Assistant Chief Engineer – FWD AT, CVT & Hybrid Transmissions
About The Position
The Assistant Chief Engineer (ACE) is responsible for oversight of assigned core programs and integration programs within the Chief Engineering Team, which serves as the fully accountable technical contact for transmission and driveline products. The role supports the Chief Engineer in directing Family Managers, Application Engineers, and Design System Engineers, and collaborates with PRC managers, other Chief Engineer teams, the DEVVAL team, and additional stakeholders to meet department goals and objectives. The ACE oversees all aspects of transmission projects for a vehicle family, including hardware, software, calibration, packaging, builds, validation, ED&D, DVPR, Statements of Work, and Design Change Requests. The role leads engineering teams to deliver prototype and production transmission solutions that meet program requirements, and is accountable for program deliverables and functional objectives such as cost, timing, efficiency, performance, mass, NVH, and quality metrics.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related degree field.
- At least 7 years of engineering experience.
- Demonstrated experience leading collaborative and global teams.
- Understanding of typical automotive manufacturing and quality processes.
Nice To Haves
- Design for Six Sigma certification.
- Excellent work ethic, organization skills, and communication skills.
- A willingness to go above and beyond.
- Experience with Design Failure Mode & Effects Analysis (DFMEA).
- Experience with Design Verification Plan & Report (DVP&R).
- Experience with Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T).
Responsibilities
- Meet or exceed program deliverables and functional objectives, including cost, timing, efficiency, performance, mass, NVH, and CQI, 3MIS, EPUS, and JD Power quality metrics.
- Oversee all aspects of transmission projects for assigned vehicle families, including hardware, software, calibration, packaging, builds, validation, ED&D, DVPR, Statements of Work, and Design Change Requests.
- Lead engineering teams in delivering prototype and production transmission solutions that meet vehicle and program requirements.
- Track and lead resolution of all eCIMS/GIMs.
- Lead program cost roll-ups, including piece cost, tooling, and ED&D, with manufacturing engineers and SCIE.
- Represent the Chief Engineer organization in high-level meetings as needed, including Steering Committees, PRs, MRs, IH meetings, PC-prep meetings, and VIT meetings.
- Support build readiness tasks, including build fixtures, test fixtures, and dyno support.
- Lead technical reviews, evaluations, and technical specification sign-offs, including Design Reviews, EDP deliverables, and LRF.
- Lead technical responses to investigate/action bulletins related to the technology.
- Coordinate Technical Cost Reductions (TCRs) and benchmarking of RWD hybrid competitive transmissions.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
