Packaging Technical Specialist - Body on Frame Vehicles

Stellantis•Auburn Hills, MI

About The Position

The Packaging Technical Specialist is the technical leader for vehicle architecture, packaging, and integration activities supporting the development of new vehicles that meet future regulatory requirements and competitive customer expectations. The role provides day-to-day technical direction to the Packaging team, establishes priorities and engineering standards, mentors team members, and ensures consistent execution across programs and regions. The specialist establishes the physical and functional integration of vehicle systems and components during program planning, from concept through program approval. Responsibilities include translating strategic and functional objectives into technical requirements; creating and analyzing alternative design concepts; packaging and integrating systems and components; benchmarking competitive vehicles; and resolving packaging and adaptation issues as programs move toward production. The role leads an extended cross-functional team, facilitates technical trade-off decisions, identifies and escalates risks, and balances competing requirements to achieve the optimal vehicle-level solution. It serves as a primary technical interface with program leadership and key stakeholders, presenting recommendations, design concepts, status, and risks to senior management. This is a team leadership position focused on technical direction, coordination, and capability development; it does not replace the functional manager’s people-management responsibilities.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
At least 8 years of progressively responsible vehicle engineering experience, including demonstrated technical leadership, in one or more of the following areas: Body-in-White, Electrical, Interior Systems, Powertrain Adaptations, Engine Systems (Cooling, Fuel, Exhaust), or Chassis Systems.
Expertise in TeamCenter, NX CAD Software, and Vis Mockup.
Ability to develop and manage CAD data structures; position and manipulate models; cut sections; and analyze existing designs.
Ability to create and analyze alternative designs and integrate systems and components.
Ability to create specialized CAD sessions for high-level and detailed management reviews.
Demonstrated ability to lead, mentor, and develop engineers; establish technical direction; coordinate workload and priorities; and drive timely resolution of complex cross-functional issues across all Stellantis regions.
Ability to operate independently, exercise sound technical judgment with limited direction, facilitate trade-off decisions, and build alignment in a cross-functional team environment.
Proven ability to define team operating methods, review technical deliverables for quality and completeness, track commitments, manage technical risk, and escalate issues with clear recommendations.
Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to summarize complex technical topics, influence stakeholders without direct authority, and present decisions and risks to senior management.
Excellent skills with MS Office, including PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook, and Teams.

Nice To Haves

Master of Science degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering from an ABET-accredited or equivalent program.
Broad vehicle and systems-integration knowledge across multiple vehicle architectures and engineering disciplines.
Demonstrated ability to integrate stakeholder requirements, lead technical trade studies, and guide teams to a balanced final vehicle design.
Experience coaching engineers, sharing technical knowledge, and building team capability.
Excellent relationship-building, facilitation, conflict-resolution, and influencing skills.
Ability to lead teams productively through changing requirements, priorities, and program conditions.
Ability to present technical strategies, recommendations, and complex design concepts successfully to all levels of management.

Responsibilities

Provide day-to-day technical direction to the Packaging team and establish priorities and engineering standards.
Mentor team members and support consistent execution across programs and regions.
Establish the physical and functional integration of vehicle systems and components during program planning, from concept through program approval.
Translate strategic and functional objectives into technical requirements.
Create and analyze alternative design concepts; package and integrate systems and components.
Benchmark competitive vehicles and resolve packaging and adaptation issues as programs move toward production.
Lead an extended cross-functional team and facilitate technical trade-off decisions.
Identify and escalate risks, balance competing requirements, and guide the team toward an optimal vehicle-level solution.
Serve as a primary technical interface with program leadership and key stakeholders.
Present recommendations, design concepts, status, and risks to senior management.
Define team operating methods, review technical deliverables for quality and completeness, track commitments, manage technical risk, and escalate issues with clear recommendations.
Coordinate workload and priorities, drive timely resolution of complex cross-functional issues, and build team capability.