Application Engineer (DAB / SW) - Mechanical
About The Position
This role is for an Application Engineer specializing in Driver Airbag (DAB) and Steering Wheel (SW) mechanical design within ZF Passive Safety Systems. The engineer will be responsible for the design, validation, and release of steering wheel and/or driver airbag product designs according to ZF LIFETEC Global Development Process (GDPEP). This includes creating and releasing engineering documentation, managing development timing, leading root cause analysis and DFMEA development, and overseeing design and production validation testing. The position involves being a technical lead within the ZF Simultaneous Engineering Team (SET) and customer Product Development Team, managing technical communication with customers and ZF plants, and supporting VA changes, supplier selection, design reviews, and PPAP requirements. The role also includes leading the fabrication and delivery of prototype samples for customer deliverables and testing, and performing other duties as assigned by engineering management. Occasional travel to ZF or customer plants in North America is required.
Requirements
- Bachelor degree in Mechatronics or Mechanical Engineering (BSME)
- Minimum 5 years of engineering design experience that may include experience in automotive interior systems, plastic moldings, diecasting, stampings, fastener applications & safety restraints
- Analytical capabilities (e.g. CAE, GD&T, DFMEA, PFMEA, Six Sigma, DOE)
- Excellent communications skills including technical writing skills
- Able to multi-task, work independently with good organization and documentation
- Efficient in use of computer and software including MS Teams and Office
- Ability to interface well with technical staff and functional department personnel
- Strong customer relations skills
Nice To Haves
- Master’s degree
- Experience with driver airbag and/or steering wheels
Responsibilities
- Design, validate, and release steering wheel and/or driver airbag air bag product designs in accordance to ZF LIFETEC Global Development Process (GDPEP)
- Create and release accurate engineering documentation into ZF LIFETEC North American systems used in design and production including CR’s, BOM’s, DFMEA’s and DVP&R’s in a timely manner.
- Establish and manage detail engineering development timing to support program deliverables
- Lead problem root cause analysis and development of DFMEA’s
- Lead design validation (DV) and production validation (PV) including development of required design changes
- Lead technical member of ZF Simultaneous Engineering Team (SET) and customer Product Development Team
- Lead technical communication with customer engineering and plants and ZF CUU plants.
- Support implementation of VA changes
- Support supplier selection process, design reviews, tool designs, process changes and PPAP requirements as needed
- Lead fabrication, ordering and follow on-time delivery of prototype samples in support of customer deliverables and DV testing
- Perform other duties as requested by engineering management
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
