Entry Level Product Development Engineer

Primary Responsibilities:

• Understand customer assembly and component specifications and ensure compliance with designs
• Lead module-level design and integration, collaborate and direct component engineering
• Create and manage engineering statements of work (ESOWS) for all components of the RMA.
• Apply APQP to the application (i.e., DFMEA, SCIF, DFM/A, DVP&R, Dim/Tol analysis, proto Control Plan)
• Specify components aligned with Materials Engineering, Purchasing, and manufacturing strategies and functional requirements
• Develop and maintain the RMA prototype and production Bill of Materials
• Lead Design and Release (D&R) in a phase-gate process, including Design Validation test plans
• Lead and organize prototype planning and assembly for testing, including quality controls
• Manage prototype tooling cost & timing from external and intra-company sources.
• Provide direction to CAD, CAE/CFD, and test personnel
• Lead and organize validation testing per the DV plan
• Assess test results and apply design and/or prototype quality countermeasures as necessary
• Create and/or update core engineering standards and test procedures and support DFMEA and regulatory requirement tools
• Release and sign-off of drawings, ensuring drawings align with corporate design standards
• Execute and document all required Product Development deliverables in HPDS and/or GPEP.
• Interface with multiple product groups, PD Departments, Advanced Systems, Manufacturing, and Program Management.
• Interface with customers (internal and external)

Experience:

• 5+ years of related experience preferred

Education:

• Bachelor of Science in Engineering required; Mechanical Engineering preferred

Desired Competencies, Experience, & Qualifications:

• Demonstrated ability to design, develop, test, and launch complex assemblies.
• Understanding of heat transfer, fluids, materials, controls, instrumentation, structural, and NVH principles
• Experience integrating heat exchangers, fluid lines, compressors, and controls as refrigerant systems

• Experience in interpreting customer electrical hardware and software specifications

• Experience in quality disciplines such as DFMEA, SCIFS, etc.
• Able to interpret CFD and CAE/FEA results and utilize them to optimize system design
• Demonstrated problem-solving skills
• Experience in project planning and management
• Ability to conduct Technical Design Reviews
• Proven proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Close work with the lab on the system test set-up, execution, and reports

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $71,000.00 - $84,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Experience level:

• 2 years

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Ability to Relocate:

• Novi, MI: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person