Job Description

AVL Mobility Technologies Inc offers a job in the United States (US) as

Sr. Project Engineer - DRE

AVL Mobility Technologies, Inc. (MTI) forges new ideas, creating exciting breakthroughs, and providing mobility solutions for combustion engines, transmissions, hybrid applications, fuel cell, battery, ADAS/AD, data intelligence, and embedded systems for all types of vehicles. Our mission is to be the leading engineering consultancy providing excellence and sustainable mobility solutions to North America and the world as a key member of the global AVL network to help improve vehicle safety and reduce emissions.

MTI is looking for a motivated Design Release Engineer to join our team. We are specifically looking for an individual experienced/knowledgeable providing technical leadership for specific components and/or systems from concept through production. Plans and coordinates project team resources and tasks, consisting of design, analysis, development, supplier, manufacturing, and customer engineers driving system level designs and engineering work on customer projects from concept to production. Qualified candidates will possess a minimum of 5+ years postgraduate experience in a relevant position, with electrification experience preferred. The Design Release Engineer opportunity requires a candidate with strong communication skills as this position will directly interface with the customer, suppliers and internal teams.

Location of this position will be at the home office in Plymouth, MI with travel to Troy, MI required as needed.

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. Employer will not sponsor an applicant for a work visa for this position.

Skill Team Roles:

The Sr. Project Engineer - Design & Release works on all phases or aspects of projects aligned with the skill team roles outlined above and is specifically focused on the delivery of production programs. This role is expected to informally lead a cross functional team of designers, analysts, development engineers, and external interfaces (i.e., customers, suppliers, and manufacturing), with the following specific responsibilities:

• Ownership of engine and system-level specifications
• Use and maintenance of Product Data Management (PDM) systems to store and manage product data
• Ownership of the project Bill of Materials (BOM)
• Active participation in design reviews
• Adherence to published design, checking, and release processes
• Support for procurement activities
• Approval authority on incoming material
• Leadership of engine builds
• Overall responsibility for the quality and delivery of project hardware, from concept through production
• Owns the overall delivery of validated product hardware into high-volume production
• Plans, schedules, and coordinates support staff, with minimal supervision, to efficiently deliver products from concept through production.
• Drives the agreement and documentation of product specifications/requirements
• Owns the creation of product 3D CAD Data and 2D Drawing
• Initiates the design review and sign-off process for areas of responsibility
• Owns the assessment of product risks and drives mitigation actions (i.e., owns the DFMEA
• Follows the design release and engineering change management processes applicable to the project/customer
• Manages the Bill of Materials (BOM) related to area of responsibility
• Provides support for Procurement of hardware in all phases: mule, DV, PV, and production
• Drives the design verification activities required in all program phases (i.e., DVP&R)
• Identifies and negotiates with suppliers for the manufacture of prototype hardware
• Interfaces and negotiates with production suppliers and participates in the assessment and mitigation of productions risks (i.e., participates in the production supplier's PFMEA)
• Interfaces and negotiates with production manufacturing personnel
• Responsibility for reports and presentations (internal and to customer)
• Resolves engineering and design conflicts. Being able to judge when to escalate to project management, chief engineer, etc.
• Maintains interfaces with other systems of the overall project.
• Coordinates work effectively to meet tight deadlines
• Supports the development of customer relationships in order to secure additional and future business
• Develops positive working relationships with other functional teams and departments, locally and globally
• Communicates and interacts regularly with team members, solicits feedback, and is sensitive and supportive to staff needs
• Assumes accountability for individual and team delivery

Qualifications/Skills:

• Bachelors’ degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field required
• Master’s degree preferred
• Minimum of 5 – 7+ years’ experience in powertrain design engineering
• Excellent communication skills
• Analytical thinking
• Motivated
• Team player
• Customer oriented
• Working knowledge of all elements of a powertrain system
• Foundational knowledge of internal combustion engine fundamentals
• Excellent knowledge of more than one area of engine systems
• Good understanding of other engineering disciplines, especially structural & dynamic analysis, mechanical development & durability, and quality management tools
• Understands and has used 3D CAD tools
• Outstanding communication and presentation skills

AVL provides a competitive compensation and benefits package to all direct hires. Specific benefit details and offer packages will be communicated during the interview and/or offer stage.

We look forward to receiving your details; please use our online application form or send your application to AVL North America, Inc. / AVL Test Systems, Inc. / AVL Mobility Technologies, Inc. EOE including Veterans/Disabled. Click Here to see the EEO is the Law poster.

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ABOUT AVL NORTH AMERICA

AVL North America has a staff of more than 550 people and has four technical centers in Ann Arbor, Michigan, the Metro Detroit area, and Lake Forest, California.