Engineering Project Leader

Clarios

Engineering Project Leader leading multidisciplinary teams delivering automotive battery products at Clarios. Driving product development, launches, releases, and sustainable manufacturing handoffs.

Posted 8/18/2026full-timeMilwaukee • Missouri, Wisconsin • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in leading multidisciplinary engineering teams to achieve product delivery targets while managing the product life cycle, including automotive electronics and software development. Proficient in project execution, cross-functional collaboration, and technical decision-making.

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Project Execution ExperienceAutomotive Electronics DevelopmentCross-Functional Team LeadershipProduct Launch ManagementTechnical Decision-Making

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Hard Skills

Product DevelopmentRequirements EngineeringIntegration TestingManufacturing HandoffBill of Material ManagementSample PlanningEngineering Build ManagementTechnical DocumentationChange Control ManagementProject Scheduling

Soft Skills

Team LeadershipCommunicationOrganizational SkillsProblem-SolvingAgendas Management

Certifications & Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree in EngineeringMBA or Master’s in Systems Engineering

Industry Keywords

Automotive ElectronicsSoftware DevelopmentMechanical SystemsPropulsion DomainEMobilityProduct Life CycleV-ModelTechnical InterfaceCross-Functional CollaborationProject Management

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead the multidisciplinary functional engineering team to achieve technical product delivery targets according to project schedule, development cost, and bill of material
Drive and verify engineering activities across the product life cycle and V-model, including requirements, development, integration, testing, and manufacturing handoff
Lead the product engineering team to achieve technical, functional, BoM, timing, and industrialization targets
Ensure required product maturity throughout the product life cycle
Approve and release the product bill of material
Serve as technical interface to program management, supply chain, manufacturing, quality, commercial teams, and external customers
Organize cross-functional team meetings and drive agendas
Prepare technical decision options for change control boards and management escalations
Plan technical work packages according to the overall project schedule
Plan and execute product/system releases
Manage sample planning, engineering build management, and sample release
Interface with manufacturing to realize sample builds
Release engineering documentation to manufacturing plants for sample builds

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in an engineering discipline
Minimum of 10 years’ project execution experience, including product launch
Minimum of 5 years in automotive electronics and software product development
Domain knowledge in automotive electronics, software, and mechanical systems
Experience leading cross-functional teams
MBA or master’s in systems engineering, software, or electrical engineering preferred
15 years of project execution experience preferred
5 years’ experience in propulsion domain preferred
3 years in the eMobility space preferred
Willingness to travel 20%

Benefits

Comp & perks

Medical, dental and vision care coverage
401(k) savings plan with company matching, starting on date of hire
Tuition reimbursement
Perks and discounts
Parental and caregiver leave programs
Paid time off
Flexible spending
Short- and long-term disability
Basic life insurance
Business travel insurance
Employee Assistance Program
Full-service cafeteria and workout facility