Product Lead - Transmissions and Drivelines

Ricardo•Van Buren Township, MI

19d•Hybrid

About The Position

Our vision is to create a safe and sustainable world. Ricardo Automotive and Industrial (A&I), a member of WSP, and global engineering services partner for clean and efficient integrated propulsion and energy systems. Our experience and history of more than 100 years at the forefront of transport & energy innovation, enables us to deliver solutions to the most complex challenges, allowing our customers across all global transport & energy sectors to achieve a sustainable zero-carbon future. W e provide exceptional levels of expertise in delivering leading-edge and innovative cross-sector sustainable products and solutions. Every day, we enable our customers to solve the most complex and dynamic challenges to help achieve a safe and sustainable world. Delivering technology and engineering services across transport, energy, and industrial sectors to support clients in developing new technology and products. This includes a wide range of propulsion technologies that address key market challenges in the automotive, commercial vehicle s , off highway, marine and aerospace sectors. When combined with the industrialization and manufacturing capability within the Ricardo Manufacturing team, this creates a unique end-to-end capability to help clients bring new solutions to market. The Role The Product Lead - Transmissions & Driveline position will focus on shaping the product portfolio of technical services and solutions and expand business by effectively growing key customer accounts through win strategy and project directorship. To cultivate and grow this end-to-end capability, we are seeking a technically strong and entrepreneurial leader to continue growth of our Transmission and Driveline products and services within the Engineering group. Additionally, this role will lead the development and delivery of core services and IP that strengthen the technical offerings. In this role, you will be supporting clients and business development by matching key engineering services and ever expanding our technical prowess and enabling technologies to support and grow our business within Transmissions and Drivelines

Requirements

Delivery of transmission and driveline projects to quality targets and milestones from clean sheet design to hardware development.
Product delivery from requirements capture through to design validation of mechanical components and systems for transmissions and drivelines
Familiar with Transmission and Driveline system architectures such as AT, MT, DCT, EDU, CVT, Hybrids (P2, P3), DHT.
Transmission and Driveline system component technologies such as gears, shafts, bearings, launch devices, actuators, differentials, eMotors, inverters, park locks, clutches & brakes, etc.
Development of transmission application control software and calibration.
Transmission and Driveline component manufacturing methods from prototype to production.
Preparation and presentation of design concepts and technical business proposals to customers.
Ideally, a degree qualified Mechanical Engineer (Degree in an Engineering or Science related discipline e.g. Mechanical Engineering/Physics/Aero/Auto Engineering) with demonstrable experience and a proven track record of developing transmission and driveline components, assemblies and products within the automotive or similar industries.
Experience in creating innovative solutions while working within tight timescales, be able to work and coordinate with multi-disciplinary project teams and be a self-starter with the determination to deliver challenging projects to strict timelines and budgets.
Proven track record in engineering consulting, product management, or industrial innovation.
Strong understanding of the automotive and industrial sectors, with focus on heavy duty, off highway and electrified powertrain systems
Experience in stakeholder management, growing customer relationships, and identifying future technology and capability to support Transmissions and Drivelines
Proven ability to oversee and Direct teams in complex, highly technical projects with multi-disciplinary content.
Very strong sense of ownership and accountability in achieving sector’s pipeline and OI targets, with an entrepreneurial mindset to grow business.
Professional approach; exudes expertise and credibility.
Sound strategic thinker; possesses vision of what could be; ability to identify opportunities; ability to close deals efficiently; nimbleness in thinking; initiator of improvements.
Strong but customer-aware negotiation skills; track record of building high-performing teams; ability to influence.
Demonstrated ability to effectively multi-task.
Excellent presentation and communication skills; ability to condense complex issues into succinct messages for both internal and external communication; astute stakeholder management, both internally and externally
Strong problem solving, analytical and listening skills.
Ability to handle and maintain confidential information.
Ability to excel in a fast-paced, matrix organization.

Responsibilities

Directing Win Strategy for Key Project Pursuits
Partner with Business Development (BD) to form a compelling win strategy to secure key projects
Manage internal and external stakeholders to ensure the customer need is properly identified, articulated and addressed with maximum value proposition
Work with internal engineering and capability to match product and service definition to the customer need
Direct proposal creation, working with engineering and capability leaders to ensure the Win Strategy is strongly articulated within the proposal
Ensure Budget targets and scope are set and met within each proposal
Direct Projects for Key Accounts as Project Director
Support Ricardo’s Product and Service Strategy within Drivelines and Transmissions
Support and own specific areas of internal strategy for Transmissions that define our areas of strength in products and services to include IP and capabilities offered
Identify and match services, capability and enabling technical solutions to future industry needs and/or current customer pain points.
Support and own specific areas of external sales support activities and materials within HYDL.
Support mapping of our products and service to specific market sectors and refine the selling into those sectors working closely with BD.