Product Engineer

Key Responsibilities

• Engineer, design and develop new vehicle conversions in CAD Design
• Mechanism, Suspensions, Structures and Closures
• Plan for design, procurement, assembly, and validation requirements that align with overall Project Timing, Stage Gate and Mitigation Strategies.
• Ensure vehicle Designs & Systems conform to budgeted Quality and Cost targets.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to assure vehicle designs account for all requirements.
• Suggest Low-cost Design alternatives, Common Designs and Standardization.
• Build and design prototype vehicles and constantly improve designs, processes, and timing, maintaining project specifications.
• Participate in design reviews to assure all vehicle conversions are developed and engineered to meet or exceed requirements.
• Review designs with peers for good design practices and any anticipated design concerns.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering
• Masters in the US is mandatory
• Mechanism Design knowledge is a must, expertise preferred, and how to integrate it into the design, considering all Tolerances involved
• Understanding of Vehicle Engineering and Integration
• Must know what is required for a reliable design
• Proficiency in Structural Design, sheet metal fabrication, welding processes, LEAN principles
• Understanding of fuel, exhaust, cooling and braking systems, materials and industry standards
• Experience in with vehicle compartments like Closures & Suspensions
• Knowledge of materials and benefits of utilizing one type over the other
• Solid working knowledge of quality, design and validation tools including FEA, DFA/M, DOE, D/PFMEA, DVP&R, problem solving (8D or similar), GD&T and Tolerance Stack-up

Must Haves

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering
• Designing New Vehicles from start to finish
• Experience taking a product from Concept through Launch (Ideally multiple complex products) - Automotive domain
• Able to Lead A Project & Work with Cross functional Teams
• 3D Product Design Experience