Job Description

POSITION SUMMARY:

This position is primarily accountable for the end-to-end design, innovative conception, and robust development of entirely new systems and product concepts. A core responsibility is ensuring that all developed solutions meet and exceed specified customer requirements, performance metrics, and quality standards. The role also provides critical technical leadership and serves as an authoritative subject matter expert and consultant, supporting internal teams (e.g., manufacturing, quality, sales) and external customers, partners, and suppliers from inception through production launch.

KEY ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Develops new concepts and products in accordance with business objectives.

• Determines feasibility of new concepts using advanced analytical tools.

• Verifies critical interfaces via design study and statistical analysis as required to ensure design robustness.

• Develops test methods and specifications based on customer requirements

• Develops and maintains strong relationships with key customer associates.

• Manages prototype builds and testing/validation for assigned products.

• Provides technical leadership to customers, manufacturing, Sales, Quality Assurance, Program Management and other groups.

• Creates, revises and checks 3D models, drawings and design studies.

• Assured root cause is identified and permanent corrective action is implemented for product test failures, quality concerns and warranty returns.

• Interacts with customers, vendors to lead VA/VE cost reduction and ease of manufacturing (DFM) activities.

• Promotes an associate relations environment that is consistent with long-term management objectives.

• Provides leadership, training and technical support to product engineers, designers and technicians.

• Leads the competitor benchmarking activities.

• Performs other duties as necessary.

Education

• 4-year degree in mechanical engineering or engineering technology or equivalent field.

Functional Experience

• Thorough knowledge of applicable client products and procedures

• Thorough knowledge of engineering practices (GD&T, DOE, FMEA, DFM, CAD applications, statistical analysis, etc.).

Industry Experience

• 10 or more years of experience in Automotive Engineering and Design.

Core Competencies

• Product development and design

• CAD skills: CATIA V5

• Knowledge of CAE tools and how to interpret results

• Quality tools and DFMEA

• Manufacturing processes

Required Skills

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

• Leadership & Mentoring

• Problem-solving and critical thinking

• Project Management

• Adaptability and continuous improvement

You should be proficient in:

• Experience in a Manufacturing Environment
• Automotive Design
• Automotive Engineering
• CATIA V5
• DFMEA