• Department Manager - Calibration

    AVL North America (Plymouth, MI)


    AVL Mobility Technologies Inc offers a job in the United States (US) as

     

    Department Manager - Calibration

     

    AVL Mobility Technologies, Inc. (MTI) forges new ideas, creating exciting breakthroughs, and providing solutions for e-mobility, fuel cell, battery, ADAS/AD, data intelligence, and embedded systems for all types of vehicles.

     

    Our mission is to be the leading engineering consultancy providing excellence and sustainable mobility solutions to North America and the world as a key member of the global AVL network to help improve vehicle safety and reduce emissions.

     

    The AVL MTI team is searching for a key leadership position to be located in Plymouth, MI. This Department Manager opportunity be responsible forPerformance, Emissions & In-Vehicle Calibration, Compliance & Standardization, and Advanced Systems Simulation & Application Integration. This position is a leadership role, also supporting business development and customer interface. The Department Manager manages a team of 20+ engineers. The Department Manager role requires a minimum of 4+ years direct supervisory/management experience; preferably 7+ years. Leadership and mentoring skills will be key to ensuring the team is operating effectively and understands the direction of their team and AVL MTI. In addition, strong communication skills are required to support internal collaboration across the MTI team and North America organization, in addition to AVL globally. Customer interfacing, technical discussions and support of proposals for customers will be required.

     

    Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis or be eligible for an L Visa. Employer will not sponsor an applicant for a work visa beyond an L Visa for this position. To qualify for an L Visa, you must minimally be an AVL employee (employed for 1+ year by the affiliate location) and possess a bachelors degree or equivalent.

    Roles:

    + Supervises department members.

    + Coordinates activities concerned with technical developments, scheduling, and resolving engineering design and test issues.

    + Reviews project for compliance with engineering principles, company standards, and customer requirements, reports on progress to management.

    + Plans and formulates engineering program according to project requirements.

    + Leads specific phases or aspects of projects such as technical studies, design, preparation of specifications and technical plans, and testing.

    + Manages project work within specific deadlines.

    Qualifications/Skills:

    + 10+ years of relative experience

    + 4+ years of supervisory experience, 7+ years preferred

    + Bachelor’s degree required in area of expertise

    + Masters’ degree preferred

    + Leadership and Mentoring Skills

    + Working effectively with customers and other program staff and team members

    + Accountability for individual and team delivery

    + Active pursuit of personal and departmental improvement

    + Effective communication with all levels of the team and customer

     

    AVL provides a competitive compensation and benefits package to all direct hires. Specific benefit details and offer packages will be communicated during the interview and/or offer stage.

     

    We look forward to receiving your details; please use our online application form or send your application to AVL North America, Inc. / AVL Test Systems, Inc. / AVL Mobility Technologies, Inc. EOE including Veterans/Disabled.Click Here to see the EEO is the Law poster (https://www.eeoc.gov/poster) .

     

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    ABOUT AVL NORTH AMERICA

    AVL North America has a staff of more than 650 people and has five technical centers in Ann Arbor, Michigan, the Metro Detroit area, and Lake Forest, California.

    About AVL

    AVL is one of the world’s leading mobility technology companies for development, simulation and testing in the automotive industry, and beyond. We provide concepts, solutions and methodologies in fields like vehicle development and integration, e-mobility, automated and connected mobility (ADAS/AD), and software for a greener, safer, better world of mobility.

     

    Find out more:www.avl.com

     

    Reimagining Motion. For a greener, safer, better world of mobility.

    Location:

    Plymouth, MI, US

     

    Company: AVL Mobility Technologies Inc

     

    Job Function: Mobility Technologies

    Contract Type:

    Posting Date: Jul 12, 2025

     

    Job ID: 37378

    About AVL

    AVL is one of the world’s leading mobility technology companies for development, simulation and testing in the automotive industry, and beyond. We provide concepts, solutions and methodologies in fields like vehicle development and integration, e-mobility, automated and connected mobility (ADAS/AD), and software for a greener, safer, better world of mobility.

     

    Find out more:www.avl.com

     

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