The Lead Vehicle Engineer (LVE) acts as the program-level Principal Vehicle Engineer (PVE) for an assigned vehicle program, owning vehicle-level performance, integration, and validation while ensuring alignment with established PVE standards and governance. The LVE is responsible for translating high-level vehicle strategies into program-specific technical targets, leading system integration activities, and coordinating cross-functional engineering execution. This role serves as the primary technical point of contact for the program, driving day-to-day engineering decisions, managing technical risks, and ensuring that all program deliverables meet quality, timing, and cost objectives.