Description
We are seeking a Steering Eng Supervisor to lead the development and vehicle integration of Electric Power Assisted Steering (EPAS) systems for the Medium SUV platform and steering gear engineering for the C-car platform.
The successful candidate will be responsible for leading a team of engineers and partnering with program teams, cross-functional organisations, and suppliers to deliver safety-critical steering systems that meet program requirements and quality, cost, weight, timing, reliability, and performance targets.
Responsibilities:
- Lead and develop a team of engineers responsible for EPAS systems on the Medium SUV platform and steering gear engineering on the C-car platform.
- Manage the design, development, validation, and vehicle integration of safety-critical steering systems from initial concept through production design release and launch.
- Lead multidisciplinary engineering across mechanical hardware, electronics, and mechatronic system interfaces.
- Prioritise complex engineering workstreams with multiple interdependencies and design trade-offs, and align the team to program timing, quality, cost, weight, reliability, and performance objectives.
- Coordinate system and subsystem Failure Mode Avoidance and safety analysis, including DFMEA and Functional Safety activities.
- Support Functional Safety activities, including ISO 26262 application where required.
- Manage steering suppliers and establish work plans to achieve program milestones and technical deliverables.
- Lead vehicle, system, subsystem, hardware, and functional verification and validation.
- Lead vehicle issue investigations, data collection, root-cause analysis, and resolution of design, package, quality, and launch issues.
- Lead prototype build and validation planning and support production launch, plant reviews, and issue resolution.
- Prepare and present program, project, and technical milestone status to leadership and cross-functional partners.
- Coach employees, set clear priorities and expectations, support technical growth, and foster a collaborative culture focused on quality and customer satisfaction.
- Lead, mentor, and coach engineers by providing clear direction, technical guidance, regular feedback, and professional-development support.
- Manage workload distribution, resource planning, and priorities to support program commitments and sustainable team execution.
- Build an inclusive, collaborative team culture that promotes continuous improvement, technical innovation, accountability, and effective teamwork.
- Develop team capability and succession strength by identifying skill gaps, creating growth opportunities, and supporting employee development.
- Establish clear objectives, monitor progress, remove barriers, and hold the team accountable for quality and timely delivery.
- Collaborate with Purchasing, Finance, Manufacturing, and Quality to align technical execution with cost, quality, assembly, and launch objectives.
- Contribute to technology roadmaps and commodity strategies.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Mechatronics Engineering, Systems Engineering, or a strongly related engineering field.
- Minimum of 8 years of automotive engineering experience or related engineering experience.
- Experience leading technical projects, engineering workstreams, or engineering teams.
- Strong leadership, communication, teamwork, and project-management skills.
- Ability to work effectively with global cross-functional teams and suppliers.
- Fluent in English and fluent in Spanish.
Preferred qualifications:
- At least 2 years of formal or informal leadership experience.
- Master of Science degree in a related field.
- Experience developing, integrating, or validating safety-critical electro-mechanical systems.
- Automotive steering experience, including EPAS system development and/or steering gear engineering.
- Experience applying Systems Engineering and developing system, subsystem, and interfacing-system requirements.