Product Development Engineer - Core Latch Engineer

We're looking for a Product Development Engineer - Core Latch Engineer to join our team. As a key member of our Product Development team, you will work with internal and external customers to develop competitive cost & weight efficient closer latches, and closer latching system designs.

Responsibilities:

• Work with internal and external customers to develop competitive cost & weight efficient closer latches, and closer latching system designs.
• Establish closer latching strategy, reduce latching complexity, develop and maintain latch requirements and design rules.
• Ensure that the latching system works seamlessly with the entire vehicle mechanical and electrical architecture.
• Lead root cause and resolution of latching issues during vehicle development and in field.
• Be responsible for latch product testing, latch deliverables during the development process.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Electro-Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics Engineering or a related field.
• 3+ years of professional experience in the Automotive or Aerospace industry (experience with hinged closures is preferred).
• Experience with latch and latch system design and development.
• Hands-on experience with “in-house” engineering, design, and release, as well as managing full-service supplier commodities, with on-time delivery at cost & quality targets.
• Design and Release/Product Development Engineer/ Closures Commodity Subject Matter Expert experience.
• Ability to work overtime & travel to support launches and issue resolution.
• CAD experience.

Preferred qualifications include:

• 2 years of professional experience in the Automotive or Aerospace industry.
• 3+ years of direct experience in vehicle closer latching systems (e.g. tailgates, liftgates, swing gates, side doors, cargo doors) a plus.
• Experience leading peers via Design reviews to resolve part to part interface issues and deliver a successful system.
• Experience solving current model quality issues and implementing corrective actions.
• Ability to utilize and demonstrate System engineering disciplines and Design for Manufacturing principles to proactively solve issues.
• Knowledge of automotive exterior components, including materials and manufacturing technologies, such as stamping, injection molding, extrusion, forging, casting, welding, riveting, etc.
• Experience with bolted joint structures
• Experience with Structural mechanics
• Experience with Systems engineering
• Experience with latching vehicle electronics integration.
• Experience with latching vehicle software integration.
• Working knowledge of FEA, DFMEA, Control Plan development, & Dimensional Variation Analysis
• Ability to operate within CATIA/3DX environment, Teamcenter Engineering, and Digital Buck
• CATIA/3DX ability to create simple parts, sections, and studies a plus
• Capability with Microsoft Suite of products (Word, Excel, Powerpoint)

If you're passionate about working on complex engineering projects and have a strong background in mechanical engineering and latch system design, we'd love to hear from you!