Project Engineer Controls

Stellantis - Southfield, MI

Full-time - Mid Level

Southfield, MI

Transportation Equipment Manufacturing

About the position

The Project Engineer Controls is responsible for overseeing the design and implementation of hardware and software projects from inception to completion, ensuring adherence to budget, timeline, and scope. This role involves coordinating with various stakeholders, including designers, engineers, and customers, to ensure project success and compliance with specifications.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate the Designers, Technical Leaders and Engineers involved in the project, ensuring homogeneous solutions among all commodities
• Liaise with the customer, internal functions, and subcontractors to ensure the smooth running of the project
• Evaluate and review customer requirements & specifications
• Review original baseline planning
• Review the engineering make/buy strategy
• Maintain project schedule by monitoring project progress
• Manage the project within the budget
• Identify and document added/reduced scope of work with potential impact on resource workload, timing and costs
• Act as customer technical interface
• Review and update the project open issues list, project risks and opportunities
• Monitor project cost to complete (CTC)
• Attend project reviews
• React promptly and effectively to customer needs
• Review engineering change for timing evaluation and define the best strategy to be implemented
• Monitor and update the status of the engineering change activities in each phase.

Requirements

• Experience and knowledge in Automation Systems
• Strong analytical skills coupled with practical, hands-on problem-solving approach
• Knowledge of Windows, Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Access, Project etc.), and AutoCAD
• Knowledge of design techniques and tools involved in production of precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models
• Understanding of mechanical systems, their components, and the relationship of those systems to the controls design
• Knowledge of controls systems and their components in order to construct controls systems architecture
• Ability to design hardware and or software from a clean sheet
• Motivating, developing, and directing people as they work, identifying the best people for the job

Nice-to-haves

• Master's degree in automation or engineering
• At least 5 years' experience in the automotive industry