Launch Engineer

Yazaki North America, Inc.; Turkey; On-site; TRY 223,200 - 334,800; Full time

Job summary

Yazaki North America, Inc. is seeking a Launch Engineer for their plant in Başiskele, Kocaeli. The candidate will serve as the key interface to customers during prototype and launch phases, ensuring a smooth rollout of new products. Responsibilities include managing build issues and engaging with various teams to maintain quality standards.

The ideal candidate will have a degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering, excellent English skills, and the ability to work collaboratively. This role requires analytical skills and attention to detail, with essential travel involved.

Qualifications

• Excellent command of English, both written and spoken.
• Proficiency in usage of MS Office applications.
• No military obligation for male candidates.

Responsibilities

• Provide on-site support during prototype and launch phases.
• Ensure smooth launch of new products into production.
• Analyze vehicle specification and maintain harness matrix.

Skills

English proficiency

Mechanical or Electrical Engineering degree

MS Office proficiency

Driving skills

Analytical skills

Team player

Education

Degree in Mechanical Engineering or Electrical-Electronics Engineering

Job description

We are looking for a Launch Engineer in our plant in Başiskele, Kocaeli.

Responsibilities

• Key interface to customer to provide on‑site support during prototype and launch phases of the project
• Ensure smooth launch of new products into production, identify, track and resolve build issues
• Analyse vehicle specification and generate and maintain the "harness by vehicle build matrix"; input into Customer BOM Validation tool if required
• Distribute "harness by vehicle build matrix" to engineering and logistics team
• Plan engineering, quality and rework support for build phase, issue and maintain build support plan
• Ensure adequate material is available at build site for reworks
• Attend customer launch kick‑off meetings and cascade information to team
• Attend product design reviews in harness manufacturing plan
• Represent Yazaki in the front line of the customer at launch site
• Manage all aspects of launch for Yazaki at launch site
• Ensure excellent support is provided to customer during launch phase
• Support "bread board" process where required and diagnose electrical function issues
• Support vehicle builds and advise on EDS package design and systems function issues
• Support prototype and pre‑production vehicle diagnostics and then sign off at launch site
• Interface with Logistics team to ensure delivery of parts meets customer requirements
• Liaise with customer manufacturing team for resolution of vehicle manufacturing issues
• Provide initial containment action for job stopper issues where possible/required
• Attend "white board" issues meetings, cascade output for actions and follow up – communicate issues back to design team
• Support AIMS process at customer and communicate with design team for timely resolution
• Feedback to customer with design issue resolution (PR numbers, concern numbers, rework numbers, launch management (AIMS) decks)
• Interface with quality team and EDS manufacturing plants for resolution of quality issues
• Investigate and create EDS design proposals for resolution of vehicle level build issues
• Follow Yazaki Quality Management System (QMS) as defined in the Quality Management Handbook

Qualifications

• Excellent command of English, both written and spoken
• Degree in Mechanical Engineering or Electrical‑Electronics Engineering
• Proficiency in usage of MS Office applications
• No military obligation for male candidates
• Good driving skills
• Able to travel domestic & international
• Experience of working with, or design of vehicle electrical systems
• Ability to read and understand vehicle wiring harness drawings and schematics
• Knowledge of vehicle electrical/electronic system function and diagnostics
• Understanding of EDS design and development process
• Application of electrical theory
• Team player with strong communication skills
• Strong analytical skills
• High attention to detail
• Self‑motivation and prioritisation

At Yazaki, we are committed to providing equal employment opportunities for everyone regardless of race, color, religion, sex, age, marital status, national origin, disability, handicap, veteran status, or other legally protected status or characteristic. Equal opportunity extends to all aspects of the employment relationship.