Design and Release Engineer- Electric Drive System

Responsible for coordination of Design and Design Release of Electric Drive Systems (EDS) and Electric Drive Modules (EDM) activities for the assigned product. Ensuring Project timing for base components, sub-systems, add-on, and integration components. (Is Component DRE facing. Reports to CE) Responsibilities: Assist the CE and ACE in generating the EDM Technical Description Lead Design and Release Engineers (DRE’s) in meeting program objectives for their components with respect to cost, weight, performance, quality, manufacturing, serviceability, timing, etc. Coordination of Design Release and Validation activities for 3D and EDM Systems Bill of Material according to specific contents and project timeline Execute EDM Systems layout configuration activities according to vehicle packaging, serviceability constraints, and functional/installation guidelines of single components from DREs Execute Simultaneous Engineering activities to ensure BOM-BOP alignment, contributing to product and process standardization Guarantee Design activities timing consistency with Project timing, aligning with CE/ACE and DREC/DRE. Guide engineers in the development of drawings, DFMEA's, DVP&R's and their use in validating components and systems Lead change management process Guarantee support to EDM wrt vehicle plants for layout/packaging checks and design delivery for production Release of EDM Data summary documents Support owner's manuals and service manuals approval Supply required EDM documentation to support the release of required Compliance Procedure and Compliance Reports Coordinate system design meetings to review DRE design proposals as required Coordinate with ACE on BOM and experimental EDM builds Current production product maintenance in terms of defining and supporting continuous improvement, cost reduction activities, and technical evolution, according to market trends and/or benchmarking activities Manage EDM program complexity supporting DRE Basic Qualifications: A minimum of a Bachelor of Science degree in Applied Physics, Mechanical, Electrical, Aerospace, Computer Engineering, Computer Science from an ABET accredited school or equivalent. A minimum of 5 years of experience in the automotive industry Understanding of System Requirements Engineering required for customer functions within the electric drive systems field. Ability to author system/component level requirements. Strong interpersonal communication, team/leadership skills/experience. Preferred Qualifications: Advanced degree in with emphasis in electrical power conversion, electromechanical energy conversion, power electronics, or electrical machines from an ABET accredited school or equivalent. A minimum of 3 years of experience in a product design and release function. Demonstrated working level experience in decomposing intended function into requirements inclusive of many of the following: Electric drive systems, gear train systems, powertrain integration, high voltage electronics, low voltage electronics, motor controls, communication protocols, sensors, and software. Demonstrated experience with mechanical system integration of electric drive system hardware and software. Working experience in creation and execution of validation plans inclusive of the following: Electric Drive Units, Electric Machines, Inverters and integrated drive systems. Critical character traits to ensure success: Action Oriented, Dealing with Ambiguity, Customer Focus, Problem Solving. Knowledge of proactive and reactive problem-solving techniques (e.g. root cause analysis, red-x, fishbone diagram, fault tree analysis, etc.) to support issue resolution. Design for Six Sigma (DFSS) green belt or higher. Job Type: Full-time Work Location: In person