Team Manager - 3857476
About The Position
DUTIES: We seek a Team Manager based out of our office at 4554 Glenmeade Lane, Auburn Hills, MI 48326. Note, this position does not require travel. Oversee Project Execution: Apply thermodynamics, internal combustion engine, On-Board Diagnostic (OBD), and hybrid vehicle knowledge to oversee and coordinate the execution of calibration, validation, and certification activities performed on-road, as well as, on chassis and engine dynos; Lead the evaluation of collected data to verify data acquisition system, data quality, and engine health; Communicate with the customer and internal teams to develop test plans and track calibration progress towards milestones; Work with internal network systems to request test support as needed; Track and report on testing efficiency and resource downtime; Ensure the application of FEV processes and procedures and support the refinement of these processes and procedures as necessary; Validate data in for preparation for delivery to the customer; Review and analyze data gathered by the project team to support achievement of project goals and communicate test results to the customer. Interface with Customers: Create technical presentations that summarize / detail the results of testing activities; Summarize project status and progress and deliver project status presentations to customers; Present testing results to customers; Present and propose next steps to customer based on testing results. Supervise and manage team members: Oversee, monitor, and mentor team members; Work with team members to establish goals and to track team member performance and goal attainment throughout the year; Complete performance reviews for any direct reports; Participate in interviews, as well as, provide feedback and recommendations for hiring. Define Scope of Work and Develop Program Plans / Timing: Communicate with the customer and internal teams to develop detailed work scope; Interpret RFQs and customer requests to break work scope into work packages; Identify required resources and estimate durations for execution of each work package; Evaluate critical interactions between work packages and define key milestones for the project. Provide Technical Guidance and Direction to the Project Team: Encourage the use of and mentor team members on commercially available and internally developed FEV tools (e.g., TopExpert & GEC) to conduct development activities; Mentor and train subordinates; Support the team to enable data to be post processed effectively and to evaluate data quality; Provide support to the setup / configuration and troubleshooting of data acquisition systems (e.g., Inca, ADAPT, or Morphee); Train subordinates on project execution and applicable engine / aftertreatment technology; Mentor Project Engineers on emissions and OBD regulations and the overall calibration process; Support the development of the technical team through development of training material or leading training meetings; Support the creation of new toolchains to drive calibration and validation efforts; Ensure the team effectively communicates with operations staff to conduct testing and resolve issues. Support Business Development Activities: Create technical content and pricing for proposals; Create acquisition materials to showcase FEV NA’s capabilities and to draw interest from potential customers; Support business acquisition meetings; Actively pursue new business opportunities; Present technical topics at conferences and create technical papers and presentation material
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or Automotive Engineering and 60 months of experience in job offered or related
- Experience managing an engine and hybrid powertrain diagnostic development team
- Experience leading and mentoring project teams in the creation and calibration of On-Board Diagnostic (OBD) systems
- Experience interpreting test results and assessing the impacts of proposed calibration changes
- Experience applying the OBD calibration process to create and execute test plans to define OBD threshold parts and to evaluate the robustness of an OBD monitor to various noise factors
- Experience digesting and interpreting engine and aftertreatment control algorithms
- Experience creating experiments to validate new controls functionality
Responsibilities
- Oversee Project Execution
- Interface with Customers
- Supervise and manage team members
- Define Scope of Work and Develop Program Plans / Timing
- Provide Technical Guidance and Direction to the Project Team
- Support Business Development Activities
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
