Lead Mechatronics Engineer

Job Title: Lead Mechatronics Engineer
Select employment type: Contract (C2C/ W2/ 1099)/Fulltime
Locations: Detroit, 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

Under the direction of the Technical Manager or Senior Manager of the team, the Lead Mechatronics Engineer reviews customer requirements, designs, develops testing, tests and releases new mechatronics components products or/and product enhancements. Projects are highly complex and original, requiring strategic direction, cross-disciplinary integration, and ingenuity of approach. The engineer will contribute to strategy development, guidelines, and procedures for the product engineering function.

Responsibilities
§ Gather and comprehend customer requirements by supporting the team prior to and during customer interface meetings; researching and recording historical and benchmark information regarding the customer's need; creating and maintaining a record of potential risks with the product design.
§ Translate customer requirements into product specifications; interface with customer representatives to ensure their desired features and performance levels are properly comprehended in product specifications.
§ Design and test actuators for automotive driveline applications
§ Projects are complex, requiring cross-disciplinary integration and wide application of concepts.
§ Conduct DV & PV validation testing
§ Test, debug, and analyze issues found during pre-production, production, and End of Line (EOL) testing
§ Conducting electrical, electronic, and mechanical testing to trouble-shoot issues during the validation phases and on the production line.
§ Creating and upkeep of documentation and reports during the production of the products.
§ Report to the management team issues, short term, and long-term solutions.
§ Participate in designing future product and add lessons learnt from production launches
§ Apply objective evaluations for mechatronics sub-systems
§ Compiles reports and completes documentation to track and facilitate the product development process.
§ Attains final authorization, documentation, and release to production of a new product or product enhancement design; completes design drawings or other documentation; obtains drawing approval and issuance of the notice of release; supports product launch activities.

Required Skills and Education:
§ 7+ years OEM / Tier One Automotive mechatronics experience, including Vehicle launch experience.
§ Bachelor's or master's degrees in Mechatronics, Electronics or Computer Science or similar background.
§ Experience working with customers and suppliers.
§ Experience with CAD software. (NX would be a plus)
§ Knowledge of mechatronic systems and driveline components.
§ High level of analytical ability where problems are unusual and difficult.
§ Knowledge of design, development, test engineering, and manufacturing processes.
§ Familiar with EOL testing
§ Excellent oral and written communication skills.
§ High level of interpersonal skills.
§ Ability to plan and organize effectively.
§ Basic computer skills, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint…etc.