Wheel & Aero Leader (Commercial Vehicles)

Role Purpose The CV W&A Leader is responsible for end-to-end wheel development and qualification, including design, development, manufacturing APQP, and release. The role ensures aerodynamic performance, mechanical durability, manufacturing feasibility, and cost targets are achieved, while also leading team capability development and supporting future portfolio and technology roadmap needs.

Key Responsibilities

Lead end-to-end wheel development and qualification activities Lead pre-development activities aligned with customer STRAP plans Define best technical solutions with GBE Lead Engineers, Powertrain, and W&A SMEs Ensure solutions meet aerodynamic, durability, manufacturing, and cost targets Sign off stage designs and qualification tests as required Represent W&A in Product Assurance design reviews Lead root-cause and corrective-action actions for field and development issues Manage workload, priorities, standardization, and knowledge management across the team Train, mentor, hire, and develop W&A engineers Lead UCP and HPD reviews for the team Maintain team skill balance and support multi-skilling development Build development plans for key talent with the W&A Domain Leader Develop future technical roadmap needs for compressors and turbines Identify portfolio, process, and tool gaps and drive improvement actions Represent W&A in customer meetings and collect voice-of-customer input Must-Have Qualifications Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or related field Minimum 8 years of aero/mechanical development experience Strong testing and analytical capability Experience with advanced engineering tools such as CFD, FEA, and Matlab Proven leadership in a fast-paced technology environment Strong communication skills Ability to work across multiple teams with a continuous-improvement mindset Ability to quickly grasp deep technical issues and connect multiple observations Preferred Qualifications 10+ years of aero development experience in automotive or industrial turbochargers 5+ years of leadership experience managing a mid-size team (~10 people) Experience leading multi-regional and multicultural teams