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Drive System Design, Inc Chief Engineer (Software and Controls) - Business Development in Farmington Hills, Michigan
Drive System Design (DSD) is an award-winning global engineering consultancy specializing in the design, development, and control of advanced drivelines, electrified propulsion systems, software & controls, and transmission technologies. With engineering centers in the US, UK, India, and expanding global engineering sourcing capabilities, DSD partners with leading OEMs, Tier 1 suppliers, and technology innovators across automotive, commercial vehicle, off-highway, defense, aerospace & aviation, robotics, and emerging sectors.
DSD is rapidly expanding its North American footprint and diversifying into new industries while enhancing its global engineering resource model---combining world-class technical leadership with scalable delivery.
Key Responsibilities
Business Development & Strategic Growth
- Identify, secure, and expand business opportunities in industries including automotive, commercial truck, off-highway machinery, aerospace & aviation, defense, robotics, and industrial automation.
- Leverage existing industry contacts and develop new executive-level customer relationships.
- Represent DSD at conferences, technical forums, trade shows, and customer engagement events.
- Lead or support creation of proposals, competitive bids, technical statements of work (SOWs), and commercial negotiations.
- Drive commercial strategy for software and controls engineering offerings.
- Collaborate with DSD's leadership to define go-to-market strategies and growth plans aligned with new sector expansion and global engineering sourcing.
- Advise customers on technology roadmaps for propulsion controls, automation, robotics, safety-critical software and system integration.
- Customer facing lead to support engineering team with project delivery and financial alignment
Team & Stakeholder Leadership
- * *Act as a technical and commercial interface between customers, engineering teams, and DSD executive leadership.
- Mentor engineering staff, helping develop technical expertise and offerings in software, controls, model-based development, and system integration.
- Coordinate with DSD's global engineering centers in the UK, India, and future regions to scale delivery capability.
- Champion DSD's culture of innovation, collaboration, and high-quality execution.
The statements above are intended to describe the general nature and level of the role. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of responsibilities, duties and skills of the role holder. Furthermore, they do not establish a contract of employment and are subject to change at the discretion of the employer.