Job Description

Design develop and validate air intake systems for internal combustion engine and hybrid electrified vehicles. Components include various types of low-pressure clean and dirty side ducts air cleaners make-up air hoses and other related items including resonators air filters and brackets. High pressure charge ducts may also be included.

Job Duties and Responsibilities
Candidate will be responsible for a set of air intake systems potentially in any/all stages of development. This includes early packaging design and execution of components to meet air intake system engine and vehicle level functional objectives. Activities include coordinating CAD design CAE prototyping and physical testing as well as the documentation of those activities. Depending on program assignments engineer may be required to support sourcing activities and/or once a supplier is sourced coordinate and track supplier progress to ensure part maturity and milestones are met and aligned to best practice designs and methodologies including Design Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (DFMEA) and Design Validation Plans (DVP&R) to minimize risk. The engineer is also expected to provide occasional onsite support at applicable engine and/or vehicle assembly plants. Other responsibilities include: supporting quality concerns process change validation and technical cost reduction (value optimization) activities after vehicle launch.

Required Qualifications / Experience
Bachelor of Science Degree in Mechanical Engineering or Electrical Engineering or equivalent from an ABET (Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology) accredited program
Must have excellent written and verbal communication skills
Must be able to lead and manage Suppliers
Must be able to manage multiple concurrent activities
Some domestic and international travel (generally between the United States Canada and Mexico) to Supplier and Corporate vehicle or engine assembly plantsproving grounds and/or technical centers

Knowledge Skills and Abilities
Working knowledge of air intake systems and components
Ability to proactively communicate with others - including teammates stakeholders and supervisor
Ability to effectively operate independently in a remote or hybrid office/remote workplace
General knowledge of CAD design
General knowledge of spreadsheets and building presentations
Ability to create and apply component and system DFMEAs and DVP&Rs

Preferred Qualifications
5 years or more experience with air intake systems or related engine and vehicle level testing (NVH Rise-Over Ambient Water-fording etc.)
Experience with plastics manufacturing processes and tool design especially injection and blow-molding technologies
Knowledge of systems and processes
Green belt or equivalent experience in DFSS (Design for Six Sigma) proactive and/or reactive quality tools
Familiarity with powertrain software and controls
Working knowledge of UG/NX CAD systems

Work Hours:
Monday-Friday 8am-4pm and the job is 100% onsite

Required Experience:

Unclear Seniority

Job Tags

Contract work, Work at office, Remote work, Monday to Friday

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