Driveline Systems / Applications Engineer

Collabera; Windsor; On-site; CAD 48,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Collabera in Ontario, Canada seeks a Design Systems / Applications Engineer Lead to serve as the interface between the Chief Engineering team and the Product Release Center. You will manage system interactions and interfaces between driveline and EDM gearbox subsystems, and report to the Chief Engineer for multiple programs. Location: ARDC.

The base salary range is $35–$41 per hour, depending on experience. Collabera offers a total rewards package in line with laws and location.

Responsibilities

• EDM Gearbox hardware system integration and balancing.
• Interface with Design Release Engineers and COEs.
• Coordinate with Manufacturing and Development Validation Center.
• Schedule hardware design reviews across PRC.
• Lead CAE/Virtual Analysis reviews and ensure DVP readiness.
• Oversee DFMEA/DRBFM reviews for design controls and DVP actions.
• Support CE/ACE in cost roll-ups for new programs.
• Review change notices and ensure checklists and EBPs are updated.
• Drive Technical Cost Reductions and Value Optimization with cross-functional teams.
• Maintain lessons learned documentation for the program.

Job description

Lead interface between the Chief Engineering team and the Product Release Center, primarily responsible for managing system interactions and interfaces between components and subsystems of the Driveline and EDM gearbox systems. Design Systems / Applications Engineer reports to the Chief Engineer for multiple programs.

Responsibilities

• EDM Gearbox hardware system responsible (integration and system balancing of all EDM gearbox components).
• Interfacing with individual Design Release Engineers and COEs.
• Manufacturing.
• Development Validation Center.
• Schedules hardware system design reviews across PRC and reviews DRE design proposals as required.
• Organize reviews with Virtual Analysis / CAE team and ensures Virtual DVP / Scorecard is completed prior to any prototype hardware orders.
• Manage Driveline System and Interface DFMEA / DRBFM (team) reviews to ensure complete transparency and development of cohesive Design Controls leading to Robust DVP Actions.
• Supports CE & ACE to develop FTE and ER&D/ED&D Cost Roll ups for Minor/MCA/ New Programs.
• Review and approve all change notices ensuring checklists, LL, and EBPs are updated and aligned.
• Leads Technical Cost Reductions (TCRs) / Value Optimization (VO) effort and alignment working closely with PRC, DVC and VO teams.
• Moved from AE responsibilities to align better.
• Represents CE in managing the “lessons learned” document for the program and ensure that TS (Technical Specialist) receive those updates on a timely manner to update the EBPs accordingly.
• Reviews driveline system and applicable component “Validation Completion” status with DVC team periodically & provides update to CE.
• Coordinates DRBTR review and keeper of “follow up items” and decision maker on issuing GIMS for buds of problems.
• Manage CQI and GIMS cross functional task force teams working closely with ACE, create priorities, action plans and track progress, align and update initiatives list.

Work Location

• Location: ARDC.

The expected base salary range for this position is $35 – $41 per hour, depending on experience, skills, and internal equity.

The Company offers a total rewards package in accordance with all applicable federal, provincial, and local laws and requirements. Benefit eligibility and offerings vary based on role, employment status, and work location.

For contractor positions, benefits are limited to those entitlements and protections required by applicable law, which may include (as applicable) vacation pay, public holidays, leaves of absence, and other legally mandated benefits or payments.

We may use AI-enabled and/or automated tools to support parts of our recruitment process, including application screening, interview scheduling, and candidate communications. These tools are used to enhance consistency and efficiency. All hiring decisions involve human review and are not based solely on automated processing.