Design Systems Engineer Transmissions – FWD AT, CVT & Hybrid

The Chief Engineering team is the fully accountable single point technical contact for transmission and driveline products. This includes all aspects of product delivery for current production, new product development, or advanced projects. (the “what” and the “when”.)

The Design Systems Engineer (DSE) reports to the Chief Engineer and acts as the primary interface between the CE group and PRC and is primarily responsible for managing System, interfaces and interactions between components / subsystems of the transmission and driveline system.

The candidate is responsible for:

Transmission and driveline hardware system responsible (integration and system balancing of all components)

Interfacing with individual COEs

Manufacturing

Suppliers

Development Validation Center

Schedules hardware system design reviews across PRC and reviews DRE design proposals as required

Organizes reviews with Virtual Analysis / CAE team and ensures Virtual DVP / Scorecard is completed prior to any prototype hardware orders

Manages Transmission and driveline system and interface DFMEA / DRBFM (team) reviews to ensure complete transparency and development of cohesive Design Controls leading to Robust DVP Actions

Manages Assembly (BOM) Part# Complexity Charts including all Axle & Driveline Systems with a clear definition of each assembly part#

Manage BRT (Build Readiness Team) for prototype orders; Confirms proto hardware orders and procurement to meet program build(s) milestones

Coordinate BOM and experimental builds with ACE

Leads and manages build readiness tasks (build fixtures, test fixtures, dyno support)

Supports CE & ACE to develop FTE and ER&D/ED&D Cost Roll-ups for Minor/MCA/ New Programs

Review and approve all change notices ensuring checklists, LL, and E-BPs are updated and aligned.

Leads Technical Cost Reductions (TCRs) / Value Optimization (VO) effort and alignment working closely with PRC, DVC and VO teams

Represents CE in managing the “lessons learned” document for the program and ensure that TS (Technical Specialist) receive those updates on a timely manner to update the E-BPs accordingly

Reviews transmission and driveline system and applicable component “Validation Completion” status with DVC team periodically & provides update to CE

Coordinates DRBTR review and keeper of “follow up items” and decision maker on issuing GIMS for “buds” of problems

Manage CQI and GIMS cross functional task force teams working closely with ACE, create priorities, action plans and track progress, align and update initiatives list

Elevate resource issues as needed (CE & Sr. Manager for PRC)

Work on special projects as needed

Basic Qualifications:

Bachelors Degree in Mechanical Engineering or related degree field

A minimum of 5 years of engineering experience in product development design and release with a minimum of 2 years of propulsion systems experience

Demonstrated experience leading collaborative and global teams

Understanding of typical automotive manufacturing and quality processes

Advanced English language skills 90% (Read and Write).

Functional knowledge of Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project)

Excellent work ethic, organization skills, and communication skills

Goes “above and beyond” always

Preferred Qualifications

• Master Degree in Engineering