Lead Product Engineer

Synergia Automotive LLC; Ann Arbor (MI); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Synergia Automotive LLC in Ann Arbor, MI is seeking a Lead Product Engineer to own battery pack design, safety validation, and cross-functional collaboration across engineering, sales, and customers. You will establish product specifications, drive DVP plans, and ensure compliance to ISO/UL standards while coordinating with OEM partners.

The role requires 7+ years in product engineering within electronics or mobility, experience with DOORS/Integrity/ViSure, and strong systems engineering skills

Qualifications

• Experience in electronics, battery or mobility industries.
• Knowledge of a requirements management tool.
• Familiarity with ISO 26262 or equivalent standards.
• Ability to create and maintain design and safety documentation.

Responsibilities

• Review customer requirements and develop technical system specifications.
• Apply systems engineering methodologies to design battery packs for customized applications.
• Lead safety analyses (HARA, DFMEA, FMEDA) of the project.
• Develop safety processes to meet certification requirements.
• Prepare documents for compliance to ISO, UL and other specs.
• Partner with test and simulation teams to form a DVP plan for verification and validation.
• Collaborate with OEM partner engineering teams to ensure proper processes and integration.
• Report progress, identify risks, and propose mitigations.
• Ensure OSHA safety requirements are followed.

Skills

Systems engineering

Battery pack design

Safety analyses

Requirements management

Cross-functional teamwork

ISO 26262

DFMEA

FMEDA

Electrical theory

Wire harness

Tools

DOORS

Integrity

ViSure

Job description

Lead Product Engineer is a Senior Engineer who will work as a key part of the Engineering Team. The Lead Product Engineer will be responsible for the design, development, release, and validation of battery packs for customized applications in the industrial and low voltage automotive market segments.The Lead Product Engineer will evaluate user requirements to create product specifications and validation goals for complex projects. The Lead Product Engineer will collaborate and communicate with the engineering, sales, and customer facing teams to help design products within the company. The Lead Product Engineer may utilize requirements management software. The Lead Product Engineer will own the product design, safety and design quality documents.

Essential/Key Functions:

• Review customer requirements and develop technical system specifications
• Apply systems engineering methodologies to design and develop battery packs for customized applications
• Lead the safety analyses (HARA, DFMEA, FMEDA) of the project
• Participate in development of safety processes to meet certification requirements
• Perform technical assessments and prepare documents for compliance to various specifications i.e.: ISO, UL
• Partner with test and simulation teams in the formulation of a plan (DVP) that ensures verification and validation to support product engineering goals
• Engage with OEM partner engineering teams to ensure proper processes and seamless integration
• Ability to handle tasks with significant complexity under minimal supervision requiring a high degree of technical competence, precision, and attention to detail
• Follow and improve our processes, to ensure tight cross-functional coordination and quality work products are delivered
• Report on your project progress, anticipate and alert on risks, propose mitigations
• Ensure compliance with OSHA and company safety requirements - Refer to department specific competency matrix

Management Responsibilities:N/A

Minimum (Required) Qualifications:

Education and Experience

• 7+ years of relevant product engineering experience in the electronics, battery or mobility industries preferred

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Knowledge of a requirements management tool (DOORS, Integrity, ViSure) a benefit
• Working knowledge of electrical hardware (including wire harness), software and electrical circuit theory applicable to the mobility industry
• Requirements writing proficiency through work experience
• Knowledge of systems engineering and associated standards: i.e. INCOSE Certification, ISO 26262, ISO 15288.

Disclaimer

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice