Senior Mechanical Engineer, Automotive Systems & Validation

Aptiv; Troy (MI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private health care

Life and accident insurance

Relocation assistance may be available

Learning and development opportunities

Discount programs with various vendors

Recognition for innovation andExelll

Tuition Reimbursement

Job summary

Aptiv is seeking a Mechanical Engineer in Michigan to join the North America Product Engineering Team. You will design, develop, and validate mechanical aspects of electronic products, integrating USB-PD, HDMI, Qi wireless charging, NFC, LED lighting, and other tech, while meeting automotive specs.

You will partner with OEMs and Tier 1s, create MCAD models, perform simulations, analyze BoM costs, and drive design for manufacturability. Strong communication and travel readiness are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics, or a related engineering discipline; or combination of Associatesdegree in a related discipline and20+ years relevantmechanical design experience
• 5+ years relevant mechanical design experience
• Familiarity with product development process including:componenttesting / PPAP, functional dimensioning, geometric dimensions and tolerances (GD&T), dimensional stack-up including statistical applications, design failuremodeand effects analysis (DFMEA)
• Previousexperience with using MCAD software to develop multi-componentmechanical designs
• Demonstrated knowledge of proper design methods to meetautomotive thermal, environmental,structural, and appearancerequirements
• Previousexperiencewithdesign for manufacturing(DFM)process
• Previousexperience designinginjection moldedplasticcomponents
• Previousexperience designingmachined, cast, and stampedmetal components
• Previousexperience with tolerance stack-up analysis
• Ability and willingness to travel as required
• Demonstratedproficiencyusing Microsoft Office (i.Word, Project, Excel, Outlook, Teams, Visio, etc.)
• Ability to work effectively with people at all levels in an organization
• Strong results-orientation and execution characteristics
• Excellent oral and written communication skills with a strong ability to work with a team.
• Ability to effectively organize, prioritize andaccomplishmultiple conflicting tasks, make intelligent,timelydecisionsand solve problems independently
• Resourcefully innovative and adaptsin a rapidly changing environment

Responsibilities

• Work directly with automotive OEMs and other Tier 1 suppliers to design products that meet customer functional andmechanicalrequirements
• Develop product drawings and oversee and/or createMCAD models
• Create change documentation for changes
• Use MCAD programs for developing new components
• Complete peer reviews of designs and design change activities
• Work with supply chain management to provide cost analysis of Bill of Material (BoM) andcomponentcost tradeoffs
• Use analytical methods to perform simulations to verify operating boundaries and conditions for Worst Case Analysis
• Conduct detailed benchmarking, competitive and cost-tradeoff analysis for area of responsibility
• Perform simulations, worst case circuit tolerance analysis, FMEAs, fault tree analysis and similar design disciplines
• Perform bench level testing and prototyping
• Complete checklists as necessary for following the product development process flow
• Work with validation team toassistin developing proper equipment and processes for Design Validation (DV) and Product Validation (PV) of product
• Mentor other department Mechanical Engineers in proper practices, industrystandardsand best practices
• Ensure compliance with customer specific requirements
• Create and conduct technical presentations to explain and sell new product designs
• Support the cross-functional team including software engineering, electrical engineering, systems engineering, ECAD, MCAD,manufacturing,and SCM

Skills

Mechanical design

MCAD software

GD&T

DFMEA

Cross-functional

Communication

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering; or Associate's + 20+ years experience

Tools

MCAD software

Microsoft Office

Job description

Aptiv is seeking a Mechanical Engineer in Michigan to join the North America Product Engineering Team. You will design, develop, and validate mechanical aspects of electronic products, integrating USB-PD, HDMI, Qi wireless charging, NFC, LED lighting, and other tech, while meeting automotive specs.

You will partner with OEMs and Tier 1s, create MCAD models, perform simulations, analyze BoM costs, and drive design for manufacturability. Strong communication and travel readiness are essential.