Plant Vehicle Engineer - Electrical, Software, & Restraints

Slate Auto • Warsaw, IN

99d

About The Position

Slate is currently seeking a dynamic, highly organized, and experienced Electrical/Software/Restraints Plant Vehicle Engineer to join our growing team at Slate. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to a transformative organization at the forefront of sustainable mobility. This position will serve as a liaison between the Electrical, Software, and Restraints Engineering organizations and the Warsaw Assembly Plant and will work closely with key stakeholders across Plant Quality, Supplier Quality, Manufacturing, Engineering, End of Line, and other operational teams on issue resolution and overall KPI improvements.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field from an ABET-accredited (or equivalent) program; advanced degrees preferred.
• 6+ years of hands-on experience in a manufacturing environment supporting KPI improvements.
• 6+ years of hands-on experience with Design Release Engineering and Change Management, preferably within the Automotive Industry in Software or Electrical Engineering.
• 4+ years of experience in vehicle product/software development and triage with a strong understanding of the full product lifecycle from concept to mass production.
• Strong technical, interpersonal, and communication skills with the ability to foster collaboration and build effective cross-functional relationships.
• Ability to read and interpret drawings, schematics, and technical documents.
• CAD skills, CATIA preferred (manipulate part and assemblies).
• Ability to manage multiple projects, tasks, and assignments simultaneously.
• Demonstrated ability to lead technical discussions and deliver optimized solutions with a high level of attention to detail.
• Excellent at hands-on debugging complex subsystems involving network.
• Strong C/C++ comprehension, Python or any other scripting language.
• Experience in structured problem-solving methodologies (e.g., Six Sigma Black Belt, DFSS, Shainin, or similar).
• DFM and DFA experience.
• Ability to work 'on the floor' more than 50% of the time.

Nice To Haves

• Additional technical training (Lean, 5S, Kaizan, SPC, Green Belt, etc.).
• Must be willing to relocate to Warsaw, Indiana. Relocation assistance will be provided.

Responsibilities

• Support issue resolution for Software, Electrical, and Restraints related issues originating from the plant, field, and suppliers.
• Perform triage and root cause analysis to diagnose and repair Software, Electrical, and Restraints problems within the plant.
• Drive part, assembly, and system optimization efforts through the appropriate Engineering channels.
• Conduct process simulations and risk assessments to identify potential improvements.
• Identify and debug early software and hardware prototypes through characterizing the systems and ensuring systems perform to requirements.
• Understand and debug hardware and software interactions during design, launch, and deployment of products or features.
• Perform field data analytics to improve design and performance of the system.
• Participate in model development activities including design reviews, virtual views, part and assembly trials, validation builds, and provide feedback/approvals.
• Support Launch/Model Year Change activities for your respective area(s).
• Collaborate with Manufacturing to continuously optimize assembly processes ensuring alignment with Engineering and Design intent.
• Work with cross functional teams to ensure parts, processes, and assembly methods meet all established safety requirements.
• Adhere to Engineering processes and standards to ensure efficient issue resolution and program launches.
• Participate in cross-functional collaboration between Plant Operations, Manufacturing, Quality, and all relevant Engineering departments to resolve design related issues affecting the plant and field.
• Lead and collaborate with all relevant departments to ensure seamless integration of new parts, assemblies, systems, and model change-over activities within the plant.
• Ensure part designs, systems, and processes meet design quality intent established by Design and Engineering.
• Monitor key process indicators and take proactive action to prevent defects.
• Partner with internal and external manufacturing teams to implement best practices for inspection, measurement, and process control.
• Capture and interpret data to make decisions and drive improvements to all plant metrics.
• Use internal systems to collect data and critical information to drive design changes with Design and Engineering.

Benefits

• Relocation assistance will be provided.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree