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Senior Powertrain Project Manager

Auburn Hills, Michigan - Posted on July 22, 2025
Published By Catherine Hamel

Trillium Professional is now seeking a Senior Powertrain Project Manager for work in Auburn Hills!

In collaboration with the system and sub-system table, the System Family Manager (SFM) and the sub-system Family Manager (FM)  are responsible for system or sub-system Timing & Cost, working with the Cost Manager for Total Production Costs and Program Spending.

Accountable for:
-Work, with the respective Chief (system or sub-system) to coordinate the cross functional team (System Table / Sub-System Table)
-Lead, with the chief, the propulsion system development process (PSDP) governance and reporting (milestone reviews/program reviews/weekly meetings and updates)
-Manage timing and readiness for the assigned propulsion system perimeter, ensuring consistency between System and Sub-System and the complete Application Plan
-Manage the core initiatives preparation and core studies response:
-Work with the PRS engineering functions, Planning and VEMO to prepare ER&D budget convergence for milestone approval.
-Follow the PRS governance for approval (PRS governance approval/GPCx)
-Under Cost Manager responsibility manage product cost and program budget during execution:   Total product cost (TPC), ER&D spending, Capital expenditure (CAPEX)
-If the Project does not have a dedicated Cost Manager, the responsibility remains with the Family Manager
-Drive, with the sub-system family managers, industrial synergies between conventional & hybrid variants
-On behalf of system chief, manage component change management of PRS.
-Cost & timing roll-up associated with global communications for system and Program related investigation

Significant support in:
-Handshake with Propulsion Systems Sub-System Technical Managers (SSTM) on Vehicle Application activities, Technical Functional Requirements, etc
-Review of Actions & Funding for Quality & Value Optimization
Manufacturing Readiness, production capacity investigations, Creation of Commercial & Development Contracts with Suppliers, Product Strategy & Roadmaps

Pay rate is $49.69/hour. Apply now!

Requirements:
-100% Onsite
-Bachelor’s degree in technical disciplines like mechanical or electrical engineering, from a nationally accredited institution/university.
-At least 5 years’ experience in above disciplines, preferably in automotive product engineering
-Project management and planning skills, ability to lead cross functional work groups, meetings and task forces
-Good analytical skills and open and curious interdisciplinary mindset
-Good communication and presentation skills, verbally and in writing


Trillium Technical has been recruiting and placing Engineering professionals for over 30 years. From Fortune 100 companies to small businesses, our philosophy remains the same: to achieve excellence by providing quality employees with an uncompromising level of service. We believe in honesty, integrity, and a simple philosophy of providing value to our customers and our employees. We strive to be unsurpassed in the recruitment and placement of Engineering professionals. Trillium is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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Trillium offers a comprehensive benefit package that includes the ability to participate in health insurance and retirement plans, paid holidays, state required leave, and vacation days, if applicable. Trillium’s offerings are dependent on the state in which the assignment is located, length of time worked, and may change depending on assignment. Benefit packages for direct hire placements vary based on the client company.

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