Drivetrain Chief Engineer

Job Title: Drivetrain Chief Engineer
Select employment type: Contract / Fulltime
Locations: Auburn Hills, MI
About the client:
Our client is a global leader in Engineering and R&D (ER&D) services. With 976 patents filed for 57 of the Global Top 100 ER&D spenders, the client lives and breathes engineering. Some of their innovations include World's 1st Autonomous Welding Robot, Solar 'Connectivity' Drone, and the Smartest Campus in the World, to name a few.
Their expertise in engineering design, product development, smart manufacturing, and digitalization touches every area of human lives - from the moment one wakes up till the time one goes to bed. With 110 Innovation and R&D design centers globally, the client specializes in disruptive technology spaces such as 5G, Artificial Intelligence, Collaborative Robots, Digital Factory, and Autonomous Transport.
Our client is a publicly listed subsidiary of a well-respected $21 billion conglomerate operating in over 30 countries.
Job Description & Skill Requirement:
General responsibilities:

• Responsible for oversight of the assigned core program(s) as well as all integration programs
• Responsible for meeting or exceeding program deliverables and functional objectives (i.e., cost, timing, efficiency, performance, mass, NVH, and CQI (Continuous Quality Insight), 3MIS, EPUS, JD Power quality metrics)
• Oversight of all aspects of the driveline project for a given vehicle family (hardware, software, calibration, packaging, builds, validation, ED&D, DVPR (DESIGN VERIFICATION PLAN AND REPORT), Statement of Work, Design Change Requests, etc)
• Technical Interface to Vehicle & PT Integration, AME, Purchasing, EE Core, ePT, Controls, Calibration, Quality, Suppliers and EE Systems
• Leads engineering teams to deliver prototype & production transmission solutions that meet vehicle / program requirements
• Reviews, approves & tracks the System DVP&R and supports the development of the component DVP&Rs
• Co-leads proactive Risk Management tasks with QRE Team (i.e., DFMEAs, DFSS, LUR, Heat Map, Reliability Demonstration)
• Tracks & leads resolution of all GIMs (Global Issue Management)
• Coordination of all Trade off Studies (TOS). Must be able to complete proper analysis to recommend the proper proposal
• Supports Purchasing, Supplier Quality, and Engineering in the Source Package planning
• Leads program cost roll ups (i.e., piece cost, tooling, ED&D) with manufacturing engineers & SCIE
• Coordinates the execution of Performance & Fuel Economy for specific applications (AE to support tasks)
• Co-owner of the "Top 10 List" to address JD Power, CQI & 3MIS issues. Works with assigned Leads (i.e., Cal, Development, Engineering) to implement improvements
• Represents chief organization in high level meetings as needed (Steering Committees, PRs (Project Responsible), MRs (Management Reviews), IH (Industrial Head) mtgs, PC-prep mtgs, VIT mtgs, etc)
• Build readiness tasks (build fixtures, test fixtures, dyno support)
• Leads the technical reviews/evaluations and technical specification sign-offs. (Design Reviews)
• Leads the technical responses to investigate/action bulletins that relate to the technology.
• Coordination of Technical Cost Reductions (TCRs) and Benchmarking of 4x2 and 4x4 drivelines.

Development and Validation

• Manage Driveline subsystem level DVP documentation based on Customer Standard templates
• Coordinate all virtual driveline subsystem DVP testing
• Coordinate bench testing with nominated suppliers to fully execute DVP activities within the required timeframe
• Assists with the development of tools, test procedures and acceptance criteria for components, subassemblies and purchased assemblies
• Work with testing suppliers for, debug and triage of on-going test issues
• Lead mid-test (where necessary) and end of test inspections with above Product Release team members to appropriately assess each test as Pass/Fail using Customer DRBTR inspection process and assessment criteria
• Complete End-of-Test reports aligning with Customer provided template
• Manage the triage of vehicle testing at all PGs within 24hrs
• Support triage of all Mule vehicle builds with driveline issues within 24hrs
• Collaborate with transmission and driveline systems subject matter experts, ACEs, DSEs (Design System Engineer), AEs, and other stakeholders to address and support any failures using the appropriate tools and processes
• Support pre-pilot/launch activities at Supplier facility and vehicle manufacturing plants (STAP)
• Initiate and respond to product or validation concerns documented in the Customer Issue Management system (GIMS)