Senior Application Engineer

Freudenberg NOK•South Haven, MI

35d•Hybrid

About The Position

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.

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.
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.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of DFMEA, DVP&R, APQP, PPAP, and other automotive development tools preferred.
Tier 1 supplier or OEM experience strongly 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.