The job in short
Technical program leadership.
Details
- Found
- 20 d ago · posted 2026-08-18
- Location as listed
- Novi, MI
- Role
- Program / Project Manager
- Source
- The company’s own careers site
Full description
WHO WE ARE
Working together, growing together, derating new things together: EDAG connects people and the future. Company and workforce share the same vision. With a familiar atmosphere and at the same time the potential of a global world-class development company. You'll go your own way in your career at a high level - nationally and internationally. Take your next step and support us as a TECHNICAL PROGRAM LEAD.
DESCRIPTION
• Manage vendor team resources and distribute work to meet the program timing.
• Provide technical guidance and leadership to the engineering team, making design decisions and ensuring components meet the client's requirements.
• Guide material selection and manufacturing technology choices to balance build volume against capital investment, subject to the clients' sign-off.
• Track mass and program cost/spend against targets.
• Serve as primary point of contact and escalation lead between the vendor team and the clients Lead Engineer/Management team.
• Ensure the vendor team operates independently while using the clients Lead Engineer effectively to achieve overall program goals.
• Represent the vendor at program gateway reviews and status presentations to the client's leadership.
REQUIREMENTS
• Bachelor's in Engineering, Business, or related field.
• 10+ years of automotive or vehicle-systems engineering experience, including senior technical leadership roles.
• Demonstrated experience leading multidisciplinary engineering teams through prototype to production-intent vehicle programs.
• Strong working knowledge of structural, mechanical, and packaging integration for exterior/interior vehicle systems.
• Experience managing supplier relationships, DFM processes, and component release through PPAP.
• Proven ability to manage cost, mass, and timing targets across a multi-workstream program.
• Prior experience working directly with an OEM on base-vehicle interface negotiations.
• 8 months contract
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