Mobility Engineer

Mobility Engineer

Responsibilities

A Mobility Engineer is tasked with the design, development and release of engine, drivetrain, suspension, and cooling systems, subsystems and components. Typical assignments may include:

• Mechanical design engineering of power pack (engine/transmission), driveline, suspension, to meet customer requirements and specifications
• Electrical design engineering of power generation systems (e.g. generators/alternators, auxiliary power units) to meet customer requirements and specifications 
• Control System engineering and development 
• Electrical power generation performance analysis for low voltage and/or high voltage electric machines (i.e. generators)
• Analysis and evaluation of vehicle mobility performance and/or identification of potential issues and/or improvements
• Derive vehicle-level performance requirements and develop and release engineering design specifications
• Develop alternative concepts and support or perform trade study analyses
• Design, select and integrate mobility components and subsystems
• Track weight, cost, thermal, power and other attribute allocations
• Develop and maintain Technical Data Packages (TDPs); release drawings to the Engineering Release Plan (ERP)
• Prepare Statement of Work (SOW), Critical Item Development Specification (CIDS), Interface Control Document (ICD) and Source Selection Plan (SSP) for a Request for Proposal (RFP) to industry suppliers, or for other purposes as required. Perform source selection evaluation of supplier proposals.
• Manage supplier design development progress, technical action item list, and transfer of engineering communication; interface with suppliers virtually and onsite; evaluate supplier cost quotes
• Provide technical oversight and direction to suppliers during design development and validation to ensure performance, test, and/or design requirements are being met
• Prepare comprehensive technical reports and proposals; prepare for and present at formal Design Reviews
• Conduct engineering evaluations in a laboratory environment
• Investigate, respond, and implement corrective action to Production, supplier or field issues
• Support prototype builds, create test plans, execute tests and create test reports to validate designs, mitigate risks and/or troubleshoot problems
• Work with other engineering disciplines to exchange technical information and give direction to designers and prototype shop personnel

Required

• Must have a Bachelor’s Degree in a relevant Engineering Discipline. Master’s degree viewed favorably. 
• 5+ years of Powertrain engineering experience including 3 years of relevant Hybrid Electric or Electric Powertrain experience (PHEV, HEV, or EV).
• Perform preliminary design and analysis
• Work in an Integrated Product Team environment and be able to communicate across functional organizations
• Trouble shooting vehicle subsystems
• Performing failure analysis & be able to provide technical direction for corrective action solutions
• Write technical reports & modification instructions
• A working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications is required
• Must be able to work in office, shop, test lab and test site environments

Additional Information / Desired Experience

• This position may require eligibility to obtain a US security clearance. (Non-US Citizens may not be eligible to obtain a security clearance)
• Previous experience working on ground combat Vehicles desired.
• This position may require the candidate to be able to climb on/off, work in, and work around military vehicles is desired. Must be able to pass ASR test (Anthropometric Size Requirement for confined space)
• Must be able to work occasional evening and/or weekend overtime as required
• Familiarity with military standards and test requirements desired.
• Occasional travel to test sites may be required.