Design Release Engineer (Fuels)

Pentangle Tech Services | P5 Group; Auburn Hills (MI); On-site; USD 95,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Pentangle Tech Services | P5 Group is seeking a Design Release Engineer to design, develop, time and release components in Fuels Systems (filler pipes, fuel lines, fuel cap & capless). You will collaborate with internal teams and suppliers to ensure milestones meet quality standards and program timing.

You will lead design reviews, manage DFMEA/DVP&R, review test results, and support launch with cross-functional teams from testing to manufacturing, working on-site at plants and engineering

Qualifications

• BS degree in mechanical, mechatronics or electrical engineering or related field.
• 2-5+ years total experience in engineering.
• 1+ year automotive fuel systems design experience or UREA exposure.
• Self-starter with leadership and communication skills.
• Experience with DFMEA/ DVP&R is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Deliver program milestones on time and with quality.
• Manage design changes and resolve functional/durability issues.
• Lead design reviews at key milestones and management reviews.
• Review validation setups and report test results to management.
• Collaborate with safety, packaging, program, design, advanced manufacturing to ensure robust fuel components.
• Be on-site at production plant and engineering office to support builds.
• Support warranty reviews to ensure post-launch quality.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Organizational skills

Problem solving

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics or Electrical Engineering or related degree

Tools

NX

TeamCenter

PLM/EBOM

Job description

This position will be responsible for the design, development, timing and production release of a system/component within Fuels Systems: Filler pipes, Fuel lines, Fuel Cap & Capless. Other responsibilities will include quality improvements, value optimization, weight reduction and other efficiency improvement initiatives including communicating technical product status to management.

The Design Release Engineer will interact with suppliers and will work closely with internal and external groups such as testing and prototype labs, Design Team, CAE engineers, vehicle program team, supplier operations and manufacturing plants.

• Deliver all program milestone requirements on time and with quality
• Manage design changes to components and resolve functional, durability, assembly issues as required
• Utilize engineering tools such as DFMEA, PFMEA, DVP&R, application & adherence of specifications & best practices
• Lead technical design reviews for components at key program milestones and at management reviews
• Review validation setup at internal location or supplier, ensuring testing is performed to specification, review test results for accuracy and compliance requirements and report results to management
• Collaborate with cross functional teams (safety, packaging, program, design, advanced manufacturing) to ensure robust design of fuel components through program milestones & launch
• Be on site at production plant & engineering office to support builds and issue resolution
• Ensure quality post program launch by supporting warranty reviews

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics or Electrical Engineering or related degree field.
• 2-5+ years of overall experience.
• 1 or more years of design/development automotive engineering experience in Fuel Systems and/or UREA, will consider an internship with Fuel Systems (UREA also considered) as part of that experience as well as Plant Quality/Manufacturing Engineering experience.
• Self-starter with strong leadership, communication & organizational skills and demonstrated problem solving ability.
• Experience in the following areas would be beneficial: Formula SAE, Baja, or similar experience in college.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Fuel system experience preferred and can be in plumbing (lines/fuel filler), fuel tank, or EVAP commodities.
• Experience with Design Failure Mode & Effects Analysis (DFMEA).
• Experience with Design Verification Plan & Report (DVP&R).
• Design for Six Sigma (DFSS) preferred Belt certification.
• Solid understanding of system/component design.
• General understanding of NX, TeamCenter and Bill of Material Management (EBOM/Codep/PLM/Other).