Product Engineer

Astemo Indiana•Farmington Hills, MI

50d

About The Position

We are seeking a talented and self-motivated Product Engineer to lead the development and validation of automotive brake calipers and cast aluminum components. The ideal candidate will be a hands-on, detail-oriented mechanical engineer with experience in product development and testing. The Product Engineer will be the technical interface in the project both internally and customer facing. This position will play a key role in a team that develops advanced automotive brake control systems for the future.

Requirements

Overall good product and system knowledge
Automotive, market & customer knowledge
Mechanical & mechatronic knowledge
Manufacturing process knowledge
Design Review Method knowledge
Good overview of development and validation process
Functional safety & tools knowledge
PLM tools
Ability to work in a multicultural environment
Analytical & problem-solving mindset
Results focused
Collaboration & teamwork
Ownership & accountability
Fluent English language
Additionally, the ability to work independently with minimal direction is required as are strong verbal and written communication skills.
Experience with PCs and application software, such as MS Office tools is also required.
Bachelor/Master’s degree in mechanical engineering or equivalent.
1-5 years of experience in engineering.
Automotive experience preferred

Responsibilities

Lead technical activities: Manage one or several mechanical product solutions in an application project (or acquisition) on spec, on time and on cost
Provide application cost and development planning during acquisition phase
Design the initial product CAD model during project acquisition phase and monitor changes during the project development.
Ensure the necessary tools are documented to meet the design requirements (design guidelines, stack-up, FEA, checklist 3D)
Coordinate and plan technical activities (internally and with the customer) in alignment with the project.
Support and coordination of overall product validation (Performance on bench, NVH and vehicle tests)
Coordinate sample quantity determination for internal needs
Authorize delivery of samples to customers
Maintain specific customer / project knowledge and history
Represent internally the customer towards plant, suppliers and other stakeholders
Alert in case of deviation according to internal rules
Project development activities
Ensure technical activities are driven according to internal standards
Manage the technical definition according to customer requirements and internal design rules
Lead design reviews internally and participate in reviews with suppliers when necessary
Improvement: Ensure quality of technical documentation and other project related documents
Contribute to product continuous improvement through lessons learned