Suspension Sr. Engineer

Astemo Indiana • Farmington Hills, MI

1d • Remote

About The Position

Under general direction of a higher level engineer or manager, the primary responsibility of this position is to design, plan, test, and coordinate multiple processes of product development used in automotive electronic suspension system design and application. The primary responsibility of this position includes, but is not limited to: Individual will be responsible for coordinating all product development activity between OEM customer and responsible departments within the company. Individual will need to comprehend and transfer customer requirements to responsible activities within the company. Facilitate and manage program QCD timing in the role of system engineer. Facilitate and manage system level design and component and vehicle interaction cascading the requirement as necessary to the respective support teams. Directly communicate and interface with OEM customers for issues regarding the products, including customers’ related concerns. Review and interface with OEM customer for warranty data and initiate and coordinate actions internally to improve quality. Conduct and/or support lab testing necessary for related product. Support sales staff to develop and establish marketing/pricing strategy. Support customer vehicle development work. Knowledge of IATF 16949 requirements to support job responsibilities. Manage / lead assigned program deliverables with minimal supervision. Occasional meetings outside of core business hours with other global Astemo and OEM sites. Lead problem solving and failure root cause analysis activities. Work as core coordinator of a global cross functional team applying effective verbal and written communication skills is a must. Ability to travel and support activities and coordination at the global level is required. Support and facilitate necessary CAD/CAE activity to meet customer requirements.

Requirements

• Working knowledge and experience with APQP program management
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Powerpoint)
• Proficient with Microsoft Project
• Data analysis and ability to draw conclusions to support problem solving.
• Experience tracking and reporting design changes.
• Minimum of 5 years experience in automotive or similar field with launch experience.
• Possess a bachelor degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical or equivalent)
• Valid driver’s license.

Nice To Haves

• CAD software (i.e. CATIA V4, V5, UG, Solidworks preferred)
• CAE/FEA software (ie.. ANSYS)
• Math software - Matlab/Simulink
• Statistical software – ie. Minitab
• Capability in spoken and written Japanese language
• Experience with shocks, struts, automotive suspension components

Responsibilities

• Coordinating all product development activity between OEM customer and responsible departments within the company.
• Comprehending and transferring customer requirements to responsible activities within the company.
• Facilitating and managing program QCD timing in the role of system engineer.
• Facilitating and managing system level design and component and vehicle interaction cascading the requirement as necessary to the respective support teams.
• Directly communicating and interfacing with OEM customers for issues regarding the products, including customers’ related concerns.
• Reviewing and interfacing with OEM customer for warranty data and initiating and coordinating actions internally to improve quality.
• Conducting and/or supporting lab testing necessary for related product.
• Supporting sales staff to develop and establish marketing/pricing strategy.
• Supporting customer vehicle development work.
• Managing / leading assigned program deliverables with minimal supervision.
• Leading problem solving and failure root cause analysis activities.
• Working as a core coordinator of a global cross functional team applying effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Supporting and facilitating necessary CAD/CAE activity to meet customer requirements.

Benefits

• Consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender, identity, disability, protected veteran status and national origin.
• Inclusive work environment that celebrates the differences of our employees.
• Employee feels valued, respected and empowered.
• Reasonable accommodation for applying for a job.

What This Job Offers

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