AVL Powertrain Engineering, Inc. is searching for a lead design engineer to add to our Plymouth, MI team. Qualified candidates for this position must possess a minimum of 5 years in design experience, preferrably in engine or electrification. This position is a technical leadership position and requires a strong technical background as well as the ability to lead, manage project expectations and deliverables, and provide effective communication.
Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. Employer will not sponsor an applicant for a work visa for this position.
AVL Powertrain Engineering, Inc. EOE Minorities/Women/Veterans/Disabled
Responsibilities
- Performs system level design work on customer projects
- Plans and formulates work flow of self and others to meet specified deadlines with minimum of supervision
- Has engineering responsibility for major engine systems or component groups
- Has engineering responsibility and can lead specific phases of large projects or whole design projects i.e. technical studies, specification writing, establishing technical plans
- Co-ordinates project meetings, design reviews and sign off reviews
- Resolves engineering and design conflicts
- Owns all system engineering tasks relating to system responsibility i.e.
- Architecture
- Resolving design constraints and establishing interfaces
- DFMEA’s
- BOM input
- Coordinating input from other skill teams as required i.e. Analysis
- Supplier negotiations and lead-time planning
- Lead and author proposals
- Provide engineering leadership to project teams
Qualifications
- Bachelors’ degree in Engineering
- Experience in Power Train Design
- Master’s degree preferred
- Minimum of 5 -7+ years’ experience in area of expertise
- Excellent knowledge of more than one area of engine systems design or manufacturing process i.e. Air system design, Block/Crankcase design, foundry practice
- Can lead system engineering process i.e.
- P-diagrams and boundary diagrams
- DFMEA’s
- DVP&R
- Supplier negotiations
- Team leader skills
- Communication and presentation skills
