Assistant Chief Engineer- EDM Gear Reducer & Driveline
About The Position
The Assistant Chief Engineer provides technical oversight for EDM Gear Reducer and Driveline programs, ensuring program deliverables and functional objectives are met or exceeded. Objectives include cost, timing, efficiency, performance, mass, NVH, and quality metrics such as CQI, 3MIS, EPUS, and JD Power. The role oversees all aspects of the Gear Reducer, Halfshafts, and Wheel End Disconnect project for a vehicle family, including hardware, software, calibration, packaging, builds, validation, ED&D, DVPR, Statements of Work, and Design Change Requests. The role supports the Chief Engineer technical interface with vehicle and propulsion system integration, chassis and brakes, EE Core, ePT, controls, calibration, AME, purchasing, quality, suppliers, and supply operations. It provides oversight of the Axle/Driveline/AWD/4WD system, including hardware, software, controls integration, diagnostics, DFMEA, and DRBFM, and coordinates engineering milestone dates for critical mule and pilot builds. The Assistant Chief Engineer leads engineering teams in delivering prototype and production solutions that meet vehicle and program requirements. The role reviews, approves, and tracks System DVP&Rs; supports component DVP&R development; co-leads proactive risk management with the QRE Team; tracks and resolves GIMs; coordinates trade-off studies; and performs analysis to recommend appropriate proposals. Additional responsibilities include source package planning, program cost rollups, coordinating performance and fuel economy execution, addressing quality issues, representing the chief organization in high-level meetings, leading build readiness and technical reviews, responding to technology-related investigation/action bulletins, and coordinating technical cost reductions, value optimization, and benchmarking.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related degree field.
- 10 years of experience.
- At least 8 years of engineering experience in transmission and/or driveline design, releasing, development, validation, calibration, manufacturing, program management, or related areas.
- Demonstrated written and oral communication skills.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office products, including Word, Excel, and Outlook.
Nice To Haves
- Master's degree in an engineering field or an MBA.
Responsibilities
- Provide technical oversight of EDM Gear Reducer and Driveline programs and meet or exceed program deliverables and functional objectives.
- Oversee Gear Reducer, Halfshafts, and Wheel End Disconnect project activities for a vehicle family, including hardware, software, calibration, packaging, builds, validation, ED&D, DVPR, Statements of Work, and Design Change Requests.
- Support the Chief Engineer technical interface with vehicle and propulsion system integration, chassis/brakes, EE Core, ePT, controls, calibration, AME, purchasing, quality, suppliers, and supply operations.
- Oversee the Axle/Driveline/AWD/4WD system, including controls, software, calibration, hardware-software-controls integration, diagnostics, DFMEA, and DRBFM.
- Develop and coordinate acceptable engineering milestone dates to support critical mule and pilot builds, including quantity, MRD, design content, and calibration needs.
- Lead engineering teams in delivering prototype and production solutions that meet vehicle and program requirements.
- Review, approve, and track System DVP&R and support development of component DVP&Rs.
- Co-lead proactive risk management with the QRE Team, including DFMEAs, DFSS, LUR, Heat Map, and Reliability Demonstration.
- Track and lead resolution of GIMs and coordinate trade-off studies, completing analysis to recommend appropriate proposals.
- Support Purchasing, Supply Operations, and Program Management in source package planning.
- Lead program cost rollups, including piece cost, tooling, and ED&D, with manufacturing engineers and SCIE.
- Coordinate performance and fuel economy execution for specific applications, with AE support as needed.
- Co-own the Top 10 List and work with assigned leads to implement improvements addressing JD Power, CQI, and 3MIS issues.
- Represent the chief organization in high-level meetings as needed, including Steering Committees, PRs, MRs, IH meetings, PC-prep meetings, and VIT meetings.
- Lead build readiness tasks, including build fixtures, test fixtures, and dyno support.
- Lead technical reviews and evaluations and technical specification signoffs, including design reviews.
- Lead technical responses to technology-related investigations and action bulletins.
- Coordinate Technical Cost Reductions (TCRs), Value Optimization (VO), and benchmarking.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
