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# System Design Lead

- **Company:** Fiat Chrysler Automobiles N.V.
- **Location:** Auburn Hills, MI, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Computer-Aided Design, LMS Imagine.Lab Amesim, Systems Engineering, MATLAB, Subsystems, Information Technology, Teamcenter (Software)
- **Published:** November 14, 2026
- **Apply:** https://careers.stellantis.com/job/24147062/system-design-lead-auburn-hills-mi/

## About the Role

* Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science or related fields.

 * Minimum 8 years of experience in product development (preferably in the automotive area) simulating ICE (internal combustion engine) hybrid and/or electrified propulsion systems.

 * Thorough knowledge of Microsoft office products.

Preferred Qualifications:

 * Thorough knowledge of vehicle Propulsion Systems including transmissions, axles, drivelines, batteries, and electric motors.

 * Thorough knowledge of commercial simulation/coding SW including, but not limited to: MATLAB /Simulink, GT Suite or AMESim.

 * Thorough knowledge of vehicle & propulsion system design processes.

 * Thorough knowledge in the disciplines of hybrid control strategies or energy management optimization.

 * Thorough knowledge in the disciplines of fluid dynamics and heat transfer.

 * Thorough knowledge of vehicle functional requirements such as Fuel Economy, Emissions, System Power, NVH, Drivability, and Capability.

 * General knowledge of commercial CAD packages including NX and Teamcenter.

## Description

* System design lead (SDL) acts as leader for individual propulsion system programs ensuring consistency and targets achievement for FE/CO2, capability, performance, drivability, NVH, supported by the virtual system engineering functional teams.
 * Drive propulsion system development across HEV, PHEV, REPB, and ICE platforms.
 * Drive & support activities to finalize architecture decisions for global products.
 * Support activities to improve operational efficiency by streamlining SDL workflows and program governance processes.
 * Partner with propulsion chief engineers, sub-systems, vehicle and planning teams to balance tradeoffs between FE, performance, drivability/capability and thermal requirements to meet critical propulsion system and vehicle functional requirements.
 * SDL is accountable for providing propulsion system engineering performance scorecards/health report at key gates and reviews according to PSDP process.
 * SDL is responsible to Lead the requirements engineering team members to develop requirements documents across program milestones with focus on vehicle functional objectives and sub-system functional requirements.
 * SDL is responsible for leading the implementation of technical solutions, recommendations and roadmap inputs for various propulsion system programs.
 * Lead risk management and issue resolution with internal counterparts, expertise network and supplier team.
 * SDL is accountable to develop and ensure implementation of global technical and departmental processes to improve overall operational efficiency.