Project Engineer 4

Kyyba•Warren, MI

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

Founded in 1998 and headquartered in Farmington Hills, MI, Kyyba has a global presence delivering high-quality resources and top-notch recruiting services, enabling businesses to effectively respond to organizational changes and technological advances. At Kyyba, the overall well-being of our employees and their families is important to us. We are proud of our work culture which embodies our core values; incorporating value, passion, excellence, empowerment, and happiness, creates a vibrant and productive atmosphere. We empower our employees with the resources, incentives, and flexibility that they need to support a healthy, balanced, and fulfilling career by providing many valuable benefits and a balanced compensation structure combined with career development.

Requirements

Proven project management experience.
People management and team building skills.
Demonstrated ability to be flexible/ adaptable in exercising judgment in a changing environment and to manage competing priorities.
Advanced knowledge of engineering principles and theory.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Proven ability to learn business processes quickly and to work well with business partners at different levels within the organization.
Strong ability to assess risk and apply management principles engineering and business functions.
Basic ability to work independently and manage one’s time.
Basic knowledge of production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods.
Basic knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, and production methods.
Basic knowledge of computer software, such as MS Word, MS PowerPoint, MS Project, Visio etc.
Bachelor's degree in engineering or related technical field.
8-10 years of experience required.
Bachelor of Science in Engineering (Mechanical, Automotive, Aerospace, Materials or related).
8–10 years in the commodity: instrument panel, floor console, and decorative trim development with end‐to‐end exposure from early product definition through launch.
Demonstrated outstanding performance in subsystem ownership, issue resolution, and on-time delivery to vehicle development milestones.
Sub‐system expertise in injection molded trim, foam‐in‐place, thermoformed skins, and cut‐and‐sew wrapping of substrates.
Detailed knowledge of IP, IP Structure, and Floor Console performance requirements, applicable regulations, and best practices.
Proven proficiency in component/subsystem design and development, vehicle integration, and design for manufacturability/automation.
Mastery of DFMEA/DRBFM, ADVP&R development (validation plans), ICDs, and PFMEA collaboration with Manufacturing Engineering.
Strong partnership with CAE (including Safety Performance) to validate robustness and inform design iterations using data‐driven decisions.
DFSS Green Belt required; Black Belt preferred.
Demonstrated use of DFSS tools to prevent defects and enable read‐across.
Demonstrated ownership and urgency, with the ability to manage competing priorities and drive clear outcomes on cost, mass, complexity, timing, and content.
Project management capability; PMI/PMP preferred.
Effective in change management (clear problem framing, options with quantified impacts, and decisive, documented approvals).
Strong written and verbal communication; able to lead PDTs and coordinate with Creative Design, Purchasing, Manufacturing, Quality, suppliers, and adjacent systems (Thermal, Electrical, Body, Chassis, Restraints).
Proven ability to influence without authority, escalate appropriately, and drive cross‐functional alignment.
Proficiency with CAD workflows and release processes; ability to manage CAD through supplier or GM designers, ensure best practices are met, and lead peer reviews.
Established knowledge of MS Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Project; experience with CAD/visualization tools (e.g., VisMockup, NX/UniGraphics or similar).

Nice To Haves

PMI or PMP certification preferred.
DFSS Black Belt preferred.
PMI/PMP preferred.

Responsibilities

Coordinate projects, making detailed plans to accomplish goals and directing the integration of technical activities.
Develop, track and manages project budget, project plans, timelines, and scope.
Present and explain proposals, reports, and findings to clients.
May recruit employees, assign, direct, and evaluate their work, and oversee the development and maintenance of staff competence.
Analyze technology, resource needs and market demand, to plan and assess the feasibility of projects.
Manage project resources including procuring project staff, developing, motivating, coaching, and advising
Partner closely with other members of functional project teams to define business requirements
Develop product rollout plans and procedures.
Prepare and present cost-benefit analyses.
Ensure appropriate project management processes are being utilized.
Design, development, analysis, implementation, and validation of the complex instrument panel and console subsystems will be your day-to-day duties.
Perform engineering design evaluations and concept development across vehicle programs.
Utilize engineering tools (DFMEA, ICDs, PFMEA) and leverage CAE groups including Safety Performance to successfully develop the best system solution.
Assessment of design to manufacturing processes (e.g. injection molding, vibration welding, vacuum forming, foam-in-place, wrapping).
Package components, manage CAD development through supplier or GM designers, and collaborate with other systems within the vehicle (Thermal, Electrical, Body, Chassis, Restraints, etc.). Ensure best practices are incorporated in the CAD models and seek support when best practices are not met. Schedule and lead Peer Reviews to analyze the design with technical peers.
Work cross-functionally to support initial vehicle configuration work, realize cost optimization, deliver customer-driven requirements, and implement product and process improvements.
Balance business imperatives, including but not limited to cost, part count, mass, complexity, timing, and content.
Communicate information to and from internal and external customer organizations (e.g. Creative Design, Purchasing, Manufacturing, Quality, suppliers) and lead the product development team (PDT). Track and resolve open issues with support.
Review, support and apply benchmarking for design direction competitiveness.
Lead execution through change management process to support workstreams and initiatives described above.
Support in the development of Statement of Requirements (SOR) Creation and lead in the development of statements of work, key partner for DFMEA/DRBFM/FEA.
Lead launch activities for your program and commodity with a quality and on-time execution mindset.
Actively contribute to enterprise initiatives: CAE‐driven design, virtual execution, automation, faster development, and enhanced supply chain.
Maintain process discipline through the project development: clear and objective documentation, lessons-learned read across, risk assessments, and disciplined engineering execution.
Drive change management rigor (concise problem statements, alternatives, decisions, and impacts on cost, mass, timing, and complexity).
Use benchmarking to calibrate design direction competitiveness and to inform BOM row strategies and feature/content decisions.
Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, and psychological safety within the PDT—escalate risks early with facts and options.
Strengthen knowledge management (checklists, playbooks, templates, “golden references”) and support global alignment on standards and read‐across.
Travel as needed during development, integration, and launch phases (plant builds, supplier trials, DV/PV events, craftsmanship audits).