DRE Wheels and Tires

Segula Technologies; Auburn (AL); Vor Ort; USD 110.000 - 160.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Segula Technologies is seeking a Wheels & Tires Design Release Engineer (DRE) to lead the end-to-end design, release, and verification of wheel and tire components for production launches in Auburn, AL. The role requires coordinating with the Product Design Studio, suppliers, quality, and plant teams to ensure robust performance and timely delivery.

The candidate will drive design compliance with industry guidelines, manage DVP&R/DFMEA, and oversee supplier readiness, testing, and manufacturing

Aufgaben

• Lead the design, packaging, and release of wheels (aluminum/steel), wheel trim, tires, and wheel fasteners.
• Establish component and system functional objectives, fit, form, and function with the vehicle team and Product Design Studio.
• Apply industry design guidelines (ETRTO, TRA, SAE) for tire and wheel sizing and homologation.
• Create source packages and work with Purchasing to evaluate and source suppliers.
• Evaluate supplier technical readiness, review tooling development, and track KPIs (cost, weight, quality, timing).
• Visit supplier plants for process reviews, sample preparation, testing verification, and production readiness.
• Create and manage DVP&R and DFMEA.
• Manage tire/wheel functional performance targets (handling, NVH, durability, fatigue life, rolling resistance, stiffness).
• Guide CAE teams for fatigue load cases, structural analysis, and manufacturing process simulations (casting/mold flow, sheet metal forming).
• Manage investigations for competitive benchmarking and tire/wheel technology innovations.
• Support engineering test builds, prototype builds, and assembly plant launch activities.
• Work closely with Supplier Quality Engineering (SQE) to review PFMEAs, Control Plans, and PPAP submissions.
• Address plant build concerns, early field warranty issues, and root-cause analysis using 8D, Shainin, DFSS.
• Drive Value Analysis / Value Engineering (VAVE) and cost optimization initiatives.

Jobbeschreibung

Position Overview

The Wheels & Tires Design Release Engineer (DRE) is responsible for the component- and system-level design, release, functional performance, and delivery of steel wheels, aluminum wheels, tires, wheel trim, fasteners/bolts, and complete wheel-and-tire assemblies. The engineer works with cross-functional groups, the Product Design Studio, tire and wheel suppliers, purchasing, vehicle dynamics, quality, and assembly plants to bring products from initial concept through production launch.

Key Responsibilities

Component Design & Development

• Packaging & Release: Lead the design, packaging, and release of wheels (aluminum/steel), wheel trim, tires, and wheel fasteners.

• Functional Alignment: Establish component and system functional objectives, fit, form, and function in coordination with the vehicle team and Product Design Studio.

• Industry Standards: Apply industry design guidelines (e.g., ETRTO, T&RA, SAE) for tire and wheel sizing and homologation.

Supplier & Program Management

• Sourcing & Selection: Create source packages and work with Purchasing to evaluate and source suppliers.

• Supplier Readiness: Evaluate supplier technical readiness, review tooling development, and track program KPIs (cost, weight, quality, timing).

• On-Site Audits: Visit supplier plants for process reviews, sample preparation (T0, VP samples), testing verification, and production line readiness.

Validation, CAE & Performance

• Quality Documentation: Create and manage DVP&R (Design Verification Plan & Report) and DFMEA (Design Failure Mode and Effects Analysis).

• Performance Targets: Manage tire/wheel functional performance to targets (handling, NVH, durability, fatigue life, rolling resistance, and stiffness).

• Simulation & Innovation: Guide CAE teams for fatigue load cases, structural analysis, and manufacturing process simulations (casting/mold flow, sheet metal forming).

• Benchmarking: Manage investigations for competitive benchmarking and tire/wheel technology innovations.

Quality & Manufacturing Support

• Plant & Launch Support: Support engineering test builds, prototype builds, and assembly plant launch activities.

• Supplier Quality Integration: Work closely with Supplier Quality Engineering (SQE) to review PFMEAs, Control Plans, and PPAP submissions.

• Root-Cause Analysis: Address plant build concerns, early field warranty issues, and root-cause analysis using structured methodologies (e.g., 8D, Shainin, DFSS).

• Cost Optimization: Drive Value Analysis / Value Engineering (VAVE) and cost optimization initiatives.