DESCRIPTION

Key Responsibilities:

• Investigate Value Package Introduction (VPI) program team or field-based issues, understand causal mechanisms, and recommend appropriate actions to resolve product issues from a design perspective.
• Support the execution of processes like Critical Design Decisions, System Design and Validation Consideration Checklist, Design Review, and use of tools such as iDFMEA, DVA, GD&T, CREO, and ANSYS Workbench to ensure high-quality design decisions and refinement.
• Collaborate with cross-functional and cross-discipline technical experts and senior designers to communicate design intent via comprehensive Design Review packages.
• Assist in decision-making processes for concept selection, optimization, and design specifications, ensuring alignment with customer and product needs.
• Own problem resolution for moderately complex components, systems, or subsystems, progressively handling more complex issues as experience grows.
• Provide independent execution of established work processes while continuously developing knowledge of technology and products.
• Meet functional Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives.
• Engage with vendors to develop and validate designs for form, fit, function, and manufacturing feasibility.
• Support operations on manufacturing and quality issues, including involvement in In-process validations when required.
• Contribute to engineering process improvements and ensure adherence to ISO TS/IATF 16949 processes and standards.
• Work with CAD, PDM, and ERP systems while interacting with cross-functional teams (CFT).

• Education: Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related STEM field, or equivalent experience.
• Licenses/Certifications: Licensing may be required for compliance with export controls or sanctions regulations.

• Cross-Functional Design Integration: Effectively translates stakeholder requirements into virtual designs and communicates design capabilities across cross-functional teams.
• Mechanical Design Modeling and Analysis: Proficient in creating Computer-Aided Design (CAD) models and conducting system-level analyses, including Dimensional Variation Analysis (DVA) and Finite Element Analysis (FEA).
• Mechanical Design of Systems: Ability to design robust mechanical systems by considering lifecycle stages, customer requirements, and operating environments.
• Mechanical Design Specification: Develop clear and concise specifications, including solid models, engineering bills of materials (BOMs), and detailed drawings, ensuring alignment with standards.
• Product Function Modeling & Analysis: Utilize computational tools to model and predict product function and performance at the system, subsystem, and component levels.
• Product Platform Planning & Architecting: Contribute to the development of product architectures, ensuring alignment with market needs and performing trade-off analysis.
• System Requirements Engineering: Translate stakeholder needs into verifiable requirements and establish acceptance criteria throughout the system lifecycle.
• Product Problem Solving: Use structured problem-solving processes to identify root causes and implement effective solutions that improve product quality and reliability.
• Product Failure Mode Avoidance: Proactively mitigate potential failure modes to improve the reliability and quality of products.
• Product Configuration and Change Management: Manage product configurations and control changes throughout the product lifecycle.
• Systems Thinking: Analyze the interactions and integration of system elements to predict product behavior and refine designs to meet desired outcomes.
• Technical Documentation: Prepare clear and comprehensive technical documentation for effective knowledge transfer and continuous learning.

• Required: 2 to 6 years of work experience in vehicle foundation "brakes" product design, preferably in commercial vehicle brake systems.
• Preferred: Experience with casting part design, development, manufacturing, and quality requirements.
• Additional Skills: Knowledge of MS Office and CAD tools (preferably CREO) is preferred.

• CAD and Design Tools: Proficiency in CREO, ANSYS Workbench, and related CAD tools.
• Problem Solving: Ability to identify and resolve design and product issues using data-driven solutions.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Strong teamwork skills to work effectively with cross-functional teams, including manufacturing, quality, and vendors.
• Technical Communication: Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to convey complex technical information to various audiences.
• Project Management: Ability to prioritize and manage tasks to meet deadlines while ensuring high-quality results.
• Continuous Improvement: A mindset for improving design processes, tools, and methods to enhance overall product performance.