Advanced Platform Design & Integration Engineer

About the role

The Advanced Platform Design & Integration Engineer is responsible for designing and developing new vehicles which meet program targets based on customer input, competitive targets and future regulatory requirements. This group is responsible for vehicle architecture, platform integration, and initial system and component engineering designs. In addition, the team resolves packaging and adaptation issues as the vehicles move toward production.

Responsibilities

• Translating strategic and functional objectives into technical requirements
• Creating and analyzing alternative design concepts
• Packaging and integrating systems and components
• Benchmarking of competitive vehicles
• Leading an extended cross functional team to balance all requirements to achieve the most optimal solution
• Presentation of design concepts to higher levels of management
• Chassis system development, including initial suspension and steering concept development, hardpoints, kinematics and travels, tire packaging, halfshaft development, component design and analysis (CAE), vehicle packaging (NX/VisMockup), and model integrity (Teamcenter)

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent from an ABET accredited or equivalent program
• A minimum of 5 years of automotive platform engineering experience
• A minimum of two years in chassis design/development
• Expertise in Teamcenter, Vis Mockup & NX CAD Software with demonstrated skills to:
  • Develop and manage CAD data structures
  • Position and manipulate models, cut sections, analyze existing designs
  • Packaging (component clearances) and integration assessments
  • Create specialized CAD sessions to support high level and detailed management reviews
• Excellent communication skills to lead others and to coordinate and resolve issues across all of Stellantis' global regions
• Able to effectively operate independently and in a cross-functional team environment
• Strong Microsoft Office skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Master of Science degree in Mechanical from an ABET accredited
• Broad vehicle knowledge
• Ability to integrate stakeholder requirements into final vehicle design
• Excellent relationship building skills
• Ability to productively manage change
• Ability to present ideas and concepts successfully to all levels of management
• Excellent MS Office skills (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook)

Benefits

• Comprehensive Health & Well-being Coverage: medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage from your very first day; Employee Assistance Program (EAP) offering confidential support for personal and professional challenges
• Family Building Benefit: support for all paths to parenthood including fertility and infertility treatments, adoption services, and gestational surrogacy
• Generous Paid Time Off: 17+ paid holidays including shut-down from December 24th through New Years Day every year; vacation, float & wellbeing days, sick time and fully paid parental leave
• Competitive Retirement Savings Plans: employer match on contributions to your 401k, Roth, and Catch-Up plans; employer contribution even if you don't contribute
• Income Protection & Insurance Options: employer-provided and voluntary plan offerings including life insurance, group accident, critical illness, etc.
• Company Vehicle Lease Program: eligible employees and their immediate families can participate with insurance, maintenance, and unlimited miles included; exclusive discounts on Stellantis products
• Support for Your Growth and Giving Back: tuition reimbursement; student loan refinancing programs; 18 paid volunteer hours each year

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