Senior Application Engineer
About The Position
Working at Freudenberg: We will wow your world! Responsibilities: Realize acquisition of target projects. Assist sales team with customer face to face contact and liaison for specific projects as required. Manage assigned projects including technical presentations at customers, coordination with suppliers, production plants, product engineering, process engineering and other departments. Respect and fulfill APQP processes, Standards, Tools and documentation including Specifications Of Requirements (SOR) and Design Verification Plans (DVPs) according to Vibracoustic and customer requirements. Monitor and assure profitability of respective projects over lifecycle through change management. Support the overall specific strategy defined to ensure long term sustainable and profitable growth for the dedicated customer. Ensure strategic approach to simultaneous engineering & design to cost by integrating cross functional teams in design process and utilization of existing standards. Organize and participate in project reviews and other project meetings. Qualifications: Bachelor / Master in technical Field (Engineering) or Project Management. Minimum 5 years of experience in application, product, or systems engineering within the automotive industry (Tier 1 supplier or OEM experience strongly preferred). Proven experience with automotive systems, such as NVH, chassis, suspension, powertrain, or thermal systems. Prior involvement in customer-facing technical roles supporting product design, validation, and launch. Knowledge of DFMEA, DVP&R, APQP, PPAP, and other automotive development tools preferred. This position is a hybrid role based in South Haven, MI, and candidates must be within a commutable distance and able to work on-site several days per week. The Freudenberg Group is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion. Employment opportunities are available to all applicants and associates without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), gender identity or expression, national origin, ancestry, age, mental or physical disability, genetic information, marital status, familial status, sexual orientation, protected military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Vibracoustic USA Inc. Welcome to Freudenberg Without Freudenberg, indoor air would not be as clean, cars would not drive and wounds would not heal as quickly. And these are just three examples from thousands of our applications. Working at Freudenberg: "We will wow your world!" This is our promise. As a global technology group, we not only make the world cleaner, healthier and more comfortable, but also offer our 51,000 employees a networked and diverse environment where everyone can thrive individually. Be surprised and experience your own wow moments.
Requirements
- Bachelor / Master in technical Field (Engineering) or Project Management.
- Minimum 5 years of experience in application, product, or systems engineering within the automotive industry (Tier 1 supplier or OEM experience strongly preferred).
- Proven experience with automotive systems, such as NVH, chassis, suspension, powertrain, or thermal systems.
- Prior involvement in customer-facing technical roles supporting product design, validation, and launch.
- This position is a hybrid role based in South Haven, MI, and candidates must be within a commutable distance and able to work on-site several days per week.
Nice To Haves
- Knowledge of DFMEA, DVP&R, APQP, PPAP, and other automotive development tools preferred.
Responsibilities
- Realize acquisition of target projects.
- Assist sales team with customer face to face contact and liaison for specific projects as required.
- Manage assigned projects including technical presentations at customers, coordination with suppliers, production plants, product engineering, process engineering and other departments.
- Respect and fulfill APQP processes, Standards, Tools and documentation including Specifications Of Requirements (SOR) and Design Verification Plans (DVPs) according to Vibracoustic and customer requirements.
- Monitor and assure profitability of respective projects over lifecycle through change management.
- Support the overall specific strategy defined to ensure long term sustainable and profitable growth for the dedicated customer.
- Ensure strategic approach to simultaneous engineering & design to cost by integrating cross functional teams in design process and utilization of existing standards.
- Organize and participate in project reviews and other project meetings.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
