Team Manager - 3948611

FEV North America•Auburn Hills, MI

6h•Onsite

About The Position

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, 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 and provide feedback and recommendations for hiring. Communicate with the customer and internal teams to develop test plans, detailed work scope, and track calibration progress towards milestones . 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. Mentor team members on commercially available and internally developed FEV tools (e.g. TopExpert & GEC) to conduct development activities. Mentor and train subordinates on project execution and applicable engine/aftertreatment technology, as well as, emissions and OBD regulations and the overall calibration process. Support the team to enable data to be post processed effectively and to evaluate data quality. Support with setup / configuration and troubleshooting of data acquisition systems (e.g Inca, ADAPT or Morphee). Develop training material or leading training meetings. Support the creation of new toolchains for calibration and validation efforts. Ensure the team effectively communicates with operations staff to conduct testing and resolve issues. Apply thermodynamics, internal combustion engine, on-board diagnostic 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. 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. 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 communication of test results to the customer. Create technical presentations that summarize / detail the results of testing activities, as well as, project status and progress. Deliver project status presentations and testing results to customers, including proposal of next steps based on testing results. Support the creation of technical content and pricing for proposals. Support the creation of acquisition material to showcase FEV’s capabilities and to draw interest from potential customers. Support business acquisition meetings and pursue new business opportunities. Present technical topics at conferences and support the creation of technical papers and presentation material.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or related and 60 months of experience in job offered or related position in combustion engine and powertrain development and testing
60 months of experience in project management and technical team leadership
Experience with gasoline engine and powertrain, as well as, hybrid powertrain development and calibration
Experience managing programs related to technical execution and team responsibilities
Experience with product development and business development
Experience with model based systems engineering as it relates to powertrain development and calibration
Experience with regulatory compliance and vehicle driveability

Responsibilities

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 and provide feedback and recommendations for hiring.
Communicate with the customer and internal teams to develop test plans, detailed work scope, and track calibration progress towards milestones .
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.
Mentor team members on commercially available and internally developed FEV tools (e.g. TopExpert & GEC) to conduct development activities.
Mentor and train subordinates on project execution and applicable engine/aftertreatment technology, as well as, emissions and OBD regulations and the overall calibration process.
Support the team to enable data to be post processed effectively and to evaluate data quality.
Support with setup / configuration and troubleshooting of data acquisition systems (e.g Inca, ADAPT or Morphee).
Develop training material or leading training meetings.
Support the creation of new toolchains for calibration and validation efforts.
Ensure the team effectively communicates with operations staff to conduct testing and resolve issues.
Apply thermodynamics, internal combustion engine, on-board diagnostic 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.
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.
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 communication of test results to the customer.
Create technical presentations that summarize / detail the results of testing activities, as well as, project status and progress.
Deliver project status presentations and testing results to customers, including proposal of next steps based on testing results.
Support the creation of technical content and pricing for proposals.
Support the creation of acquisition material to showcase FEV’s capabilities and to draw interest from potential customers.
Support business acquisition meetings and pursue new business opportunities.
Present technical topics at conferences and support the creation of technical papers and presentation material.