Senior Mechanical Engineer

Aptiv • Troy, MI

20h

About The Position

Aptiv’s Connection Systems team is hiring a Senior Mechanical Engineer for its North America Product Engineering Team and Consumer Connectivity product portfolio. The engineer will design, develop, and validate mechanical aspects of electronic products incorporating technologies such as USB-PD, USB hubs, HDMI, Qi wireless charging, NFC, LED lighting, and GSM. The role develops innovative solutions in partnership with cross-functional teams to meet customer-driven automotive industry specifications.

The position works directly with automotive OEMs and Tier 1 suppliers, develops product drawings and MCAD models, analyzes designs through simulations and testing, and supports product validation and development processes. It also collaborates with supply chain and engineering teams, ensures compliance with customer-specific requirements, and mentors other mechanical engineers.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics, or a related engineering discipline, or an associate degree in a related discipline combined with 20+ years of relevant mechanical design experience.
• At least 5 years of relevant mechanical design experience, with demonstrated ability.
• Familiarity with product development processes, including component testing/PPAP, functional dimensioning, GD&T, dimensional stack-up including statistical applications, and DFMEA.
• Experience using MCAD software to develop multi-component mechanical designs.
• Demonstrated knowledge of design methods for automotive thermal, environmental, structural, and appearance requirements.
• Experience with design for manufacturing (DFM).
• Experience designing injection-molded plastic components.
• Experience designing machined, cast, and stamped metal components.
• Experience with tolerance stack-up analysis.
• Ability and willingness to travel as required.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Project, Excel, Outlook, Teams, and Visio.
• Ability to work effectively with people at all organizational levels.
• Strong results orientation and execution skills.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills and ability to work with a team.
• Ability to organize, prioritize, and accomplish multiple conflicting tasks, make timely decisions, and solve problems independently.
• Resourceful, innovative, and adaptable in a rapidly changing environment.

Responsibilities

• Work directly with automotive OEMs and other Tier 1 suppliers to design products meeting customer functional and mechanical requirements.
• Develop product drawings and oversee or create MCAD models.
• Create change documentation and use MCAD programs to develop new components.
• Conduct peer reviews of designs and design-change activities.
• Work with supply chain management on bill of materials cost analysis and component cost tradeoffs.
• Use analytical methods and simulations to verify operating boundaries and conditions for worst-case analysis.
• Conduct benchmarking, competitive analysis, and cost-tradeoff analysis within the area of responsibility.
• Perform simulations, worst-case circuit tolerance analysis, FMEAs, fault-tree analysis, and similar design activities.
• Perform bench-level testing and prototyping.
• Complete checklists required by the product development process.
• Assist the validation team in developing equipment and processes for design validation (DV) and product validation (PV).
• Mentor other department Mechanical Engineers on proper practices, industry standards, and best practices.
• Ensure compliance with customer-specific requirements.
• Create and deliver technical presentations to explain and promote new product designs.
• Support cross-functional teams, including software engineering, electrical engineering, systems engineering, ECAD, MCAD, manufacturing, and supply chain management.

Benefits

• Private health care effective on the first day of employment.
• Life and accident insurance.
• Paid time off, including holidays, vacation, designated time off, and parental leave.
• Relocation assistance may be available.
• Learning and development opportunities.
• Discount programs with various manufacturers and retailers.
• Recognition for innovation and excellence.
• Opportunities to give back to the community.
• Tuition reimbursement.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior