Front Closures DRE

The Design and Release Engineerisresponsible for the design, development, and release of the Body Closure systems. This includes side doors, hoods, tailgates, hardware, and other related components.?The ideal candidate will have a strong background in mechanical engineering, materials, and manufacturing processes, with a focus on achievingoptimalperformance, durability, and safety standards.

The Engineer will coordinate design activities and communicate results between the supplier and Stellantis cross functional groups. The job requires frequent interfacing with tier 1 suppliers to track program timing and deliverables.The Engineer will be involved in resolving component issues alongside the supplier at both the component level and vehicle level.The Engineer is required to support manufacturing builds at both supplier facility and Stellantis vehicle assembly plants.The Engineer will collaborate withsupplieron DFMEA and DV and PV tests and is responsibleto meetStellantispublished product milestones.

The Design and Release Engineer (DRE) job responsibilities include but not limited to:

Design & Development: Develop closure systems from concept through production, ensuring compliance with performance, safety, and regulatory requirements.

• Create and refine CAD models, conduct structural analysis, and collaborate with CAE teams for virtual validation.
• Material Selection & Manufacturing: Work with materials such as aluminum, steel, composites, and plastics tooptimizestrength, weight, and cost efficiency.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Coordinate with design, manufacturing, suppliers, and other engineering teams to ensure seamless integration and production feasibility.
• Cost & Weight Optimization:Identifyopportunities for weight reduction and cost savings whilemaintainingperformance and quality standards.
• Responsible for authoring Performance Specifications (PF-spec) and Design Validation Test Plan (DVP).
• Review and sign off on Suppliers Design Failure Mode Effects Analysis (DFMEA).
• Apply design best practices and lessons learned from past product developments within Stellantis.
• Responsible for developing andreleasing ofcomponents for each Program Team by monitoring timelines, project deliverables, and cross platform read across.
• Responsibletointerface with EE systems, PDO, Mechatronics, PFDI, in the development of system functional requirements.
• Support efforts to meet warranty targets and relevant quality service field initiatives.
• Communicate component product development status on a weekly basis via DRE authored and maintained open issues list/project timelines and technical presentations.
• Ensurecomponentlevel regulatory compliance requirements are met by coordinating with suppliers and internal Stellantis regulatory compliance teams.
• Interface with global employees to harmonize product designs, processes, and documentation to promotecomponentre-use.
• Expectedhigh levelof communication/leadership competency.
• Direct suppliers in developing, testing, and releasingcomponents?tomeet Stellantis vehicle level functionalobjectivesand sub-system level behaviorobjectives.
• Directly involved with supplier design efforts and design reviews to ensure the supplier design meetsStellantisexpectationas listed inStellantisspecifications.
• Responsible for meeting all vehicle program milestones and conducting all releasing processes within Stellantis related to thecomponentand its interface within the vehicle.
• Multi ? Regional / Regional