Senior Staff Technical Program Manager - Body, Closures & Chassis
Core
Program Lead for vehicle Body, Closures, and Chassis systems, guiding development from concept through production.
Role type
Senior Staff Technical Program Manager (Automotive)
Builds
Vehicle body structures, closures (doors, glazing), and chassis components (suspension, subframes, by-wire systems)
Domain
Automotive manufacturing, mechanical engineering
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Program leadership, BOM integrity management, supply chain coordination, root-cause analysis, design review facilitation, NPI management, cross-functional project management
Preferred skills
Hardware/firmware product development, vehicle CAN/Firmware familiarity
Technologies
CATIA V5/V6, PLM/BOM management, FMEA/FTA, JIRA, Confluence, Polarion, Gantt charts, ERP, ALM
Responsibilities
Serve as program and technical lead for vehicle program across Body, Closures, and Chassis domains; Oversee BOM integrity and drive quality/cost engineering initiatives; Develop program schedules and drive complex open issues to closure; Identify and communicate program progress and technical risks; Lead root-cause analysis of critical build and design issues; Influence system designs to optimize performance, cost, and manufacturability
Seniority
Senior Staff, hands-on IC