Design Systems Engineer Transmissions – FWD AT, CVT & Hybrid

India; Auburn (AL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

India is seeking a Design Systems Engineer to join the Chief Engineering team, acting as the main interface between CE and PRC. The role focuses on managing system interfaces within transmission and driveline components, supporting build readiness, and coordinating design reviews to ensure robust DVP actions.

The candidate will lead global teams, manage DFMEA/DRBFM processes, and drive cost reduction efforts while aligning with DVC, ACE, and VO teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field.
• At least 5 years of engineering experience in product development design and release with a minimum of 2 years of propulsion systems experience.
• Demonstrated experience leading collaborative and global teams.
• Understanding of typical automotive manufacturing and quality processes.
• Advanced English language skills 90% (Read and Write).
• Functional knowledge of Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project).
• Excellent work ethic, organization skills, and communication skills.
• Goes “above and beyond” always.

Responsibilities

• Transmission and driveline hardware system responsible (integration and system balancing of all components).
• Interfacing with COEs, Manufacturing, Suppliers, and Development Validation Center.
• Schedules hardware system design reviews across PRC and reviews DRE design proposals as required.
• Organizes reviews with Virtual Analysis / CAE team and ensures Virtual DVP / Scorecard is completed prior to prototype hardware orders.
• Manages DFMEA / DRBFM reviews to ensure transparency and cohesive Design Controls leading to Robust DVP Actions.
• Manages Assembly (BOM) Part# Complexity Charts incl. Axle & Driveline Systems with defined assemblies.
• Manage Build Readiness Team for prototype orders; confirms proto hardware orders and procurement to meet milestones.
• Coordinate BOM and experimental builds with ACE.
• Leads and manages build readiness tasks (fixtures, dyno support).
• 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 E-BPs updated and aligned.
• Leads Technical Cost Reductions (TCRs) / Value Optimization (VO) with PRC, DVC and VO teams.
• Represents CE in lessons learned and communicates updates to TS and E-BPs.
• Reviews system validation status with DVC and updates CE.
• Coordinates DRBTR follow-ups and issues follow-up with GIMS for problems.
• Manage CQI and GIMS cross-functional teams with ACE to track actions and align initiatives.
• Escalate resource issues as needed (CE & Sr. Manager for PRC).
• Work on special projects as needed.

Skills

Leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

English proficiency

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering

Master Degree in Engineering

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Microsoft Project

Job description

Overview

The Chief Engineering team is the fully accountable single point technical contact for transmission and driveline products. This includes all aspects of product delivery for current production, new product development, or advanced projects. (the “what” and the “when”.)

The Design Systems Engineer (DSE) reports to the Chief Engineer and acts as the primary interface between the CE group and PRC and is primarily responsible for managing system, interfaces and interactions between components/subsystems of the transmission and driveline system.

Responsibilities

• Transmission and driveline hardware system responsible (integration and system balancing of all components)
  • Interfacing with individual COEs
  • Manufacturing
  • Suppliers
  • Development Validation Center
• Schedules hardware system design reviews across PRC and reviews DRE design proposals as required
• Organizes reviews with Virtual Analysis / CAE team and ensures Virtual DVP / Scorecard is completed prior to any prototype hardware orders
• Manages Transmission and driveline system and interface DFMEA / DRBFM (team) reviews to ensure complete transparency and development of cohesive Design Controls leading to Robust DVP Actions
• Manages Assembly (BOM) Part# Complexity Charts including all Axle & Driveline Systems with a clear definition of each assembly part#
• Manage BRT (Build Readiness Team) for prototype orders; Confirms proto hardware orders and procurement to meet program build milestones
• Coordinate BOM and experimental builds with ACE
• Leads and manages build readiness tasks (build fixtures, test fixtures, dyno support)
• 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 E-BPs are updated and aligned
• Leads Technical Cost Reductions (TCRs) / Value Optimization (VO) effort and alignment working closely with PRC, DVC and VO teams
• 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 E-BPs accordingly
• Reviews transmission and driveline system and applicable component “Validation Completion” status with DVC team periodically and 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
• Elevate resource issues as needed (CE & Sr. Manager for PRC)
• Work on special projects as needed

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelors Degree in Mechanical Engineering or related degree field
• A minimum of 5 years of engineering experience in product development design and release with a minimum of 2 years of propulsion systems experience
• Demonstrated experience leading collaborative and global teams
• Understanding of typical automotive manufacturing and quality processes
• Advanced English language skills 90% (Read and Write).
• Functional knowledge of Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project)
• Excellent work ethic, organization skills, and communication skills
• Goes “above and beyond” always

Preferred Qualifications

• Master Degree in Engineering