Design Systems Engineer – FWD AT, CVT & Hybrid Transmissions
About The Position
The Design Systems Engineer (DSE) is part of the Chief Engineering team, which serves as the fully accountable technical point of contact for transmission and driveline products across current production, new product development, and advanced projects. Reporting to the Chief Engineer, the DSE is the primary interface between the Chief Engineering group and PRC and manages system integration, interfaces, and interactions among transmission and driveline components and subsystems. The role coordinates engineering, manufacturing, supplier, development, and validation activities; oversees design reviews, prototype build readiness, system-level risk and validation processes, and change management; and leads cost-reduction and value-optimization efforts. The DSE also tracks program lessons learned, validation status, cross-functional corrective-action initiatives, and resource issues.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related degree field.
- At least 7 years of engineering experience in product development design and release.
- At least 2 years of propulsion systems experience.
- Demonstrated experience leading collaborative and global teams.
- Understanding of typical automotive manufacturing and quality processes.
- Advanced English language skills (90% reading and writing).
- Functional knowledge of Microsoft Office products, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Project.
- Excellent work ethic, organization skills, and communication skills.
- A willingness to go above and beyond.
Nice To Haves
- Master’s degree in Engineering.
Responsibilities
- Manage transmission and driveline hardware system integration and balance across components.
- Interface with individual COEs, Manufacturing, Suppliers, and the Development Validation Center.
- Schedule hardware system design reviews across PRC and review DRE design proposals as required.
- Organize reviews with the Virtual Analysis / CAE team and ensure the Virtual DVP / Scorecard is completed before prototype hardware orders.
- Manage team reviews of transmission and driveline system and interface DFMEA / DRBFM to support transparency and cohesive design controls leading to robust DVP actions.
- Manage Assembly (BOM) Part# Complexity Charts for Axle and Driveline Systems, with a clear definition of each assembly part number.
- Manage the Build Readiness Team (BRT) for prototype orders and confirm prototype hardware orders and procurement meet program build milestones.
- Coordinate BOM and experimental builds with ACE Leads.
- Lead and coordinate build-readiness tasks, including build fixtures, test fixtures, and dyno support.
- Support CE and ACE in developing FTE and ER&D/ED&D cost roll-ups for Minor/MCA/New Programs.
- Review and approve change notices, ensuring checklists, LL, and E-BPs are updated and aligned.
- Lead Technical Cost Reductions (TCRs) / Value Optimization (VO) efforts and align with PRC, DVC, and VO teams.
- Represent CE in managing the program lessons-learned document and ensure TS receive updates in a timely manner to update E-BPs.
- Periodically review transmission and driveline system and applicable component Validation Completion status with the DVC team and provide updates to CE.
- Coordinate DRBTR reviews, maintain follow-up items, and decide whether to issue GIMS for “buds” of problems.
- Manage CQI and GIMS cross-functional task force teams with ACE, including setting priorities, creating action plans, tracking progress, and aligning and updating the initiatives list.
- Escalate resource issues as needed to CE and the PRC Senior Manager.
- Work on special projects as needed.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
