Design Release Engineer - Steering Wheel & Front Airbags

Slate Auto•Troy, MI

30d•$108,877 - $163,316

About The Position

Slate is looking for a dynamic, experienced Design Release Engineer to join our growing team. The Design Release Engineer - Steering Wheel & Frontal Airbags is responsible driving the development of the Airbag system components and challenged to develop unique solutions for various applications throughout the vehicle. This candidate will have responsibility to manage tier 1 airbag supplier engineers, external resources and collaborate across the vehicle component areas as needed to optimize application solutions. This position will be responsible for understanding the vehicle’s technical specifications and performance targets, how these targets influence component level requirements, and how to ensure targets are met throughout the life of the vehicle by creating and maintaining APQP documentation.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering, or equivalent from an ABET accredited or equivalent program is preferred.
8+ years of Design Release Engineering in Airbags and/or Steering Wheels
Experience and knowledge of the vehicle level safety development process.
Excellent communication Team building and relationship building skills.
Ability to lead teams and tier one suppliers and integrate and drive technical tradeoffs and optimized solutions with attention to detail, with all functions as needed.
Direct working experience with NHTSA/FMVSS, NCAP, and IIHS Crash Requirements.
Ability and Desire to build your own team and work in a fun and fast-paced environment.
Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States on a permanent basis. We are unable to offer visa sponsorship at this time.

Nice To Haves

Master's in engineering preferred.

Responsibilities

Lead the engineering and Tier 1 suppliers for the steering wheel, driver airbag and passenger airbag supporting the content listed in the Program Description Letter.
Develop functional requirements for each system and component including: Steering wheel & Frontal Airbags.
Develop technical requirements for the systems and components in collaboration with internal functions, design studio, engineering and Teir 1 suppliers.
Lead/Support the design, development, release and certification of the systems and components with product development tools – CAE, CAD, BOM, Drawing Release, Software Release, DFMEAs, DVP&Rs, Attribute Validation, Vehicle Testing, Component Testing, and Certification Reporting for all regulatory requirements.