Design Release Engineer

About the role

Demonstrated ability to adapt and learn continuously.
Ability to effectively organize, prioritize and accomplish multiple conflicting tasks, make intelligent, timely decisions and solve problems independently.
Ability to communicate in a remote work environment utilizing Webex/MS Teams for meetings, communicate effectively with team members by e-mail, etc.
Ability to plan around timelines and complete work deliverables on time.
Ability to work in a customer environment and represent us as a supplier to Ford.
Ability to work independently and in a team environment.
Self-Motivator with strong work ethic.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate ability to adapt and learn continuously.
• Effectively organize, prioritize and accomplish multiple conflicting tasks, make intelligent, timely decisions and solve problems independently.
• Communicate in a remote work environment utilizing Webex/MS Teams for meetings, communicate effectively with team members by e-mail, etc.
• Plan around timelines and complete work deliverables on time.
• Work in a customer environment and represent us as a supplier to Ford.
• Work independently and in a team environment.
• Self-Motivator with strong work ethic.

Requirements

• 2+ years of design/development of vehicle Electrical Distribution Systems (EDS) wiring.
• Component release experience or strong wiring design experience is required.
• Analyze needs and product requirements to create a design.
• Ensure compliance with customer specific requirements.
• Risk Management. Identify, mitigate, and escalate risk as required to complete objectives.
• Problem solving. Identify design problems and review all information to develop and evaluate options, and implement solutions.
• Drive closure to Design for Manufacturing (DFM) and product development issues with the customer.
• Continuous Improvement. Work with customer to accomplish continuous improvement targets such as warranty and cost reduction.
• Ensure Bill of Design (BOD) and Bill of Process (BOP) compliance.
• Manage relationship with engineering customer and be decisive interface for design and development of EDS wiring.
• Work with Aptiv team members to establish cost/timing for changes and act as point of contact internally and with customer to report these back through customer change control meetings.
• Consider cost and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate.
• Provide onsite vehicle build support as required.
• High voltage experience is a plus.

Qualifications

• Local residents only, with the ability to work onsite in Troy, MI.

Skills

• Task oriented.
• Detail oriented.
• Accurate.

Benefits

• Private health care effective day 1 of employment.
• Lifetime life and accident insurance.
• Paid Time Off (Holidays, Vacation, Designated time off, 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.
• Adoption Assistance.
• Fertility Coverage.

Pay

Details TBA pending final negotiations.

Schedule

Details TBA pending final negotiations.