Project Vehicle Systems Synthesis Manager - Jeep Wrangler and Gladiator

The Project Vehicle Systems Synthesis Manager is responsible for leading the integration and synthesis of all vehicle systems to achieve world-class performance, quality, and customer experience targets. This role serves as the technical bridge between chassis, powertrain, body, and electrical teams-ensuring that all subsystems come together as one cohesive and optimized vehicle. You will oversee vehicle-level attribute balancing, performance target setting, and prototype validation, driving cross-functional alignment from concept through production launch.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead Vehicle Integration: Own the vehicle synthesis process, ensuring alignment across engineering domains to achieve performance, NVH, durability, safety, and comfort targets.
• Attribute Management: Define, track, and balance vehicle-level targets (mass, stiffness, aero, center of gravity, ride/handling, acceleration, braking, etc.) across programs.
• Vehicle Development Leadership: Guide cross-functional teams through concept definition, mule builds, prototype testing, and final validation phases.
• Performance Optimization: Work closely with dynamics, powertrain, and aerodynamics teams to deliver best-in-class driving experience and lap time performance.
• Technical Reviews: Lead vehicle-level design reviews, integration reviews, and program milestone assessments.
• System Compatibility: Ensure packaging, manufacturability, and serviceability requirements are met while maintaining design intent and performance.
• Team Development: Manage and mentor a team of vehicle integration and synthesis engineers; foster a culture of innovation, accountability, and collaboration.
• Supplier and Partner Collaboration: Coordinate with key suppliers, simulation partners, and test facilities to deliver integrated vehicle solutions.
• Benchmarking and Target Setting: Lead competitive vehicle benchmarking, performance analysis, and technical target derivation.

• Education: Bachelor Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Automotive Engineering, or related field.
• Preferrable: Master Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Automotive Engineering
• Experience: Minimum 10+ years of automotive development experience - preferably including experience in vehicle integration, vehicle dynamics, or system engineering
• Proven experience leading multi-disciplinary engineering teams through the full product lifecycle.
• Work effectively and manage direct and non-direct reports across multiple unique disciplines
• Must be a highly motivated, detail-oriented, and a self-directed process thinker with well-developed problem-solving skills
• Deep understanding of vehicle attributes, system interactions, and trade-off management
• Ability to simplify complex engineering topics, develop and deliver a presentation concisely to all levels of management
• Ability to make quick decisions using sound engineering logic while representing the Voice of the Customer
• Ability to define the engineering logic behind features and systems critical to the customer experience
• Passion for vehicles, motorsports and continuous innovation.