Project Vehicle System Synthesis Manager

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, interior, 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, including trailering, off-roading, and lap time performance.
• Technical Reviews: Lead vehicle-level design reviews, integration reviews, program milestone assessments, and escalation meetings.
• 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.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Automotive Engineering, or related, technical field
• 10+ years of well rounded automotive development experience - preferably including experience with leading teams in vehicle integration, vehicle sciences (Dynamics, NVH, etc), 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 and external audiences/media
• 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 cars & trucks, motorsports / vehicle recreation and continuous innovation.