Product Engineer Powertrain

V2Soft•Dearborn, MI

6d•Hybrid

About The Position

At Client, we believe freedom of movement drives human progress. We also believe in providing you with the freedom to define and realize your dreams. With our incredible plans for the future of mobility, we have a wide variety of opportunities for you to accelerate your career potential as you help us define tomorrow's transportation. Do you have what it takes to make smart vehicles for a smart world? Join the Client Product Development team. Utilizing Design Thinking and User Experience methods, you will work to deliver breakthrough products and services that delight our customers. We are seeking forward-thinking, laser-focused professionals with a passion for bringing innovative, exciting and sustainable ideas to life. We have opportunities around the world for you to contribute to such advancements as autonomy, electrification, smart mobility technologies and more! The eDrive Inverter Industrialization/Manufacturing Engineer will be responsible for developing and documenting the key Inverter assembly processes as well as supporting the tier 1 Inverter assembler with implementing the Inverter assembly processes for production. Key responsibilities include: Developing and documenting Inverter manufacturing and assembly processes (i.e. laser welding, PCBA soldering, etc.) Develop and maintain engineering specifications for the Inverter assembly Support tier 1 Inverter assembler with adapting Inverter assembly processes toward mass production Contribute toward decision making of tier 1 Inverter assembler production equipment selection Prototyping manufacturing tools and fixtures to aid in the Inverter assembly process Support tier 1 Inverter assembler with developing/creating manufacturing tools and fixtures for production Conduct DOEs to prove out Inverter manufacturing and assembly processes Maintain and procure parts to develop prototype manufacturing tools/fixtures SPOC for the traction inverter commodity, supporting systems team to manage, track and report out on all timing, cost, engineering deliverable and issue status. Manages traction inverter component BOM and electrical interfaces/ device transmittals with cross-functional teams. Leading GPDS unit and program deliverables (unit requirements, design rules, etc.) and reporting out milestone status to cross-functional teams.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or a related engineering or science field
Two (2) years of electrical module assembly experience
Understanding of electrical module DFM requirements
Understanding of product development workstreams- specification development, design, build, validation, and industrialization activities.
In-depth knowledge of developing engineering specifications for assembly processes
Good written and communication skills.
Product Design
Manufacturing Engineering
Project & communication skills
Lead cross-functional engineering issues
Communicate with manufacturing, purchasing, quality, suppliers, and program teams
Manage multiple engineering changes simultaneously
Track timing and deliverables
Present technical information to management
Negotiate design tradeoffs
Document decisions clearly
Escalate problems appropriately
Work under tight production deadlines
Mechanical design & engineering
3D CAD: CATIA, NX, Creo, SolidWorks, or similar
2D drawings and GD&T
Tolerance stack-up analysis
Materials and manufacturing processes
Design for Manufacturing/Assembly (DFM/DFA)
Design validation and testing
Basic engineering calculations and structural analysis
Product development
Understanding the product development lifecycle from concept to design to prototype to validation to production
Design reviews and engineering change management
Root-cause analysis and problem solving
Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA)
Design verification/validation
Prototype and pre-production builds
Release/change management
Engineering drawings, specifications, and BOMs
Engineering change requests/orders (DCR/ECO)
Product configuration and revision control
Ensuring designs meet company, regulatory, and manufacturing requirements
Manufacturing & supplier knowledge
Injection molding, stamping, machining, casting, forging, welding, etc.
Assembly processes
Tooling and fixtures
Manufacturing quality processes
Supplier development
Supplier technical reviews
PPAP/APQP, particularly in automotive
Working with manufacturing plants to resolve build issues
CAD: CATIA / Siemens NX / Creo / SolidWorks
Office: Excel, PowerPoint, Word
Data/analysis: Excel, MATLAB, Python, or similar can be a significant advantage
Drawing/GD&T: experience creating and interpreting engineering drawings
Engineering & quality tools
GD&T — ASME Y14.5
Tolerance stack-ups
FMEA
8D problem solving
5-Why
Fishbone
DOE
Statistical Process Control (SPC)
Capability studies (Cp/Cpk)
Design of Experiments
Reliability testing
Root-cause analysis

Nice To Haves

Master of Science degree in Electrical Engineering or related field
Knowledge of laser welding and selective soldering processes
Project management and risk management skills

Responsibilities

Developing and documenting Inverter manufacturing and assembly processes (i.e. laser welding, PCBA soldering, etc.)
Develop and maintain engineering specifications for the Inverter assembly
Support tier 1 Inverter assembler with adapting Inverter assembly processes toward mass production
Contribute toward decision making of tier 1 Inverter assembler production equipment selection
Prototyping manufacturing tools and fixtures to aid in the Inverter assembly process
Support tier 1 Inverter assembler with developing/creating manufacturing tools and fixtures for production
Conduct DOEs to prove out Inverter manufacturing and assembly processes
Maintain and procure parts to develop prototype manufacturing tools/fixtures
SPOC for the traction inverter commodity, supporting systems team to manage, track and report out on all timing, cost, engineering deliverable and issue status.
Manages traction inverter component BOM and electrical interfaces/ device transmittals with cross-functional teams.
Leading GPDS unit and program deliverables (unit requirements, design rules, etc.) and reporting out milestone status to cross-functional teams.