Project Engineer

Stefanini Group•Long Beach, CA

16d•Onsite

About The Position

Stefanini Group is seeking an early-career Project Engineer or technical program management professional in Long Beach, California, to drive electric-vehicle seating programs from concept through industrialization. The role is responsible for helping programs meet cost, weight, performance, efficiency, and quality targets while keeping them on track for Start of Production and beyond. The Project Engineer supports the full engineering lifecycle, from ideation and design through validation, integration, and industrialization of fully integrated seating and interior systems. The role works cross-functionally with engineering, supply chain, finance, and strategy teams to define requirements, scope work, identify risks, estimate budgets, and provide clear program updates. It also works with suppliers to secure parts and support for build events, and helps improve processes, tools, and team execution.

Requirements

2–5 years of experience in technical program management, project engineering, or a similar role supporting hardware development.
Experience with automotive seating, interiors, or EV systems.
Familiarity with AIAG APQP and PPAP processes.
Experience with performance testing.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office, especially Excel and PowerPoint.
Experience with Jira, Confluence, or similar tools.
Solid understanding of the product development lifecycle, including design, development, validation, integration, and launch.
Familiarity with materials, manufacturing processes, and technologies used in automotive interiors or seating.
Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities across teams and timelines.
Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or a related technical field, or equivalent experience.

Nice To Haves

Master's degree.

Responsibilities

Drive complex engineering challenges to resolution and help keep programs on track for Start of Production and beyond.
Lead engineering teams in resolving issues identified in reviews, virtual builds, and physical events.
Track and manage program deliverables, flagging potential incompatibilities and synergies across vehicle systems.
Facilitate cross-functional decisions with engineering, finance, and strategy stakeholders.
Contribute to continuous improvement of processes, tools, and team execution.
Collaborate with engineering, supply chain, finance, and strategy teams to scope work, define requirements, identify risks, estimate budgets, and provide actionable program updates.
Support the engineering lifecycle from ideation and design through validation, integration, and industrialization of seating and interior systems.
Surface issues from design reviews and build events, then drive containment and resolution across teams to protect schedule and quality.
Monitor deliverables for system compatibility and integration opportunities, and identify ways to improve velocity and collaboration.
Partner with Supply Chain to maintain supplier relationships and secure timely parts and support for build events.
Prepare focused meeting agendas that drive decisions, eliminate bottlenecks, and retire risks.
Make problems visible early and ensure risk-mitigation plans are actively executed.