Application Senior Engineer

Autoliv; Auburn Hills (MI); On-site; USD 85,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Attractive compensation package

Recognition awards

Company events

Job summary

Autoliv is seeking aMechanical Engineer to lead the development and validation of Steering Wheel and Driver Airbag products pre and post-SoP. You will lead, execute and support project activities across cross-functional teams, interface with OEMs, manufacturing facilities and suppliers.

You will negotiate styling with Autoliv processes, validate programs locally, and ensure designs are easy to manufacture while meeting customer specs. Strong CAD, GD&T, and CAE interpretation are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering required.
• Strong technical leadership and communication skills.
• Proficient in CAD design.
• Ability to perform tolerance stack analysis.
• Apply GD&T on drawings.
• Understand manufacturing processes (die casting, RIM, injection molding, stamping, assembly).
• Interpret CAE results and drive design decisions.
• Demonstrated problem-solving abilities.

Responsibilities

• Partner with customer to balance styling with Autoliv processes.
• Collaborate with global team to validate and launch programs locally.
• Balance manufacturability with customer requirements.
• Ensure product designs meet customer specifications.
• Drive design decisions to meet 1P1P expectations.

Skills

Technical leadership

Verbal & written communication

CAD

Tolerance stack analysis

GD&T

Interpreting CAE results

Manufacturing awareness (die cast, RIM

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

CAD software

Job description

Responsible for the development and validation of Steering Wheel and Driver Airbag products pre and post-SoP.

Lead, execute and support various project activities during technical phases of awarded programs.

This will require collaboration with all Cross Functional Team (CFT) team members (divisional and global), interface with OEM’s, internal supporting groups, manufacturing facilities, and suppliers.

In this role you will be responsible for

• Working with the customer to negotiate styling vs. Autoliv standard design/processes.
• Working with global team members to locally validate and launch global programs.
• Balance between easy to manufacture and meeting customer needs.
• Understanding customer specifications and ensuring product is designed/validated accordingly.
• Driving the design to meet 1P1P expectations.

What Is Required

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering
• Technical leadership
• Verbal and written communication
• Design / CAD
• Perform Tolerance Stack
• Apply GD&T on Drawings
• Ability to understand manufacturing needs e.g., Die cast, RIM, Injection Molding, Stamping, Assy
• Interpreting CAE Results
• Problem Solving Skills

We will be more than glad to chat with you about your experience and your career goals.

In our international work setting, you will find a range of opportunities that are designed to enhance your career and personal development. Including new and different perspectives is part of what ensures the team’s success. We are committed to develop people’s skills, knowledge and creative potential. Our training and development programs emphasize technical competency, leadership development and business management skill.

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What’s In It For You

• Attractive compensation package
• Recognition awards, company events, university discount options and many more perks.
• Gender Pay Equality

Autoliv is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Autoliv does not discriminate in any aspect of employment based on race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, gender, sexual orientation, gender identify and/or expression, age, disability, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local employment discrimination laws where Autoliv does business.