Description
We're seeking a talented Product Development Engineer to join our team in Livonia, MI. As a Product Development Engineer, you will be responsible for managing product release CAD and BOM structures, including assembly positioning and mass attribute analysis. This role also includes facilitating supplier data integration and developing CAD studies to support and drive design improvements.
In this position, you will serve as a PD engineer responsible for 10 speed RWD and their integration into vehicle spaces. You will take ownership of the DV and PV strategies to deliver a best-in-class powertrain system. You will work as a team to improve part quality and increase the customer experience. You will own and deliver transmission system level assessments and evidence for key GPDS milestones.
Key responsibilities include:
- Manage product release CAD and BOM structures, including assembly positioning and mass attribute analysis
- Facilitate supplier data integration and develop CAD studies to support and drive design improvements
- Serve as a PD engineer responsible for 10 speed RWD and their integration into vehicle spaces
- Take ownership of the DV and PV strategies to deliver a best-in-class powertrain system
- Work as a team to improve part quality and increase the customer experience
- Own and deliver transmission system level assessments and evidence for key GPDS milestones
Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree in engineering
- 3 years of automotive transmission or powertrain experience
- 1 year of CAD experience
- Cal tools experience preferred, ATI, INCA, ETAS, etc.
- CAE/FEA, fluid CFD and another Analytical tools preferred
- Electrical component or electrical system experience preferred
- Ford design/release experience preferred
- Hands-on problem solver and strong root cause skills
- Independent, self-starter when required
- Good communicator and can foster relationships with suppliers
- A 'be curious' and 'continuous improvement' mindset
Benefits:
- Immediate medical, dental, vision and prescription drug coverage
- Flexible family care days, paid parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, subsidized back-up child care and more
- Family building benefits including adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, fertility treatments, and more
- Vehicle discount program for employees and family members and management leases
- Tuition assistance
- Established and active employee resource groups
- Paid time off for individual and team community service
- A generous schedule of paid holidays, including the week between Christmas and New Year's Day
- Paid time off and the option to purchase additional vacation time.
Salary:
- This position is a salary grade 5 and ranges from $63,480-106,680.
- This position is a salary grade 6 and ranges from $72,480-121,440.
- This position is a salary grade 7 and ranges from $84,480-141,360.
- This position is a salary grade 8 and ranges from $96,720-162,120.
Final determination of salary grade will be based on candidate's skills and experience, and base salary will be set within the applicable range according to job scope, responsibility and competitive market value.