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Design Release Engineer - Safety Restraint Systems - Side Airbags

Stellantis
parental leave, tuition reimbursement, 401(k)
United States, Michigan, Auburn Hills
Dec 10, 2025
The Restraint Design Release Engineer (DRE) - Side Airbags is responsible for the design, development, and release of side airbags to support Stellantis vehicle programs. The DRE will work with the Stellantis engineering organizations and supply base to package and develop the side airbag system and interface with teams such as purchasing, product design office, manufacturing and supply base groups to achieve program objectives. The DRE is responsible for the review of testing, parts, data and best practices to meet program requirements, Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS), ECE and other global certifications and will be responsible to assure that all program milestones, deliverables and targets are met for side airbags including cost, weight and investment. The roles and responsibilities include but are not limited to: Reviewing design practices to meet program requirements Conducting commodity benchmarking as required Managing program specific documentation (e.g., DVPR, DFMEA) Managing supplier design and open issues reviews Writing change notices Reviewing supplier component and system testing, test parts, and test results Managing and completing compliance testing and reports Support pre-production, production launch, and serial life builds Basic Qualifications: Minimum of a Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering from an ABET accredited (or equivalent) University Minimum of 5 years of automotive engineering experience Minimum of 1 year of engineering experience with side airbag design and development Highly motivated and driven to achieve goals Strong leadership, organizational, and communication skills Good communication, problem solving, computer and presentation skills Preferred Qualifications: Vehicle level restraint system experience FMVSS or Homologation testing and certification experience Experience with NX / Team Center CAD Software Familiar with PFMEA, DFMEA, DVP&R, FEA and CAE impact analysis tools Experience using proactive quality tools (Design for Six Sigma) Experience using reactive quality tools (Kepner-Tregoe / Shainin) Salaried Employee Benefits (US, Non-Represented) Health & Wellbeing Comprehensive coverages encompassing the Physical, Mental, Emotional, and overall Wellbeing of our employees, including short- and long-term disability. Compensation, Savings, and Retirement Annual Incentive Plan (SAIP), 401k with Employer Match & Contribution (max 8%), SoFi Student Loan Refinancing. Time Away from Work Paid time includes company holidays, vacation, and Float/Wellbeing Days. Family Benefits 12 Weeks paid Parental Leave, Domestic Partner Benefits, Family Building Benefit, Marketplace, Life/Disability and other Insurances. Professional Growth Annual training, tuition reimbursement and discounts, Business Resource & Intra-professional Groups. Company Car & More Comprehensive Company Car Program and Vehicle Discounts. Vehicle discounts include family and friends.