Mechatronics Global Core Team Engineer

Stellantis•Auburn Hills, MI

23h

About The Position

Global Core Team Engineer responsible for Overhead Consoles and Universal Garage Door Opener (UGDO) systems across Stellantis brands, platforms and regions. The role provides global technical leadership for the assigned component families, including reference architectures, performance specifications, design guidelines, modular strategies, benchmarking, supplier technical assessments, sourcing support, validation standards, cost optimization and continuous improvement activities. The CTE ensures robust integration of mechanical, electrical, lighting, RF and software requirements within the vehicle environment, with specific focus on headliner and roof packaging, interior perceived quality, optical performance, customer-facing functions, manufacturability, regulatory compliance and serviceability. The role acts as the technical reference for programs and release engineers from concept phase through launch and serial life, ensuring best-in-class Quality, Cost, Timing and Performance (QCTP) while driving standardization, innovation and cross-functional convergence with Product, Design, Interior, EE, SWX, Purchasing, Quality, Manufacturing and Supplier organizations.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, Mechatronics Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or equivalent technical field
Minimum 8 years of experience in automotive component development, with proven exposure to overhead consoles, lighting functions integrated into interior modules, electronic interior modules, roof-mounted components or mechatronic systems
Experience in automotive product development from concept phase through validation, launch and serial life
Ability to define, apply and review technical specifications, performance requirements, validation plans and design guidelines for automotive components
Working knowledge of core automotive development tools and processes, including DFMEA, PFMEA, DVP&R, APQP, PPAP and supplier technical reviews
Basic knowledge of mechanical, electrical, plastic component, lighting and vehicle packaging constraints for interior customer-facing components
Strong organizational, cross-functional leadership, communication and technical decision-making skills in a global engineering environment
Willingness to travel to suppliers, manufacturing plants and engineering centers as required to support sourcing, validation, launch and issue resolution activities

Nice To Haves

Specific experience with optical validation, photometric testing, LED-based lighting features integrated within interior modules, light guides, lenses or illuminated user interfaces
Specific experience with RF products, wireless access systems, UGDO-like devices, antenna integration, pairing procedures or regional RF compliance requirements
Experience with perceived quality, gap and flush management, color harmony, grain and gloss matching, cosmetic validation and BSR/NVH prevention for interior components
Automotive assembly plant, supplier industrialization and/or vehicle launch experience
Experience with supplier development, manufacturing feasibility reviews, sourcing support and cost optimization for cosmetic, electronic or mechatronic interior components
Quality organization experience and basic knowledge of IATF 16949 requirements
Additional language knowledge, preferably Italian, French, Portuguese or Spanish

Responsibilities

Define and maintain the global technical roadmap for Overhead Consoles and UGDO systems, ensuring alignment across platforms, brands and regions.
Develop and maintain performance specifications, design guidelines, DVP&R, DFMEA, process standards, lessons learned and technical reference documents for the assigned component families.
Lead component benchmarking, technology scouting and competitive analysis for lighting functions integrated into overhead consoles, overhead controls, roof-mounted modules and UGDO solutions.
Ensure robust integration of mechanical, electrical, lighting, RF and software requirements within the vehicle environment, with particular focus on headliner, roof trim, wiring, EE architecture and packaging constraints.
Drive convergence with Product, Design, Interior, EE, SWX, Safety, Homologation, Purchasing, Quality, Manufacturing and Supplier organizations from concept phase through launch and serial life.
Support sourcing activities through supplier technical assessments, source package preparation, design reviews, manufacturability reviews, cost analysis and techno-economic optimization.
Act as the design authority for the assigned component families, supporting technical arbitration, deviation assessment, reuse strategy and cross-program standardization.
Assess and validate optical performance, lighting quality, color uniformity, light leakage, dimming behavior, switch feedback, customer usability and perceived quality attributes.
Ensure UGDO technical robustness, including RF performance, antenna integration, pairing behavior, regional frequency compliance and compatibility with applicable access systems.
Support Tooling Kick-Off, design freeze, validation readiness, launch readiness and sign-off activities, ensuring technical risks are identified and addressed in a timely manner.
Lead technical issue resolution, deviation assessments, root cause analysis and recovery action plans during development, launch and serial life.
Use warranty data, field feedback, customer complaints and lessons learned to drive design improvements and prevent recurrence across platforms.
Ensure serviceability and repairability of overhead modules, including removal strategy, replacement procedures, retention robustness after service and diagnostic support.
Support release engineers and program teams by providing technical guidance, mentoring, design review leadership and best-practice deployment through SOP and serial life.
Drive standardization, modularity, cost optimization and continuous improvement while ensuring best-in-class Quality, Cost, Timing and Performance.