Aptiv
Engineering Director
Troy, MI - USA · Director
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About the role
- The Engineering Director is responsible for leading multiple engineering teams in the development and delivery of automotive products and technologies.
- This role provides strategic, technical, and operational leadership across the product development lifecycle, ensuring engineering excellence, compliance with automotive standards, and successful execution of business objectives.
Responsibilities
- Lead the development of next-generation automotive products, systems, and technologies.
- Drive innovation, continuous improvement, and adoption of industry best practices.
- Support organizational growth through capability development and technology planning.
- Lead and develop managers, technical leaders, and engineering teams across multiple disciplines.
- Build organizational capability through succession planning and talent development.
- Drive resolution of complex technical issues and critical customer concerns.
- Support quality initiatives and root cause analysis for field and manufacturing issues.
- Partner closely with Program Management to achieve program objectives.
- Collaborate with Manufacturing and Operations to ensure successful product industrialization.
- Support commercial discussions, quotations, and technical proposals.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, Software, Systems Engineering, or related field).
- Strong understanding of automotive product development processes.
- Knowledge of systems, hardware, software, or vehicle engineering.
- Familiarity with ASPICE, ISO 26262, IATF 16949, and automotive cybersecurity requirements.
- Education
- MBA is an advantage.
- Experience
- 12+ years of progressive engineering experience within the automotive industry.
- 5+ years in senior engineering leadership roles.
- Proven track record leading large, multidisciplinary engineering organizations.
- Experience delivering automotive products from concept through production launch.
- Experience working with global teams and customers.
- Technical Knowledge
Nice to have
- Master's degree preferred.
Benefits
- Private health care effective day 1 of employment
- Paid Time Off (Holidays, Vacation, Designated time off, Parental leave)
- Learning and development opportunities
- Tuition Reimbursement
Company info
- We are Aptiv - a global technology company with 190,000 specialists in 46 countries.
- We are enabling the transition to software-defined vehicles supported by electrified and intelligently connected architectures - which will combine to power the future of mobility.
- Work with customers to understand requirements and support business development activities.
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