Suspension Sr. Engineer - J0050514

Description

General Responsibilities: Under broad guidance of a higher-level engineer or manager, the primary responsibility of this position is to design, plan, test, and coordinate multiple processes of product development used in automotive electronic suspension damper design and application.

Job Responsibilities

• Coordinate all product development activities between OEM customer and responsible departments within the company.
• Comprehend and transfer customer requirements to responsible activities within the company.
• Facilitate and manage program QCD timing in the role of project engineer.
• Facilitate and manage component and system level design, and vehicle interaction, cascading the requirement as necessary to the respective support teams.
• Directly communicate and interface with OEM customers for issues regarding the products, including customers’ related concerns and/or improvement actions.
• Review and interface with OEM customer for warranty data, initiate and coordinate actions internally to improve quality.
• Create test plans, conduct and/or support lab testing necessary for related products.
• Support sales staff to develop and establish marketing/pricing strategy.
• Support customer vehicle development work.
• Knowledge of IATF 16949 requirements to support job responsibilities.
• Occasional meetings outside of core business hours with other global Astemo and OEM sites.
• Lead problem solving and failure root cause analysis activities.
• Support and facilitate necessary CAD/CAE activity to meet new development requirements and/or address internal/customer concerns.
• Able to travel and support activities and coordination at the global level is required.
• Manage / lead assigned program deliverables with a high degree of autonomy, consulting with a higher-level engineer or manager for direction on complex or unusual matters.

Qualifications (Education, Skills And/or Special Knowledge)

• Have working knowledge and experience with APQP program management.
• Be proficient with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Powerpoint).
• Experience with the following is desired, (not required): CAD software (i.e. 3Dx, V5, UG, Solidworks preferred), CAE/FEA software (i.e. ANSYS), Math software - Matlab/Simulink, Statistical software – i.e. Minitab.
• Have experience tracking and reporting design changes.
• Capability in spoken and written Japanese language is a benefit.
• Experience with shocks, struts, automotive suspension components highly desirable.
• Self-starter with occasional ability to work remote from home.

Education

Possess a bachelor degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical or equivalent).

Experience

Have a minimum of 5 years experience in automotive or similar field with launch experience.