Interior Devices - Design Release Engineer

ALTEN Technology USA•Auburn Hills, MI

13h

About The Position

The Interior Alerts Design and Release Engineer (DRE) is responsible for the design, development, and engineering release of QVPM, horns, and outside-speaker components and systems for client production vehicles. The role contributes to vehicle-level functional objectives and establishes and achieves corresponding component-level objectives. Responsibility spans the product lifecycle, from concept and packaging through software and hardware development, modeling, virtual analysis, physical validation, and component and vehicle launch. The DRE oversees component design and release activities, including FMEA, CAE analysis, NX vehicle packaging, Teamcenter model and drawing integrity, development, DVP&R validation, change management, EBOM, build support, issue management, joint design, root-cause analysis, solution development, and in-person support for testing and plant issues. The engineer works with suppliers and cross-functional teams to meet client specifications and quality, performance, timing, cost, functional, regulatory, and vehicle-program requirements.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Mechatronics Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or Mechanical Engineering from an ABET-accredited university.
At least 3 years of engineering experience in the automotive industry.
Demonstrated leadership skills and ability to work autonomously.
Excellent communication skills, a positive attitude, willingness to learn, flexibility, teamwork, and attention to detail.
Understanding of vehicle components and physical integration.
Experience with global project management and leading cross-functional teams.
Proficiency in advanced CAD software such as TeamCenter Vis, NX, CATIA, or SolidWorks.
Experience designing and operating electrical test benches for software integration.
Demonstrated experience with reactive problem-solving tools.
Working knowledge of client systems.

Nice To Haves

Mechatronic component design and release experience; alerting experience is preferred.
Demonstrated experience with LIN and CAN network communications.
Experience with calibration and diagnostic tools such as CANalyzer, CANoe, INCA, Witech, or CDA.

Responsibilities

Participate in developing vehicle-level functional objectives and establish and achieve corresponding component-level functional objectives.
Oversee component and system design, development, validation, and engineering release from concept through vehicle launch.
Directly engage with suppliers on design efforts and design reviews to ensure designs meet client specifications.
Ensure systems meet quality, performance, timing, and cost objectives.
Collaborate with the advanced team to define and package system designs before sourcing.
Provide regional on-site support for Interior Alerting.
Develop and maintain core boundary diagrams, interface matrices, parameter diagrams, DFMEAs, and DVP&Rs.
Support system integration and proper function with surrounding components, network communications, and ECUs.
Conduct benchmarking, competitive analysis, and new-technology investigations.
Support quality and warranty initiatives through technical specifications and evaluations.
Address part variation and failure modes promptly to improve customer satisfaction.
Support business case studies and identify ways to meet functional objectives and technical specifications with reduced investment.
Perform technical evaluations during the RFQ process.
Meet vehicle program milestones and conduct client release processes for components and their vehicle interfaces.
Apply design best practices and lessons learned from prior product development.
Interface with EE systems engineering on vehicle functional specifications and work with suppliers on requirements analysis (RAR).
Review and approve software and hardware releases and changes, including DVP&Rs and Software CVVRs.
Support warranty targets and relevant quality service field initiatives.
Communicate development status weekly through an authored and maintained open-issues list, project timelines, and technical presentations.
Coordinate with suppliers and internal regulatory compliance teams to meet component-level regulatory requirements.
Direct suppliers in developing, testing, and releasing hardware and software to meet vehicle-level functional objectives and subsystem behavior objectives.
Support component design, FMEA, CAE analysis, vehicle packaging, model and drawing integrity, change management, EBOM, build support, issue management, root-cause analysis, solution development, and associated testing and plant support.