Product Engineer

MAHLE; Farmington Hills (MI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

MAHLE is seeking a Product Engineer to join the NAFTA EGR/iCAC technical development team in Farmington Hills, MI. You will provide technical leadership for product development and optimization of iCAC and EGR designs, aligning customer requirements with MAHLE standards, and supervising design to validation activities.

You will coordinate with Purchasing, Quality, Program Management, and Sales to ensure milestones, manage design reviews, and support production trials leading to PPAP, while

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in Engineering (EE or ME) required or preferred.
• Master of Science in Engineering preferred.
• Minimum 5 years' experience in automotive product development, esp. EGR and charge air coolers.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership for product development and optimization of iCAC and EGR designs.
• Lead cross-functional teams with purchasing, quality, program management, and sales to meet milestones and technical deliveries.
• Lead DAM and support PAM, coordinate concept/design/release of iCAC & EGR components.
• Define thermal capacities and technical requirements for iCAC and EGR cooling components.
• Support production trials and achieve customer PPAP.
• Create and execute DVP&R for iCAC & EGR products.
• Perform 1D simulations on heat exchangers.
• Liaison between Stuttgart Engineering and local customers.
• Provide input for component DFMEA and design for assembly workshops.
• Lead component design reviews and GD&T adherence.
• Direct BOM, 3D models, and 2D drawings creation.
• Participate in project team, customer, and department meetings.
• Lead supplier technical communications and open issue list.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Engineering (EE or ME)

Master of Science in Engineering

Automotive product development

Heat exchangers & manufacturing processes

Thermodynamics, heat transfer and fluid dynamics

DFMEA workshops

DVP&R

Job description

As a Product Engineer, you will be part of our EGR, iCAC technical development and acquisition team in NAFTA. You will provide technical leadership for product development and optimization of current and future iCAC and EGR designs, work with the customer in understanding and developing their requirements and harmonizing with MAHLE standards and capabilities to design and develop a suitable product. You will oversee all technical aspects of assigned development project by Product manager, such as Design, Validation, Costing as well as cost reduction/avoidance (iPCO). You will also be working hand in hand with the Program Management team while getting support from Purchasing, Logistics, Preventive Quality, Supplier Quality, and Process Planning.

• Performs under the direction of the Engineering Manager and as a member of a project team, gives technical leadership for product development and optimization of iCAC and EGR products
• This is a product engineering position to lead and work with all cross functions such as purchasing, quality, program management, and sales to ensure the development program is meeting and keeping all its milestones and all technical deliveries from prototypes to technical presentations.
• Lead DAM (Design Acceptance Meeting) and Support and participation PAM (Process Acceptance Meeting)
• Coordination of concept, design, and release of iCAC & EGR components
• Define thermal capacities and technical requirements for iCAC and EGR (heat exchangers) cooling components and harmonize with customer needs
• Support production trials (MBPR/TPR) in accordance with the schedule identified by the project team/customer and achieve customer PPAP
• Create and execute DVP&R for iCAC & EGR products
• Perform 1D simulations on heat exchangers
• Liaison between Stuttgart Engineering and local customers
• Provide technical input for component level DFMEA and design for assembly workshops
• Work with the test lab to ensure all test specs are understood and executed accordingly
• Lead component level design reviews and drawing evaluations to ensure proper application of specifications and GD&T as it relates to interfacing with suppliers and customers (both external and internal)
• Lead and direct component design engineer in the creation of the BOM, 3D models, and 2D drawings according to the schedule identified by the project team/customer
• Participate in project team, customer, and department meetings
• Lead, establish and maintain supplier technical communications and open Issue list for assigned components

Your Experience & Qualifications

• Bachelor Science in Engineering (EE or ME preferred but not required)
• Master of Science in Engineering preferred but not required
• Minimum of 5 years' experience in automotive product development especially in EGR and Charge air coolers preferred.
• Familiarity/Knowledge on heat exchangers & manufacturing processes preferred
• Knowledge of thermodynamics, heat transfer and fluid dynamics
• Knowledge of and experience in the facilitation of DFMEA workshops in a project team
• Knowledge of creating and maintaining DVP&R

Our Offer

We will provide a collaborative environment working on exciting assignments, along with ongoing personal & career development opportunities.

#DiversityMatters with our inclusive culture, we welcome applications from all social, religious & ethnical backgrounds, disabilities both mental and physical, identities (gender) and neurodivergent people.

MAHLE is not currently hiring individuals for this position who now or in the future require sponsorship for employment based non-immigrant and immigrant visas. However, as a global company, MAHLE offers many job opportunities outside of the U.S. which can be found through our employment website www.jobs.mahle.com