Product Engineer

AMroute LLC; Winamac (IN); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading vehicle engineering company in Winamac, Indiana, is looking for a Vehicle Engineer to design and develop new wheelchair accessible vehicle conversions. The role requires expertise in mechanism design, structural design, and collaboration with cross-functional teams to ensure quality and cost targets are met. Candidates should have strong skills in CAD and problem-solving, and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Experience with vehicle compartments like Closures & Suspensions is required.
• Must have knowledge of quality, design, and validation tools.
• Detail-oriented and a self-starter, able to meet project deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Engineer, design, and develop new vehicle conversions in CAD.
• Ensure vehicle designs conform to budgeted quality and cost targets.
• Participate in design reviews to meet or exceed requirements.

Skills

Mechanism Design knowledge

Vehicle Engineering and Integration

Proficiency in Structural Design

Problem solving

Excellent written and verbal communication

Tools

CAD (Inventor)

AutoCad

Epicor (ERP)

Job description

GENERAL PURPOSE

The Vehicle Engineer is responsible for engineering and designing New Vehicles from start to finish. This person will be responsible for the design and integration of all vehicle systems found in today's wheelchair accessible vehicles and set the overall development strategy, maintaining corporate objectives.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Engineer, design and develop new vehicle conversions in CAD (Inventor).

Design Mechanism, Suspensions, Structures and Closures (doors & liftgates).

Plan for design, procurement, assembly, and validation requirements that align with overall Project Timing, Stage Gate (APQP) and Mitigation Strategies.

Ensure vehicle Designs & Systems conform to budgeted Quality and Cost targets.

Collaborate with cross-functional teams (Manufacturing, Quality, Sales, Portfolio) to assure vehicle designs account for all requirements.

Suggest low-cost Design alternatives, Common Designs and Standardization.

Build and design prototype vehicles.

Constantly improve designs, processes, and timing, maintaining project specifications.

Participate in design reviews to assure all vehicle conversions are developed and engineered to meet or exceed requirements.

Review designs with peers for good design practices and any anticipated design concerns.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES

• Mechanism Design knowledge is a most, expertise preferred, and how to integrate it into the design, considering all Tolerances involved.
• Understanding of Vehicle Engineering and Integration. Must know what is required for a reliable design.
• Proficiency in Structural Design, sheet metal fabrication, welding processes, LEAN principles.
• Understanding of fuel, exhaust, cooling and braking systems, materials and industry standards.
• Experience in with vehicle compartments like Closures & Suspensions.
• Knowledge of materials and benefits of utilizing one type over the other.
• Solid working knowledge of quality, design and validation tools including FEA, DFA/M, DOE, D/PFMEA, DVP&R, problem solving (8D or similar), GD&T and Tolerance Stack-up.
• Must be detail-oriented and a self-starter.
• Must possess the ability to function well under the demands of project due dates.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills needed.
• Well organized, accurate and possesses a strong attention to detail.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively solve and analyze problems.
• Desire to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Prototype fabrication and welding knowledge preferred.
• Windows (computer), Outlook (email), Inventor, AutoCad, Vault, MS Office, and Epicor (ERP).