Senior Mechanical Engineer – Automotive Hardware

Aptiv; United States; On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Aptiv's North America Product Engineering Team, within Connection Systems, is seeking a Senior Mechanical Engineer to shape mobility. You will design, develop and validate mechanical aspects of electronic products integrating USB-PD, HDMI, Qi charging, NFC, LED lighting, and GSM, partnering with OEMs and Tier 1 suppliers.

You will create MCAD drawings, perform worst-case analysis, DFMEA, DFx with cross-functional teams, and mentor others, ensuring manufacturability and adherence to automotive

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent with 5+ years of mechanical design experience.
• Familiar with GD&T, DFMEA, PPAP and tolerance stack-up analysis.
• Experience using MCAD to develop multi-component mechanical designs.
• Design methods meeting automotive thermal, environmental, structural, and appearance requirements.
• Proficient with manufacturing processes including DFM and injection molding.

Responsibilities

• Design products with automotive OEMs and Tier-1s to meet functional and mechanical requirements.
• Develop drawings and MCAD models; create and manage change documentation.
• Analyze BoM costs and component tradeoffs with supply chain teams.
• Perform simulations and worst-case analysis to verify operating limits.
• Mentor other engineers and ensure compliance with customer requirements.
• Collaborate with software, electrical, ECAD/MCAD, manufacturing and SCM teams.

Skills

Mechanical design

GD&T

DFMEA

Tolerance stack-up

Project management

Communication skills

Cross-functional teamwork

Analytical thinking

Travel willing

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering/Mechatronics

Associates degree + 20+ years relevant experience

Tools

SolidWorks

Siemens NX

MS Office (Word/Excel/Outlook/Projects/Visio)

Job description

Aptiv's North America Product Engineering Team, within Connection Systems, is seeking a Senior Mechanical Engineer to shape mobility. You will design, develop and validate mechanical aspects of electronic products integrating USB-PD, HDMI, Qi charging, NFC, LED lighting, and GSM, partnering with OEMs and Tier 1 suppliers.

You will create MCAD drawings, perform worst-case analysis, DFMEA, DFx with cross-functional teams, and mentor others, ensuring manufacturability and adherence to automotive