Mechanical Engineer – Staff

Mechanical Engineer – Staff

Requirements

• Minimum of a Bachelor of Science in Engineering required, Mechanical Engineering degree is preferred.
• Experience and/or training in the development and maintenance of DFMEAs is required.
• Experience and/or training in root cause analysis is required.
• Ability to use common software like Office 365 (Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.) is required.
• Ability to read and understand drawings with knowledge of GD&T is required.
• Excellent communication skills required.

Responsibilities

• Lead an engineering project team in the product development process for mechanical hardware of 4WD/AWD, coupling, and clutch module products.
• Developing proposals for the mechanical hardware and supporting the estimation process for new business opportunities.
• Conducting and leading meetings for design, build, open issues, problem-solving, and other subjects, as necessary.
• Providing design direction and issuing requests for drawings, product specification, FEA analysis, and component design and analysis along with reviewing and approving outputs from said requests.
• Developing technical documentation and engineering specifications for the product assembly and sub-assemblies along with creating sub-system requirements definitions.
• Supporting the prototype build process by working with purchasing to obtain parts, creating control plans, coordinating builds and tests, reviewing and approving incoming components, and signing off hardware for usage in internal and external testing.
• Performing mechanical hardware system level design calculations.
• Leading a team in the creation and maintenance of mechanical hardware assembly/system level DFMEAs.
• Leading an engineering team in problem solving for root cause investigation and solution creation.
• Escalating and reporting status of key mechanical issues to management.
• Supporting the ECU, software and calibration engineers to ensure the integration of mechanical and electrical systems.
• Supporting validation engineers in preparing the appropriate fixtures and completing testing requirements.
• Supporting resident engineers in the analysis of customer requirements to ensure the product meets performance, packaging and serviceability requirements, and in the resolution of open issues.
• Supporting sales with engineering data for estimates, including cost reduction opportunities, with technical data for customer interaction, and for customer prototype builds.
• Supporting program management and technical management with details and timing of required engineering tasks needed to develop the product.
• Supporting the production operations in DFM/DFA activities, alignment with the assembly specification, and technical resource for the product throughout its life cycle.
• Supporting global supply chain organization as a technical resource for sourcing decisions and technical discussions.
• Supporting engineering organization with continuous improvement initiative as a team member and/or champion.

Preferred Qualifications

• Minimum of 4 years of engineering related work experience preferred.
• Experience in powertrain, driveline, and/or 4WD/AWD systems is preferred.
• Experience and/or training in APQP is preferred.
• Experience and/or training in DFM/DFA is preferred.
• Process knowledge in manufacturing and assembly is preferred.
• Knowledge of IATF 16949 requirements is preferred.