Traction Motor Lead Engineer

Dana Canada Corp.; Boucherville; On-site; CAD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading automotive company located in Boucherville is seeking an experienced engineer to develop product design proposals, lead validation activities, and support advanced planning initiatives. The ideal candidate has a Bachelor's degree in engineering, with 5 years of experience, particularly in automotive electrification, and excellent technical and interpersonal skills. This role provides an opportunity to impact product development in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• 5 years of progressive experience in automotive or similar field.
• 3 years of experience in design/development of electrification products.
• Knowledge of the automotive electrification sector.

Responsibilities

• Develop product design proposals to meet customer specifications.
• Lead product development and validation activities.
• Support Advanced Program Quality Planning (APQP) activities.

Skills

Product design proposals

DFMEA

Finite element analysis (FEA)

Technical presentations

Interpersonal skills

CA tools knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering

Tools

Microsoft Office

PowerPoint

Excel

Project

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Job Duties and Responsibilities

• Develop product design proposals to meet customer specifications and test requirements
• Lead product development and validation activities including: DFMEA, design reviews, drawing and model creation (CAD), finite element analysis (FEA), prototype builds, DV/PV testing, NVH verification, design for manufacturing, stack-ups, and key supplier development
• Develop and maintain prototype and test validation plans (DVP&R) to meet key customer program milestones
• Lead and assist root cause analysis of technical issues
• Support Advanced Program Quality Planning (APQP) activities
• Develop and support cost savings initiatives and proposals
• Ensure design reviews are completed as planned to support a gated program management process
• Provide technical support to customers during all phases of vehicle development including pre-sourcing, vehicle validation, product validation, vehicle start of production (SOP), and post-SOP
• Prepare and conduct technical presentations (Customer and Dana internal)
• Analyze test data to verify conformance to requirements and establish action plans as needed
• Analyze warranty data and develop effective counter measures
• Propose and critique design concepts for cost savings initiatives
• Utilize the resources of the various support groups to provide an optimized design which can be manufactured economically and according to the project timing requirements
• Communicate all engineering and development issues as needed to Dana internal functions including but not limited to; Engineering Project Management, Program Management, Quality, Warranty, & Engineering Management

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering and 5 years of progressive experience in automotive or similar field
• Minimum of 3 years of progressive experience in design / development of electrification products
• Knowledge of the automotive electrification sector
• Excellent written, verbal and presentation skills
• Effective listener and communicator
• Proficient technical skills Microsoft Office; PowerPoint, Excel, Project
• Demonstrated ability to be proactive and forward thinking
• Able to effectively interface with other disciplines in the organization to achieve results
• Excellent mechanical aptitude, along with strong analytical capability
• Understanding of and/or experience using CAE tools including: ABAQUS/ANSYS/FESAFE
• Demonstrated experience leading APQP, DVP&R, and DFMEA activities
• Strong knowledge of GD&T and ability to understand prints / stack-ups
• Must have excellent interpersonal skills to work with people at all levels within and outside of Dana in a professional manner
• Demonstrated ability to organize multiple responsibilities and meet multiple deadlines
• Must be a self-directed, motivated, and organized individual who is willing to accept responsibility
• Excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills
• Must be able to travel domestically and internationally

Join our team of 40,000 problem solvers who are fostering a culture of innovation by leveraging the diverse perspectives of our global team. We believe in facing challenges head-on by finding opportunity and uncovering possibility, where roadblocks and barriers become targets instead of obstacles. We are One Dana with limitless opportunity.