Development Engineer, Driveline

Linamar Corporation•Livonia, MI

93d•Onsite

About The Position

Powering Vehicles, Motion, Work, and Lives since 1966. Mclaren Engineering, the engineered products division of Linamar Corporation, is a company focused on the design, development & testing of advanced automotive driveline & powertrain systems. Linamar Corporation is an equal opportunity employer and encourages diversity in the workplace without regard to any basis protected by applicable federal, state or local law. Linamar Corporation encourages applications from all qualified individuals and will reasonably accommodate applicants throughout all stages of the recruitment and selection process upon request. This job description is intended to convey information essential to understanding the scope of this position and it is not intended to be an exhaustive list of skills, efforts, duties, responsibilities or working conditions associated with the position. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Engineering Technology or Equivalent.
2 to 5 years of engineering experience
Familiarity with powertrain / power transmission systems.
Experience working with driveline electromechanical components and/or systems (disconnects, solenoids).
Product component and assembly drawings.
Ability to work in industry standard solid modeling programs such as Pro-E, Unigraphics, Catia, Solidworks, IDEAs.
Must possess good written and verbal communication skills. Must be able to communicate within a group or team environment.
Ability to apply principles of logic or scientific thinking to a wide range of theoretical and practical problems.
Ability to deal with challenging timelines, changing customer requirements, or multiple projects at once while maintaining focus, drive, passion for the teams’ goals.

Responsibilities

Lead quoting exercises for engineering, development, and technical services.
Prepare prototype build control plans, assembly manuals, fixtures and tooling.
Own the design validation plan and report (DVP&R) from inception to completion.
Prepare technical reports and presentations as required.
Lead root cause analysis of failures both internally (DV/PV test) and externally (field warranty).
Evaluate and translate customer requirements into project specifications and milestones.
Participate in internal and external project team meetings.
Understand and adhere to program timelines and APQP deliverables.
Drive strict adherence to change management disciplines (change request/ engineering changes, version and rev control, release practices).
Translate DFMEAs into DVP&R requirements.
Drive closed –loop handling of all prototype build and test issues to ensure continuous improvement and prevent reoccurring failures.
Support component and system design activities as needed.
Support Bill of Material vendor selection and supplier development activities as required.