Design Engineer

TekWissen • Ann Arbor, MI

6d • Onsite

About The Position

TekWissen is a global workforce management provider headquartered in Ann Arbor, Michigan that offers strategic talent solutions to our clients worldwide. Our client is a recognized prominent global enterprise in the automotive sector, listed among the top 50 companies in the Global Fortune rankings. As a leading player in the global automotive industry, our client manufactures vehicles in 27 countries and effectively markets them across over 170 countries and regions worldwide. This role involves using knowledge in design process and standards to output typical design team deliverables such as 3D models, 2D drawings, technical reports, and instruction sheets. The Design Engineer will attend routine Design Reviews and report key metrics of their design, and develop countermeasures to achieve design targets such as cost, mass, and fatigue strength based on evaluation and quotation results. Building relationships with key stakeholders (such as drivetrain and vehicle design, TMC engine design, purchasing, and assembly plants) and project managing NA suppliers to ensure on-time delivery of quality parts in line with the requirements of each Client milestone are also key responsibilities. The role also focuses on process improvements, advancing PDE's design process capability to improve quality and on-time delivery of design deliverables, and benchmarking similar designs to ensure competitiveness (i.e., cost and customer expectations).

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science Degree (or above) in Mechanical Engineering
• 4+ years in automotive design/development
• Demonstrable CAD skills and a strong understanding of GD&T
• Proficiency with Excel and PowerPoint.
• Excellent problem solving and analytical skills.
• Strong knowledge of conventional, hybrid and electrified powertrains.
• Willingness to travel domestically and internationally.
• Team-oriented thinking and a "can-do" attitude.
• This position requires driving. A motor vehicle record that's acceptable by company standards is required for this position.

Nice To Haves

• Extensive Engine experience
• Master of Science Degree in engineering
• Experience in detail design of ICE peripheral services such as lubrication system, belt system and timing chain cover, fuel system, cooling system, intake and exhaust systems
• A working knowledge of aluminum and iron castings, thermoplastics, stampings, and forgings
• Experience with CREO, WBDM, and typical powertrain CAE design software (FEA, CFD, GT Power or similar)
• Hands-on experience with engine/powertrain assembly
• Expertise in GD&T and typical ICE and transmission manufacturing methods
• A working knowledge of DRBFM
• A working knowledge of Quality Management and Supply Chain Management principles
• Experience working in a multi-cultural environment
• Experience with production engineering.

Responsibilities

• Using knowledge in design process and standards, outputting typical design team deliverables such as 3D models, 2D drawings, technical reports, and instruction sheets.
• Attending routine Design Reviews and reporting the key metrics of your design.
• Developing countermeasures to achieve design targets such as cost, mass and fatigue strength based on evaluation and quotation results.
• Building relationships with key stakeholders (such as drivetrain and vehicle design, TMC engine design, purchasing and assembly plants).
• Project managing NA suppliers to ensure on-time delivery of quality parts in line with the requirements of each Client milestone.
• Process improvements, advancing PDE's design process capability to improve quality and on-time delivery of design deliverables.
• Benchmarking similar designs to ensure our competitiveness (i.e. cost and customer expectations).

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Mid Level