We are looking for candidate who will design, develop, and validate air intake systems for internal combustion engine and hybrid electrified vehicles. Components may include various types of low-pressure clean- and dirty-side ducts, air cleaners, make-up air hoses, resonators, air filters, brackets, and other related items. High-pressure charge ducts may also be included.
Responsibilities
Responsibilities include early packaging, design, and execution of components to meet air intake system, engine, and vehicle-level functional objectives.
Key Activities Include:
- Coordinating CAD design, CAE, prototyping, and physical testing.
- Documenting design, analysis, prototyping, and testing activities.
- Supporting sourcing activities, depending on program assignments.
- Coordinating and tracking supplier progress after sourcing to ensure part maturity and program milestones are achieved.
- Applying best-practice designs and methodologies, including Design Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (DFMEA) and Design Validation Plans and Reports (DVP&Rs), to minimize risk.
- Providing occasional onsite support at applicable engine and/or vehicle assembly plants.
- Supporting quality concerns after vehicle launch.
- Validating process changes.
- Supporting technical cost-reduction and value-optimization activities.
Experience Required
- Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or an equivalent field from an ABET-accredited program.
- Five or more years of experience with air intake systems or related engine- and vehicle-level testing, including NVH, Rise-Over Ambient, water fording, or similar testing.
- Experience with plastics manufacturing processes and tool design, particularly injection molding and blow-molding technologies.
- Experience leading and managing suppliers, including coordinating supplier deliverables and program milestones.
- Ability to manage multiple concurrent activities in a fast-paced engineering environment.
- Working knowledge of UG/NX CAD systems.
- Familiarity with powertrain software and controls.
- Knowledge of Client systems and processes.
- Green Belt certification or equivalent experience with proactive and/or reactive Design for Six Sigma (DFSS) quality tools.
- Willingness to travel domestically and internationally, generally between the United States, Canada, and Mexico, to supplier locations, corporate vehicle or engine assembly plants, proving grounds, and/or technical centers.
Skills Required
- Working knowledge of air intake systems and components.
- Ability to proactively communicate with teammates, stakeholders, and supervisors.
- Ability to work effectively and independently in a remote or hybrid workplace.
- General knowledge of CAD design.
- General knowledge of spreadsheets and presentation development.
- Ability to create and apply component- and system-level DFMEAs and DVP&Rs.