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Employment type:
Full time
Experience required:
Intermediate
Salary
$195,000.00 - $269,000.00
About the company:
As Manager of the Brakes & Steering team, you will guide hardware and controls engineers through the full product lifecycle of our hydraulic brake and steer-by-wire platforms, from concept through production. You will balance aggressive safety, timing, cost, and mass targets while partnering with Tier 1 suppliers and with Vehicle Integration, Functional Safety, Firmware, Validation, and Manufacturing teams to bring our next-generation vehicle to life.
In this role, you will:
Lead, mentor, and grow a team of hardware and controls engineers, setting clear priorities and fostering technical excellence.
Deliver brake and steering systems that meet aggressive safety, timing, cost, and mass targets, driving programs through milestones and phase-gate reviews.
Own budget and resource forecasting, including headcount, supplier spend, prototype and test costs, and tooling.
Manage strategic Tier 1 supplier relationships to co-develop hardware and controls software, ensuring on-time delivery and performance.
Partner with Vehicle Integration, Functional Safety, Firmware, Validation, and Manufacturing teams to ensure robust system requirements, integration, and bring-up.
Drive technical rigor across requirements, design reviews, validation plans, and issue resolution, escalating risks early and removing roadblocks.
Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in Engineering or an equivalent discipline.
10+ years of experience in automotive chassis engineering at an OEM or Tier 1 supplier.
2+ years of people management experience.
Proven track record delivering brake and/or steering systems, managing suppliers, and owning budgets and schedules.
Experience with JIRA, Confluence, and 3DX
Bonus Qualifications
Master's degree or Ph.D. in Engineering.
Experience with steer-by-wire or brake-by-wire systems and functional safety (ISO 26262).
Experience with Polarion and automotive product development processes (e.g., APQP).
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