Resident Engineer

CTS Corporation•Farmington Hills, MI

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Reporting to the Director of Sales, North America, as Resident Engineer, you will work on-site at the General Motors Vehicle Engineering Center in Warren, MI where you will be assigned to a cross-functional site team as CTS' representative and act as a liaison for all new products and technologies. Additionally, you will identify new opportunities to generate additional business and expand our product portfolio. Take ownership of a key, integrated role supporting the interests of General Motors and CTS. You'll serve as the voice of the client and communicate product information, client needs and new opportunities back to CTS. Spotlight your talent and potential in a high visibility role supporting CTS sensor products from design through product integration and launch. You'll enjoy being "tip of the spear" on new product launches. Help drive product success while influencing portfolio expansion through knowledge sharing and strong ideas. Enjoy autonomy and support. Take the lead, knowing that an experienced, highly capable and accessible support structure has your back. Join a respected and rapidly growing, global organization with a strong and stable financial profile. Even during the pandemic, CTS continued to grow. Enjoy an open and upbeat culture. Our leaders, including your supervisor, are accessible and promote broad communication and transparency at all levels, including town hall meetings and company round tables with the CEO and other leaders.

Requirements

Proven ability to drive new ideas and product opportunities into the customer while delivering customer requirements and methodologies back to CTS
Strong negotiating / influencing skills to work with the customer on their requirements and with internal teams / stakeholders on meeting those requirements
Experience working with electromechanical products preferred
Ability to travel as needed domestically and internationally
Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a related field
3+ years of experience in engineering, product development and design
Experience with automotive companies and OEMs, ideally Tier 1 or 2 suppliers
Ability to understand customer standards, specs and requirements as they pertain to CTS products, capabilities and systems reporting metrics
A strong understanding of OEM product development processes
Project management skills
Excellent communication skills and the ability to effectively interact with high levels of customer management and communicate back to CTS

Responsibilities

Serve as liaison between the customer’s engineering group and CTS with respect to all design and application issues
Provide on-site technical support for all customer and CTS meetings for new product development and current product applications
Formalize specifications for new products and/or assembly applications with respect to customer requirements, design intent, and cost-effective test methods and requirements
Support advanced quality planning activities for new products consistent with CTS guidelines and customer expectations (e.g., design FMEA’s, design validation, feasibility studies, design of experiments, etc.)
Meet customer’s needs by supporting knowledge acquisition for all CTS products applied to mechanical and electronic systems interactions
Assume responsibility for the electrical development and release of the product(s) to be supplied; where multiple programs are under contract, you may be assigned to more than one program
Gain proficiency in GM processes, databases and tools including the Engineering Work Order and Part Ordering system (ECR), Problem/Issue Tracking systems (PRTS, ESIMS), Part Drawing system (APM), Embassy – Pre-Production Vehicle Build Tracking system (Embassy), et al
Schedule and coordinate Design Reviews
Coordinate and manage Product Development Team (PDT) meetings
Prepare project plans, track vehicle timing requirements and part availability dates
Determine and investigate design and mechanization alternatives
Check 3D data and prepare 2D drawings according to design guidelines
Perform electrical packaging and bracket design studies; participate in Module packaging in vehicle
Assist with the updating of system requirements; initiate system requirement change requests
Resolve issues on assigned CTS or SSTS sections
Perform design analysis and trade-off studies; recommend additional testing and development as required
Provide technical direction to relevant Engineering and Support Groups
Support vehicle build activities, prototype availability and perform subsystem debug
Prepare and present issues and resolutions to GM Engineering Management and Vehicle team(s)
Support Vehicle Assembly Center launch of product – including preproduction launch activities
Perform, submit and maintain: Math Data 3D/2D, Electrical Mechanization Drawings, Interface Control Documents (ICDs), DFMEA / DRBFM for all post-IVER change, Assembly Plant training documents, EWOs for product / process changes, Engineering Change log, Open Issues list
Assist, review, and approve the Service Manual, Service Bulletin and Owners Manual
Work at the GM plant daily and attending a weekly group and one-on-one meeting with your supervisor