Vehicle System Release (Former SSTM)

Vehicle System Release (VSR) 

Vehicle Interior, Mechatronics & NVH (VIMN) 

Position Summary 

Ready to lead the systems that shape the vehicle experience? 

We are seeking an experienced Vehicle System Release (VSR) leader to drive the development and delivery of Interior, Mechatronics, and NVH systems from advanced development through launch and lifecycle. 

In this highly visible role, you will own system-level execution for Quality, Cost, Timing, and Performance (QCTP), bringing together Engineering, Program, Purchasing, Manufacturing, Quality, Suppliers, and other cross-functional teams to turn vehicle objectives into integrated, production-ready solutions. 

You will lead complex vehicle development, influence critical technical and business decisions, resolve challenging cross-functional issues, and directly impact the quality, performance, cost, and customer experience of future vehicles. 

Key Responsibilities: 

• Provide system-level leadership and accountability for program execution. 

• Ensure achievement of QCTP targets, program milestones, and engineering KPIs. 

• Drive implementation of applicable modular strategies and policies. 

• Manage key program deliverables across cost, scope, sourcing, tooling, validation, engineering changes, and vehicle builds. 

• Coordinate source package readiness and sourcing activities to support program milestones and supplier nomination. 

• Lead tooling kickoff and readiness activities for on-time part delivery and build requirements. 

• Drive resolution of technical, supplier, manufacturing, quality, validation, and vehicle build issues. 

• Ensure required system validation, certification, and regulatory compliance. 

• Manage R&D budgets, engineering resources, and program workload planning. 

• Provide leadership with clear, timely program status, risk assessments, escalations, and recommendations. 

• Champion consistent application of engineering and program management processes, development standards, and global best practices. 

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a related technical discipline. 
• Minimum of 10 years of automotive product development, engineering, program management, or related technical experience. 
• Demonstrated experience leading complex, cross-functional vehicle or engineering programs. 
• Knowledge of product development, sourcing, validation, manufacturing, and launch processes. 
• Proven ability to manage quality, cost, timing, performance, and technical trade-offs. 
• Strong leadership, communication, collaboration, and problem-solving skills. 

• Experience with vehicle interiors, mechatronic systems, and/or NVH development. 
• Experience supporting programs from advanced development through production launch and lifecycle. 
• Experience with EBOM, sourcing, tooling, validation, engineering change management, and vehicle builds. 
• Experience working with global engineering teams and automotive suppliers. 
• Lead the development. Drive the decisions. Deliver the vehicle.