Lead Automotive Airbag & Steering Systems Engineer

Yanfeng; Novi (MI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation packages

Paid vacation, sick leave, holidays

Medical/dental/vision benefits fromday

401k match

Life and disability insurance

Job summary

Yanfeng is seeking an experienced design and program management engineer to lead steering wheel and airbag projects for North American customers. You will drive the design, validation, and release using the YF development process, collaborating with cross-functional teams.

The role requires 3-5+ years in automotive airbag/steering modules, strong GD&T knowledge, CAE experience, and travel up to 25%. A Bachelor’s in engineering is required; PMP or program management experience is a plus.

Qualifications

• 3-5+ years’ experience in the automotive industry, preferably with at least two successful product launches
• Experience in steering wheel and/or airbag modules required
• Airbag module testing and performance analysis experience
• Willing to travel up to 25% domestically and internationally

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate expertise in steering wheel, driver, curtain, side, passenger and/or Knee airbag systems – “best practice” designs, legal validation requirements, North American customer standards, current industry trends, and our competitors’ technology
• Lead the design, validation, and release of steering wheel and airbag systems using the YF product development process
• Ensures documents, processes and procedures are managed and maintained using all YFSS standards and systems (YFiOS, PMP, Lean, CPP, CMP, EPIC, BEP, etc.)
• Understand the YF customers’ engineering organization and build relationships with the key engineering and technology “decision makers”
• Inform customer engineering and YF leadership of significant launch, production or timing related issues (“no surprises”)
• Be the single point of customer contact on your programs
• Work with Program Management to ensure engineering resources and budget goals are met from award through SOP
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines simultaneously
• Any and all other duties as assigned by your Manager

Skills

Airbag modules

Steering wheel design

Program management

CAE analysis

Injection molding

GD&T tolerancing

Supplier liaison

Multitasking

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Aerospace or similar)

PMP training or Program Management experience

Tools

CAD/CAE software

Job description

Yanfeng is seeking an experienced design and program management engineer to lead steering wheel and airbag projects for North American customers. You will drive the design, validation, and release using the YF development process, collaborating with cross-functional teams.

The role requires 3-5+ years in automotive airbag/steering modules, strong GD&T knowledge, CAE experience, and travel up to 25%. A Bachelor’s in engineering is required; PMP or program management experience is a plus.