Global Core Team Engineer responsible for Overhead Consoles and Universal Garage Door Opener (UGDO) systems across Stellantis brands, platforms and regions. The role provides global technical leadership for the assigned component families, including reference architectures, performance specifications, design guidelines, modular strategies, benchmarking, supplier technical assessments, sourcing support, validation standards, cost optimization and continuous improvement activities. The CTE ensures robust integration of mechanical, electrical, lighting, RF and software requirements within the vehicle environment, with specific focus on headliner and roof packaging, interior perceived quality, optical performance, customer-facing functions, manufacturability, regulatory compliance and serviceability. The role acts as the technical reference for programs and release engineers from concept phase through launch and serial life, ensuring best-in-class Quality, Cost, Timing and Performance (QCTP) while driving standardization, innovation and cross-functional convergence with Product, Design, Interior, EE, SWX, Purchasing, Quality, Manufacturing and Supplier organizations.

Key Responsibilities:

• Define and maintain the global technical roadmap for Overhead Consoles and UGDO systems, ensuring alignment across platforms, brands and regions.
• Develop and maintain performance specifications, design guidelines, DVP&R, DFMEA, process standards, lessons learned and technical reference documents for the assigned component families.
• Lead component benchmarking, technology scouting and competitive analysis for lighting functions integrated into overhead consoles, overhead controls, roof-mounted modules and UGDO solutions.
• Ensure robust integration of mechanical, electrical, lighting, RF and software requirements within the vehicle environment, with particular focus on headliner, roof trim, wiring, EE architecture and packaging constraints.
• Drive convergence with Product, Design, Interior, EE, SWX, Safety, Homologation, Purchasing, Quality, Manufacturing and Supplier organizations from concept phase through launch and serial life.
• Support sourcing activities through supplier technical assessments, source package preparation, design reviews, manufacturability reviews, cost analysis and techno-economic optimization.
• Act as the design authority for the assigned component families, supporting technical arbitration, deviation assessment, reuse strategy and cross-program standardization.
• Assess and validate optical performance, lighting quality, color uniformity, light leakage, dimming behavior, switch feedback, customer usability and perceived quality attributes.
• Ensure UGDO technical robustness, including RF performance, antenna integration, pairing behavior, regional frequency compliance and compatibility with applicable access systems.
• Support Tooling Kick-Off, design freeze, validation readiness, launch readiness and sign-off activities, ensuring technical risks are identified and addressed in a timely manner.
• Lead technical issue resolution, deviation assessments, root cause analysis and recovery action plans during development, launch and serial life.
• Use warranty data, field feedback, customer complaints and lessons learned to drive design improvements and prevent recurrence across platforms.
• Ensure serviceability and repairability of overhead modules, including removal strategy, replacement procedures, retention robustness after service and diagnostic support.
• Support release engineers and program teams by providing technical guidance, mentoring, design review leadership and best-practice deployment through SOP and serial life.
• Drive standardization, modularity, cost optimization and continuous improvement while ensuring best-in-class Quality, Cost, Timing and Performance.

General Skills:

• Strong communication, leadership and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to work in a global and multicultural environment.
• Negotiation skills with suppliers and internal stakeholders.
• Problem-solving methodologies (5 Why, Ishikawa, PDCA).
• Program management skills, including WBS management and strong QCTP orientation.
• Accountability and results-driven mindset.
• Strong technical curiosity and continuous improvement attitude.
• Ability to effectively use AI-based tools and AI Agents to streamline engineering activitie