Product Development Engineer

Company: TRG
Location: Novi
Posted on: February 19, 2021

Job Description:

No visa sponsorship will be available now or in the future. We can not accept any TN, and no H1 and no F1 candidates.
Local candidates only, no relocation assistance will be provided.
Product Development Engineer - Engine or Powertrain
Objective of the Position:
Components are Powertrain / Engine related - any experience with thermal fluid, fluid dynamics or heat transfer related parts is a big plus.This position designs, validates and ensures designs are manufactured, cost effective and meets all internal and external targets. This acts as a point of contact with customer engineering, thus coordinating customer specifications, design, testing and prototype activities. Also leads the product development team for program assigned to including CAD/CAE/Validation and interface with cross functional teams to fulfill Gate requirements and Program Development cycles.
Essential Accountabilities:

• Approval of prototype content variation
• Approve supplier and plant deviations
• Checking and release of math models and drawings
• Coordinate development process with customer engineering team
• Creation and management of design workload on program
• Creation and release of prototype work orders
• Decisions in RFQ' phase regarding design and BOM content at an appropriate level of fidelity and risk to support RFQ quoting process
• Design decisions during development phase in regards to functional objectives and target setting
• General and design detailed decisions that impact cost, weight, manufacturing and function of the components, subsystems and assemblies
• Maintain key development APQP documents
• Manage ED&D work per program budget
• Manage test scheduling and part delivery with customer timeline
• Prioritize design work within assigned project
• Provide engineering feedback to other departments on potential changes
• Responsible over final release of technical drawings and math modelsRequirement Profile:
  • Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering required. Masters degree is a plus.
  • Minimum 3-5+ years' experience in automotive product development engineering role.
  • Powertrain / Engine (Thermal Fluid Dynamics or Heat Transfer) experience strongly preferred. Chassis or Suspension will also be considered.
  • Any Ford customer engineering support experience is a plus.
  • Proven APQP, GD&T, DFMEA and drawing release experience.
  • Product design - 2D creation of drawings (Catia).

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