Engineering Systems Product Specialist - Contract

AM General LLC•Auburn Hills, MI

16h•Hybrid

About The Position

AM General develops and builds specialized ground vehicle systems that get the US Armed Services and our allies to and from their mission safely. Our innovative spirit delivers advanced, rugged, resilient, and dependable mobility solutions. We are one team dedicated to producing the best products for our customers. We have a collective understanding that at AM General our purpose is to serve those who serve to protect us. We R.I.D.E. with Sgt. Smith! We are Responsive, We have Integrity, We are Dynamic, We exhibit Excellence.

Requirements

BSME/BSEE/BSET or Weldments Degree preferred
10+ years’ experience in relevant military vehicle development required
5 years’ experience with total vehicle or component design required
U.S. Citizenship or Permanent Resident Alien Status required
Knowledge of a variety of vehicle sub-systems
Self-starter with excellent problem-solving skills
Proven attention to detail
Strong interpersonal skills to drive actions necessary to accomplish assigned tasks
Customer focused
Ability to work independently

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of DoD contract requirements and specifications for ground vehicles preferred
Knowledge of vehicle system architecture (i.e., functional, physical, data, environment, Environmental Safety Occupational Health, preferred
Experience in Risk Management best practices preferred
Experience in development of DFMEA preferred

Responsibilities

Supporting Systems Engineering and Product Engineering with Product and production Engineering tasks, Systems Engineering tasks, development of system architectures, weight management, interfacing between Product Engineering and System Engineering Groups, providing RAM support
Perform market requirements analysis to define product roadmaps and company product development initiatives
Perform architecture analysis tracing requirements to derived system elements (e.g., functional definition, subsystems, components, hardware, software, physical attributes, interfaces, etc.)
Coordinate with all functional product disciplines to meet product architecture requirements
Develop system product structure to support vehicle architecture design
Develop vehicle interface specification and attributes to support subsystem design, component hardware and software, and assemblies
Identify and lead product review cycles, phase gate reviews, approval of technical work products, and delivery of customer products
Define requirements for life-cycle design reviews mapping contract Statement of Work (SOW), review entrance and exit criteria, create work product checklists, etc.
Lead trade studies and analysis activities for system architecture and identify support required for product commonality, technology maturity, production readiness, environment, health, safety, human factors, Design for Reliability (DFR), etc.
Define test criteria for requirements verification and validation
Work with Systems Requirements Lead in the development of the system requirements, traceability, and allocation to functional elements, physical elements, and system performance specifications
Work with Systems Test and Evaluation Lead in the development of system test plans and procedures, systems laboratory testing, and support system qualification in field
Define plans and requirements for activities to support implementation, integration and production readiness
Coordinate and implement plan(s) to support system and product build activities
Provide status of system activities, metrics, and issues to support system and product needs
Assists in establishing design parameters to achieve most cost-effective approach consistent with the end item of specifications, performance, and reliability objectives
Ensures that products meet Federal, State, and local regulations as well as international homologation requirements for such items as safety and emission standards
Establishes designs through calculations, analysis, and various design verification techniques
Approves releasing engineering designs at prototype, test, development, and production phases of a program
Determines test requirements
Oversees or may assist in set-up/monitoring of a testing program
Analyzes, evaluates and reports test results to determine acceptability or needed modifications in meeting specifications
Maintains contact with vendors and subcontractors to keep abreast of new materials, products, sources, pricing and lead time requirements
Solicit vendor knowledge and participation in product standardization and cost reduction
Provides information and direction for the facilitation of building of prototype vehicles
Revises design package based on feedback from prototype activities
Provides engineering analysis of field problems and, as required, makes recommendations for, and implements, corrective action
Assists the manufacturing group during production startup and resolves engineering changes for effective production runs