Lead PSDS Sub-Components Design Engineer

Jobtailor; Missouri; On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in Missouri seeks an experienced Engineering Lead to guide a team of DREs responsible for PSDS sub-component content across vehicle programs. You will provide technical leadership for specialty cables, dress covers, grommets, channels, T-harnesses, clips, ring terminals, and coverings.

You will manage program timing, cost, quality, and risk, drive alignment, support sourcing decisions, and mentor engineers to innovate while ensuring reliable electrical release and production readiness.

Qualifications

• BS in Engineering with 5+ years of professional engineering experience.
• Experience in wire harnessing.
• Understanding of engineering theory and principles of operation of mechanical/electrical mechanisms.
• Strong analytical ability and independent work skills.
• Interpersonal skills and ability to work effectively with others.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of DREs responsible for PSDS sub-component content across vehicle programs.
• Provide technical and execution leadership for Specialty Cables, Dress Covers, Grommets, Channels, T-harnesses, Clips, Ring Terminals, Coverings, and future PSDS sub-components.
• Maintain consistency of effort by understanding program timing, requirements, issues, and execution plans.
• Support program-specific requirements for sourcing and batch execution processes.
• Provide technical background in supplier technical reviews and sourcing decisions for sub-component content.
• Manage cost, quality, mass, timing, and complexity for assigned PSDS sub-components.
• Lead component design, development, integration, and electrical release activities.
• Interface between Technical Specialists and DREs to provide design direction.
• Conduct team meetings and technical reviews to ensure deliverables and timing are met.
• Support complexity reduction, standardization, and commonization across sub-components.
• Lead benchmarking and tradeoff analysis to support innovation and cost reduction.
• Support prototype and pre-production build events, both physical and virtual.
• Provide assembly plant launch and remediation support for sub-component issues.
• Generate technical solutions for current, new, and major programs with engineering teams.
• Support TS in their technical leadership for advanced technology development and future sub-component growth within PSDS.
• Perform complex design analysis and guide subsystem-level engineering decisions.
• Develop engineering designs, implement engineering changes, and support release of parts and subsystems for production.
• Plan and support test and development activities as required for assigned components.
• Communicate and consult with engineering departments, suppliers, and customers.
• Identify training and development needs for the team and coordinate with EGM approval.
• Stay current on new technology and industry direction related to PSDS sub-components.
• Travel as required.

Skills

Team Leadership

Engineering Design

Complex Design Analysis

Sourcing Decisions

Batch Execution Processes

Cost Management

Quality Management

Timing Management

Electrical Release Activities

Prototype Development

Interpersonal Skills

Independent Work

Coordination

Analytical Problem Solving

Education

Bachelor of Science in Engineering

Job description

Jobtailor in Missouri seeks an experienced Engineering Lead to guide a team of DREs responsible for PSDS sub-component content across vehicle programs. You will provide technical leadership for specialty cables, dress covers, grommets, channels, T-harnesses, clips, ring terminals, and coverings.

You will manage program timing, cost, quality, and risk, drive alignment, support sourcing decisions, and mentor engineers to innovate while ensuring reliable electrical release and production readiness.