Sr. Mechanical Engineer - J0051519

About the Role

In this role, under the supervision of the Lead Engineer, you'll support technology development for xEV Inverters at Astemo America, Inc. You'll be responsible for understanding customer system requirements and then working with a global engineering team to design and develop an inverter/power control unit to meet customer needs. This role follows a hybrid work plan.

Responsibilities

• Lead and/or support mechanical packaging development activities for new xEV Inverter business in Astemo Americas.
• Plan and manage activities for multiple projects to ensure goals or objectives are accomplished within a prescribed timeframe.
• Receive, evaluate, and utilize customer engineering requirements and work with the global team to provide optimum inverter design for each application.
• Facilitate accurate and timely inverter program technical communication between OEM customers, the US/Japan design teams, Astemo manufacturing sites, and suppliers.
• Participate with Astemo US & Japan Design Engineering organizations in the original design, existing design improvements, performance validation, and production launch activities of xEV inverters for various automotive powertrain product applications.
• Create and/or oversee 3-D CAD, 2-D drawings, CAE, or other technical information/specifications as needed for product design.
• Provide on-site support to internal and external inverter manufacturing sites for various engineering duties during sample and mass production timing.
• Support various types of product pricing, quoting, and cost investigation activities.
• Prepare various types of technical data/information documents using industry-standard PC-based software programs (e.g., Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, CAD, CAE).
• Support product validation testing, prototype build and test, and other engineering deliverables in the development phase of the product life cycle.
• Lead and/or support post-SORP VEC activities to reduce production costs and/or improve quality.

Requirements

• Minimum BSME (MSME preferred).
• Minimum 5 years of practical work experience designing automotive components, with at least 3 years of product experience in traction Inverter and Inverter & Motor integrated e-Axle related design.
• Experience with 3-D CAD creation and 2-D drawing creation.
• Experience with Mechanical CAE (thermal, structural, etc.), including correlation verification between CAE results and actual measurements.
• Understanding of electrified vehicle systems and integration of inverter and motor.
• Experience interfacing with customers and/or suppliers to explain technical documents, drawings, or information.
• Experience with tolerance stack-ups, GD&T, DFMEA, DRBFM, and DFSS.
• High-level technical problem-solving skills and interpersonal skills to collaborate internally and externally.
• Experience managing projects from concept through execution.
• Fluent in both English and Japanese.

Preferred Qualifications

• 7 years of practical automotive design experience.
• Extensive knowledge of the entire E-driver system, with potential to become a system-level engineer.
• Basic knowledge of electrical engineering and ability to cooperate with electrical engineers to proceed with development or solve problems as a proposal-oriented engineer.
• Experience with Inverter & Motor integrated design, e-Axle products.
• Demonstrated accomplishments developing automotive inverters or similar devices.
• Highly proficient with Solidworks or CATIA for 3-D CAD creation and 2-D drawing creation.
• Mechanical design CAE experience for automotive inverters (thermal, structural, etc.).
• Experience in correlation verification between CAE results and actual measurements.
• Experience with quotation activities (BOM estimation, etc.) for new products.

Working Conditions

• Required to sit or stand for long periods of time.
• May occasionally lift and/or move up to 40 pounds.
• Carrying equipment up and down stairs.
• Occasional overtime will be required.
• Some domestic and international travel may be required (up to 20%).
• Must have a valid driver’s license.