Prototype Build Engineer

Altair; Troy (MI); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Altair is seeking a Prototype Build Engineer to manage prototype build activities and lead teams to ensure deliverables are met. The role involves communication with management and the development of build plans based on vehicle specifications. This is a great opportunity for someone with a relevant engineering degree and experience in vehicle build processes.

Benefits

Competitive Salary

Comprehensive Benefit Package

401(k) with matching contributions

Paid Time Off

Employee Discounts

Free training on all Altair products

Qualifications

• 0-3 years of experience in the related field.
• Basic vehicle build process knowledge.
• Fluency in preparing presentations.

Responsibilities

• Manage all prototype build activities and develop build plans.
• Lead multiple teams to resolve issues affecting quality and timings.
• Communicate effectively with all levels of management.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Gestion de projet

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical / Aerospace / Mechatronics Engineering

Master’s in engineering

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Transforming the Future with Convergence of Simulation and Data

Prototype Build Engineer

Job Summary:

Our client in Auburn Hills, MI is looking for a Prototype Build Engineer. This is a contract position.

What You Will Do:

The Prototype Build Engineer will be responsible for managing all prototype build activities including developing and communicating build plans based on vehicle specifications, coordinating purchasing, tracking development, and program timing for engine systems parts. In addition, this individual will be responsible for leading multiple teams to ensure all program deliverables are met and any issues affecting build quality, engineering design, manufacturing process, and timing are resolved. The Prototype Build Engineer must have the ability to direct issue resolution at all levels.

Basics:

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical / Aerospace / Mechatronics Engineering with 0-3 years of experience.
• Basic vehicle build process knowledge.
• Fluency in Microsoft Office applications.
• Strong leadership and excellent communication skills.
• Must be comfortable with preparing presentations and presenting to all levels.
• Strong self-starter able to manage multiple programs and communicate status to management.
• 100% onsite position.

Preferred:

• Master’s in engineering.
• Formula SAE experience or relevant automotive internship experience.

How You Will Be Successful:

• Envision the Future
• Communicate Honestly and Broadly
• Seek Technology and Business “First”
• Embrace Diversity and Take Risks

What We Offer:

• Competitive Salary
• Comprehensive Benefit Package
• 401(k) with matching contributions
• Paid Time Off
• Employee Discounts
• Free training on all Altair products

Why Work with Us:

Altair is a global technology company providing software and cloud solutions in the areas of data analytics, product development, and high-performance computing (HPC). Altair enables organizations in nearly every industry to compete more effectively in a connected world, while creating a more sustainable future. With more than 3,000 engineers, scientists, and creative thinkers in 25 countries, we help solve our customer’s toughest challenges and deliver unparalleled service, helping the innovators innovate, drive better decisions, and turn today’s problems into tomorrow’s opportunities.

Our vision is to transform customer decision making with data analytics, simulation, and high-performance computing.

For more than 30 years, we have been helping our customers integrate electronics and controls with mechanical design to expand product value, develop AI, simulation and data-driven digital twins to drive better decisions, and deliver advanced HPC and cloud solutions to support unlimited idea exploration. To learn more, please visit altair.com

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At our core we are explorers; adventures; pioneers. We are the brains behind some of the world’s most revolutionary innovations and are not only comfortable in new and unchartered waters, we dive headfirst. We are the original trailblazers that make the impossible possible, discovering new solutions to our customer’s toughest challenges.

Altair is an equal opportunity employer. Our backgrounds are diverse, and every member of our global team is critical to our success. Altair’s history demonstrations a belief that empowering each individual authentic voice reinforces a culture that thrives because of the uniqueness among our team.