Product Engineer

Brightwing; Auburn Hills (MI); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Brightwing is seeking engineers to design, develop, validate, and release cooling components for electrified vehicles. The role involves leading early packaging, coordinating CAE and testing, and working with suppliers to ensure manufacturability and on-time milestones.

You will support vehicle assembly and testing, address quality, and pursue cost reductions post-launch. The team uses methodologies such as CAE, DFMEA, and DVP&R to ensure robust cooling solutions across modules like radiators,

Qualifications

• Experience with CAE, DFMEA and DVP&R methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Lead early packaging and development of cooling components to meet objectives.
• Coordinate CAE, design, prototyping and testing activities.
• Collaborate with suppliers to ensure manufacturability and track progress toward milestones.
• Support vehicle assembly and vehicle testing and resolve issues discovered with components.
• Address quality concerns and pursue cost reductions after vehicle launch.

Job description

Engine System Cooling will design, develop, validate, and release cooling components for electrified vehicles. Components include cooling module assemblies (radiator, condenser, electric fan assembly), transmission oil coolers, high and low pressure hose and tube assemblies, electric coolant heaters, valves and pumps. Components will be developed using best practices and methodologies such as CAE, System Design Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (DFMEA), and Design Validation Plans (DVP&R).

Responsibilities include but not limited to:

Responsible for a set of cooling components potentially in all stages of vehicles development.

Lead early packaging and development of components to meet cooling functional objectives.

Coordinate CAE, design, prototyping and testing and the documentation of those activities.

Cooperate with supplier to ensure design for manufacturability and track supplier progress to ensure part maturity and creation milestones are met.

Support vehicle assembly and vehicle testing and resolve any issues discovered with the components.

Address quality concerns and potential cost reductions after vehicle launch.