accordance with the overall project schedule.
• Plan and execute product/system releases according to the defined schedule.
• Serve as an interface for successful sample-build realization.
• 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