Lead Systems Engineer

About the role

The Lead Product Engineer at Strattec will lead the design and engineering development of electro-mechanical products for various automotive closure systems. Key responsibilities include:

• Leading product design, engineering, and development of assigned programs.
• Conducting multi-disciplined design reviews on programs assigned.
• Maintaining Bill of Materials (BOM) on assigned products.
• Collaborating with manufacturing engineers and purchasing on component procurement.
• Representing Strattec in weekly Program Development Team meetings with customers.
• Utilizing Strattec's Program Development Process (PDP) for program implementation.
• Periodic travel required (~10%) for customer meetings and project development.

Responsibilities

Essential duties and responsibilities include:

• Responsible for product design, engineering, and development of assigned programs.
• Leads multi-disciplined design reviews on programs assigned.
• Maintains BOM on assigned products.
• Covers prototype builds on assigned programs, including development of prototype build control plan.
• Works closely with manufacturing engineers and purchasing on component procurement.
• Represents Strattec in weekly Program Development Team meetings with customer.
• Utilizes Strattec's Program Development Process (PDP) for program implementation.
• Periodic travel required (~10%) for customer meetings and project development.

Requirements

Qualifications include:

• Must have a BSME (Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering).
• Must have 10+ years of experience in product development.
• Experience in mechatronics, mechanisms, and/or electro-mechanical system design is required.
• Good oral and written English language skills, with Korean language preferred and Spanish language desirable.
• Strong technical writing skills are required.

Qualifications

Must be able to conceptualize, plan, and develop small electro-mechanical devices and mechanisms.

Must be able to perform strength of material and static force calculations.

Must have experience with MS Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project).

Must have experience in performing tolerance stacks.

Must have experience dimensioning and applying tolerances to components and assemblies.

Must have a working knowledge of GD&T principles.

Must have experience with design for manufacturability/assembly (mechanisms, metal stampings, plastic injection molded parts, die cast parts, gears etc).

Must have experience in working with CAE analysis team (FEA, ADAMS, Moldflow etc).

Skills

Key skills include:

• Conceptualization and planning of small electro-mechanical devices and mechanisms.
• Strength of material and static force calculations.
• Proficiency in MS Office applications.
• Tolerance stacking and dimensional management.
• GD&T principles and application.
• Design for manufacturability/assembly.
• CAE analysis (FEA, ADAMS, Moldflow).

Benefits

Strattec offers a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your wellbeing, growth, and life outside of work. Details include:

• A competitive compensation package, including base pay, regular salary reviews, and short-term incentive opportunities.
• Comprehensive health benefits, including medical, dental, and vision coverage with eligibility starting day one.
• Paid time off for vacation, holidays, sick time, and bereavement for eligible employees.
• A 401(k) retirement savings plan with company match up to 5% and immediate vesting.
• Company-paid life insurance coverage to support you and your beneficiaries.
• A wellness program supporting physical, emotional, and financial wellbeing, plus opportunities to volunteer and give back to your community.

Pay

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Schedule

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