Design Engineer

JTEKT North America•Greenville, SC

About The Position

Provides technical leadership and engineering expertise for the design, development, validation, and application of bearing solutions in the automotive market. The role is responsible for the overall design and technical execution of roller bearing products used in powertrain and drivetrain applications, supporting new business development, product launches, customer requirements, and continuous improvement. Initial responsibilities focus on Ball Bearing and Tapered Roller Bearing technologies, with scope expected to evolve to additional bearing types and technologies as business needs change. The Design Engineer designs new bearings or applies existing designs to meet customer application and product requirements; supports development, validation testing, and launch of new designs; and drives improvements in engineering standards, efficiency, product performance, manufacturability, and profitability. The role also supports manufacturing, sales, and customers with existing production designs and develops new product features or methods to advance the product line.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering.
At least 3 years of related work experience.
Mechanical aptitude.
Written and verbal communication skills for internal and customer interactions.
Computer and 3D CAD skills.
Project planning and execution skills.
Problem-solving skills.
Team skills.
Motivated, self-starter.

Nice To Haves

Automotive or bearing industry experience.
DFMEA/PFMEA process experience.
PTC Creo and/or Pro Engineer experience.
Pro Mechanica/ANSYS FEA experience.
Solid Works experience.
Failure analysis experience.
Product testing experience.
Familiarity with or training in formalized problem-solving methodologies such as Red X, 8D, or DOE.
Project management experience.

Responsibilities

Evaluate, select, and apply appropriate Koyo engineering standards to create bearing designs that meet customer application and product requirements.
Analyze customer application requirements and define product requirements.
Produce drawings and specifications for manufacturing and customer agreement.
Perform engineering analysis and testing to validate designs.
Work with manufacturing to ensure design for manufacturability and improve alignment between product design and process capabilities.
Lead or execute engineering continuous-improvement and product-development projects supporting product-line or corporate objectives.
Conduct failure analysis, root-cause analysis, and problem solving for internal testing results or customer application field issues.
Support root-cause analysis and problem solving for manufacturing quality issues.
Create or modify design and engineering standards based on lessons learned or product advancements.
Use standard calculations, automated design programs, 3D modeling (CAD), FEA, and other analysis tools to complete design tasks.
Recommend and develop new technology or new uses of technology, including intellectual property.
Support new business development, product launches, customer requirements, and continuous-improvement initiatives.
Provide engineering support to manufacturing, sales, and customers for maintenance of existing production designs.