Senior DFM Engineer – Automotive Electronics

Stellantis NV; Auburn Hills (MI); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive Health Coverage

Paid Time Off & Holidays

401(k) Matching

Company Vehicle Lease Program

Family Building Benefit

Tuition Reimbursement

Volunteer hours

Job summary

Stellantis NV seeks a Design for Manufacturing Engineer to shape the manufacturing readiness of next-generation automotive electronics, including High Performance Computers and domain controllers. You will connect Product Development with manufacturing partners to make designs manufacturable, assemblable, testable, scalable and cost-effective.

You will influence electrical, PCB, mechanical, thermal, assembly and production-test decisions from early concept through launch and mass production,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related technical discipline.
• 8+ years of experience in automotive electronics development or manufacturing engineering.
• Experience launching complex electronic products through prototype, pilot, ramp-up and mass production.
• Experience working with EMS or Tier-1 manufacturing partners in a Built-to-Print model.
• Working knowledge of APQP, PPAP, DFMEA/PFMEA, Control Plans, MSA, SPC, capability studies, 8D and engineering change control.
• Ability to read and challenge schematics, PCB data, Gerber/ODB++, BOMs, mechanical drawings, GD&T, tolerance analyses and manufacturing specifications.

Responsibilities

• Lead DFM, DFA and DFT activities from architecture through launch and continuous improvement.
• Conduct manufacturing-feasibility reviews of schematics, PCB technologies and layouts.
• Define and maintain manufacturing design rules, checklists and gate deliverables.
• Evaluate PCB and PCBA manufacturability including stack-ups and HDI/microvias.
• Partner with Test Engineering to ensure ICT and functional test coverage.
• Ensure Built-to-Print production data packages are complete and controlled.
• Assess EMS and manufacturing-partner technology, process maturity and capacity.
• Lead manufacturing-risk tracking and drive closure with owners and dates.
• Support prototype, pilot, validation, ramp builds and defect containment.
• Analyze yield, defect, cycle-time, capability, scrap and rework data for improvements.
• Support APQP, PPAP, DFMEA/PFMEA, process-flow, Control Plan, MSA, SPC and change-control activities.
• Collaborate with hardware, PCB, mechanical, thermal, software, test, quality and supply chain teams.

Skills

Cross-functional leadership

Technical problem-solving

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Tools

PCB fabrication

SMT/PCBA manufacturing

ECU final assembly

Job description

Stellantis NV seeks a Design for Manufacturing Engineer to shape the manufacturing readiness of next-generation automotive electronics, including High Performance Computers and domain controllers. You will connect Product Development with manufacturing partners to make designs manufacturable, assemblable, testable, scalable and cost-effective.

You will influence electrical, PCB, mechanical, thermal, assembly and production-test decisions from early concept through launch and mass production,