Advanced Development Application Product Engineer

PHINIA•Auburn Hills, MI

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

PHINIA is an independent, market-leading, premium solutions and components provider with over 100 years of manufacturing expertise and industry relationships. We are seeking a Staff Engineer based out of our office at 3000 University Drive, Auburn Hills, MI 48326. This is a hybrid position requiring the employee to work both from home and from the office, necessitating residency within a reasonable commuting distance. The role does not require travel. The Staff Engineer will oversee engineering analysis efforts for mechanical simulation & digital validation of Canister and Fuel Delivery Module products, ensuring the development of complex component, assembly, and system level models aligned with global standards. This role involves governing the interpretation and communication of analytical results, translating physics-based insights into actionable guidance for global Product Engineering teams to optimize product designs. The engineer will direct technical discussions with internal and external customers to demonstrate product compliance with design requirements through analytical modeling support, which are critical for programs at decision points requiring investment in prototype and/or production tooling. Additionally, the role drives the evaluation and adoption of new software tools and/or methods for system modeling of Evaporative Canisters to improve new product development efficiency, manages external suppliers for simulation quality, and administers the global database of best practices, design rules, and modeling standards for Canister products. Continuous improvement and innovation initiatives will be developed to strengthen engineering maturity and process robustness. A key responsibility is leading the development of analytical “life cycle” models to calculate carbon footprint for Canister and Fuel Delivery Module products and advising design teams on sustainability-driven improvement opportunities. The role also owns and directs the strategic initiative for product sustainability process automation, integrating digital workflows for scalable and repeatable sustainability analytics, managing assigned resources by defining strategy, deliverables, and overseeing execution. The engineer will also drive global and site-level technical initiatives, including material database development, simulation guideline harmonization, and participation in the global fatigue forum.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or related engineering field
36 months of experience in the job offered or related in Automotive Industry
Experience with managing matrix organizations
Experience performing structural static, fatigue, vibration, impact, and creep using specialized software’s, including Ansys and Abaqus along with empirical validation of models and results
Experience in statistics, FEA and GD&T
Experience with automotive market standards, including AIAG and VDA
Experience with global automotive emissions regulations
Experience with plastic product design and molding
Experience with Metal Stamping or Forming process
Experience with Life Cycle Analysis and carbon footprint impact
Experience working with variety of materials and manufacturing processes

Responsibilities

Oversee engineering analysis efforts for mechanical simulation & digital validation of Canister and Fuel Delivery Module products, ensuring development of complex component, assembly, and system level models aligned with global standards.
Govern the interpretation and communication of analytical results, ensuring physics based insights are translated into clear, actionable guidance for global Product Engineering teams to drive optimized product designs.
Direct technical discussions with internal and external customers to demonstrate product compliance with design requirements through analytical modeling support.
Drive the evaluation and adoption of new software tools and/or methods for system modeling of Evaporative Canisters to continuously improve the efficiency of new product development.
Manage external suppliers to ensure high quality simulation methodologies and support.
Manage and administer the global database of best practices, design rules, and modeling standards for Canister products to ensure consistent engineering execution across regions.
Develop continuous improvement and innovation initiatives with support from team members leveraging simulation and analytical validation capabilities to strengthen engineering maturity and process robustness.
Lead the development of analytical “life cycle” models to calculate carbon footprint for Canister and Fuel Delivery Module products and advise design teams on sustainability driven improvement opportunities.
Own and direct the strategic initiative for product sustainability process automation, integrating digital workflows that support scalable and repeatable sustainability analytics.
Manage efforts of resource assigned to Product Sustainability Automation initiative by defining execution strategy, establishing clear deliverables, and overseeing execution, with full accountability for results.
Drive global and site level technical initiatives, including material database development, simulation guideline harmonization, and participation in the global fatigue forum.