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Career Area: Engineering
Position Type: Salaried
48326, US
Date Posted: July 31, 2026
Brand: FCA Group
The Design Release Engineer for the Engine Air Handling Systems is responsible for the design, development, and technical leadership in the creation, validation, and release of Air Handling hardware and systems including INTAKE MANIFOLDS, cold air ducts, etc. This includes all components associated with getting air into and out of the engine including boosting hardware, charge air cooling, purge systems, etc. The role involves driving the design through all phases of the product lifecycle, including design concept, engineering validation, and production release through PPAP (Production Part Approval Process).
Design & Development:
- Lead the design of the Engine Air Handling System hardware, ducting and engine interfaces.
- Develop and refine the Air Handling and Purge System for function, cost and quality, durability, NVH, etc.
- Support CAD modeling, FEA (Finite Element Analysis), and other design validation methods to ensure structural integrity and compliance with standards.
- Collaborate with other engineering teams (airflow, thermal, packaging) to integrate the turbocharger system.
- Release & Program Management:
- Manage design release activities from early concept through production, including the timely completion of B-Sample, C-Sample, X0, X1, X2, and X3 milestones.
- Own the Bill of Materials (BOM) and Engineering Change Notices (ECNs) for turbocharger components.
- Ensure all parts meet quality, cost, and timing requirements.
- Drive the Production Part Approval Process (PPAP) for turbocharger components, ensuring compliance with all regulatory and customer specifications.
- Coordinate with cross-functional teams, including manufacturing, suppliers, and quality, to ensure the successful release and implementation of designs.
Technical Guidance & Problem Solving:
- Provide technical leadership and support during the development and production stages to resolve design issues, material selection challenges, and process-related problems.
- Lead DFMEA (Design Failure Mode and Effects Analysis) and other risk assessment activities to ensure design robustness and mitigate potential issues.
- Participate in the development of testing strategies for turbocharger components, including vibration, crash, and thermal testing.
Cross-Functional Collaboration:
- Work closely with suppliers to ensure design feasibility, cost competitiveness, and manufacturability of turbocharger components.
- Collaborate with validation teams to define and implement validation testing, ensuring turbocharger components meet functional and performance metrics.
- Partner with vehicle integration teams to ensure proper fitment, safety, and integration of turbocharger components into the overall vehicle platform.
Documentation & Reporting:
- Develop and maintain engineering documentation, including design specifications, drawings, test plans, and validation reports.
- Ensure that all technical documentation is up-to-date and aligns with program timelines and PPAP requirements.
- Report on project status, timelines, and risk assessments to senior management and stakeholders.
EOE/Disability/Veteran
At Stellantis, we assess candidates based on qualifications, merit, and business needs. We welcome applications from all people without regard to sex, age, ethnicity, nationality, religion, sexual orientation, disability, or any characteristic protected by law. We believe that diverse teams reflect our identity as a global company, enabling us to better address the evolving needs of our customers and care for our future.
Our benefits reflects the STELLANTIS commitment to helping you reach your personal and professional goals. In addition to an environment that promotes career development, we offer benefits for a healthy lifestyle and a rewarding future, designed to take care of you and your family, in various stages of life.
As a global company, our employee packages will vary by country, customary norms and the legal entity into which you are hired.
We care about your privacy. For more information on how your personal data is processed, please read the specific Privacy Statement provided by the respective entities whose job offer you have selected.
Career Area: Engineering
Position Type: Salaried
48326, US
Date Posted: July 31, 2026
Brand: FCA Group
The Design Release Engineer for the Engine Air Handling Systems is responsible for the design, development, and technical leadership in the creation, validation, and release of Air Handling hardware and systems including INTAKE MANIFOLDS, cold air ducts, etc. This includes all components associated with getting air into and out of the engine including boosting hardware, charge air cooling, purge systems, etc. The role involves driving the design through all phases of the product lifecycle, including design concept, engineering validation, and production release through PPAP (Production Part Approval Process).
Design & Development:
- Lead the design of the Engine Air Handling System hardware, ducting and engine interfaces.
- Develop and refine the Air Handling and Purge System for function, cost and quality, durability, NVH, etc.
- Support CAD modeling, FEA (Finite Element Analysis), and other design validation methods to ensure structural integrity and compliance with standards.
- Collaborate with other engineering teams (airflow, thermal, packaging) to integrate the turbocharger system.
- Release & Program Management:
- Manage design release activities from early concept through production, including the timely completion of B-Sample, C-Sample, X0, X1, X2, and X3 milestones.
- Own the Bill of Materials (BOM) and Engineering Change Notices (ECNs) for turbocharger components.
- Ensure all parts meet quality, cost, and timing requirements.
- Drive the Production Part Approval Process (PPAP) for turbocharger components, ensuring compliance with all regulatory and customer specifications.
- Coordinate with cross-functional teams, including manufacturing, suppliers, and quality, to ensure the successful release and implementation of designs.
Technical Guidance & Problem Solving:
- Provide technical leadership and support during the development and production stages to resolve design issues, material selection challenges, and process-related problems.
- Lead DFMEA (Design Failure Mode and Effects Analysis) and other risk assessment activities to ensure design robustness and mitigate potential issues.
- Participate in the development of testing strategies for turbocharger components, including vibration, crash, and thermal testing.
Cross-Functional Collaboration:
- Work closely with suppliers to ensure design feasibility, cost competitiveness, and manufacturability of turbocharger components.
- Collaborate with validation teams to define and implement validation testing, ensuring turbocharger components meet functional and performance metrics.
- Partner with vehicle integration teams to ensure proper fitment, safety, and integration of turbocharger components into the overall vehicle platform.
Documentation & Reporting:
- Develop and maintain engineering documentation, including design specifications, drawings, test plans, and validation reports.
- Ensure that all technical documentation is up-to-date and aligns with program timelines and PPAP requirements.
- Report on project status, timelines, and risk assessments to senior management and stakeholders.
EOE/Disability/Veteran
At Stellantis, we assess candidates based on qualifications, merit, and business needs. We welcome applications from all people without regard to sex, age, ethnicity, nationality, religion, sexual orientation, disability, or any characteristic protected by law. We believe that diverse teams reflect our identity as a global company, enabling us to better address the evolving needs of our customers and care for our future.
Our benefits reflects the STELLANTIS commitment to helping you reach your personal and professional goals. In addition to an environment that promotes career development, we offer benefits for a healthy lifestyle and a rewarding future, designed to take care of you and your family, in various stages of life.
As a global company, our employee packages will vary by country, customary norms and the legal entity into which you are hired.
We care about your privacy. For more information on how your personal data is processed, please read the specific Privacy Statement provided by the respective entities whose job offer you have selected.
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Who's Hiring
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What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in release engineer jobs.
- Experience designing and maintaining CI/CD pipelines using tools such as Jenkins, GitHub Actions, or CircleCI
- Proficiency with containerization and orchestration platforms including Docker and Kubernetes
- Scripting ability in at least one language such as Python, Bash, or Groovy for build and release automation
- Familiarity with version control workflows, branching strategies, and merge pipeline governance in Git
- Experience with artifact management tools such as Nexus or Artifactory and release versioning standards
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, software engineering, or a related technical field, or equivalent experience
Tips for Your Release Engineer Job Search
Quantify pipeline impact on your resume
Release engineer resumes that land interviews show measurable outcomes: deployment frequency improvements, mean time to recovery reductions, or rollback success rates. Replace vague descriptions of tools you used with the business result those tools produced.
Match your stack to the job posting
Release engineer roles vary sharply by toolchain. A listing that emphasizes Jenkins and Ansible is a different team culture from one built on GitHub Actions and ArgoCD. Tailor your resume's tools section to mirror the exact stack in each posting before applying.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists release engineer openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Target companies mid-deployment-maturity
Companies scaling from manual deploys to full automation hire release engineers most aggressively. Look for job descriptions that mention 'maturing our CI/CD practice' or 'standardizing release processes' as signals the role has real scope and budget.
Prepare a live pipeline walkthrough for interviews
Many release engineer interviews include a technical screen where you narrate a pipeline you built from trigger to production artifact. Have a real example ready that covers branching strategy, testing gates, and deployment approvals so you can discuss tradeoffs confidently.
Negotiate scope before negotiating title
Release engineer offers at the same salary level can differ dramatically in on-call burden, deployment authority, and access to production. Before accepting, ask how many deployments happen per week and who holds incident responsibility to understand the real scope of the role.
Release Engineer Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most release engineers?
The companies hiring the most release engineers right now include General Motors (GM), Stellantis, and Pentangle Tech Services | P5, with the largest share of openings in Michigan, California, and Texas, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of August 2026. Demand is concentrated in software product companies and regulated industries where controlled deployment practices are required.
How many release engineer jobs are remote?
About 30% of release engineer openings are fully remote or hybrid as of August 2026, reflecting how much of the work happens through cloud-based tooling and shared dashboards rather than on-site infrastructure. Roles focused on pipeline development and build automation are the most likely to be listed as remote, while positions with hands-on data center or hardware deployment responsibilities tend to require more in-office time.
How do you become a release engineer?
Most release engineers start in a software development, QA, or systems administration role and move into release work by owning deployment processes on their team. Building fluency in CI/CD tools, scripting, and version control workflows is the practical foundation. From there, taking on incident response, on-call rotations, and cross-team release coordination builds the judgment and systems thinking the role requires at senior levels.
Can you get hired as a release engineer with little experience?
Entry-level release engineer roles exist, and they typically look for candidates who have automated a build or deployment process in a personal project, internship, or previous job, even if the scope was small. Contributing to open-source CI/CD tooling, completing a cloud platform certification, and being able to walk through a pipeline you built end-to-end are more persuasive than years of experience alone at the junior level.
What does the release engineer interview process look like?
Release engineer interviews typically include an initial recruiter screen, a technical phone interview covering CI/CD concepts and tool experience, and a live or take-home exercise where you design or debug a pipeline. Later rounds often include a system design discussion focused on deployment strategies, rollback procedures, and environment promotion. Behavioral questions usually center on incident response, cross-team coordination, and how you have reduced deployment risk.
Where can I find and apply to release engineer jobs?
You can find and apply to release engineer jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from across the United States. Search the listings to find roles that match your experience level, preferred stack, and location, then apply directly to each one that fits.
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