Leads the development and implementation of vehicle system strategies to achieve efficient vehicle design, mass (weight), mass properties and customer attributes. Duties include: • Develop and deliver global platform and vehicle mass strategies to optimize customer attributes and Fuel Economy / Emission/ Safety certifications simultaneously in multiple global markets; • Develop models to predict future vehicle ideal states, utilizing statistical, deterministic and parametric modeling techniques; • Work with interfacing commodity engineering activities to ensure successful implementation of optimized design and attribute solutions; • Complete in-depth analyses of competitive vehicles to develop forecasts of attribute performance, future capabilities and changing industry “standard” technologies. **Responsibilities include:** + Supervise a section of 6+ engineers; + Leading a team to develop vehicle weight target and mass property analysis; + Managing mass properties, balancing attributes and content for vehicle enhancements to the customer, with systems/hardware constraints for safety and cost; + Support best in class $/kg delivery of vehicle mass properties via new technologies; + Managing interfaces with Vehicle Architecture, Program Design & release engineers and Vehicle Engineering Managers + Deployment of vehicle capability and compatibility assessment; + Deliver global regulatory compliance for mass properties; + Frequently reporting vehicle mass health to Senior Management in support of program milestones and product development **Basic Position Qualifications:** + >5 years’ experience in product development and/or automotive industry; + Engineering degree; + Vehicle systems knowledge + Ability to manage multiple programs of varying scope and timing simultaneously; + Excellent communication, project management and leadership skills; + Familiarity with CAE methods and tools for optimization; + Strong presentation skills, ability to manage teams and interfaces to gain alignment and deliver goals. **Requisition ID** : 49104