Suspension Design Engineer

Astemo Ltd.; Farmington Hills (MI); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Astemo Ltd. in Farmington Hills, Michigan is seeking a System Engineer for automotive electronic suspension product development. This role involves coordinating activities between OEM customers and internal departments, leading program deliverables, and supporting CAD/CAE activities. The ideal candidate has a Bachelor's degree in Engineering, a minimum of 5 years of experience in the automotive field, and familiarity with suspension components. Microsoft Office proficiency and strong communication skills are essential. Some travel may be required.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years experience in automotive or similar field with launch experience.
• Experience with shocks, struts, automotive suspension components preferred.
• Capability in spoken and written Japanese language is a benefit.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate all product development activity between OEM customers and internal departments.
• Facilitate program QCD timing in the role of system engineer.
• Directly communicate with OEM customers for product issues.

Skills

APQP program management

Microsoft Office Suite

Data analysis

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical or equivalent)

Tools

Microsoft Project

CAD software (CATIA, UG, Solidworks)

CAE/FEA software (ANSYS)

Math software (Matlab/Simulink)

Statistical software (Minitab)

Job description

Under general direction of a higher level engineer or manager, the primary responsibility of this position is to design, plan, test, and coordinate multiple processes of product development used in automotive electronic suspension system design and application.

Job Responsibilities

• Individual will be responsible for coordinating all product development activity between OEM customer and responsible departments within the company.
• Individual will need to comprehend and transfer customer requirements to responsible activities within the company.
• Facilitate and manage program QCD timing in the role of system engineer.
• Facilitate and manage system level design and component and vehicle interaction cascading the requirement as necessary to the respective support teams.
• Directly communicate and interface with OEM customers for issues regarding the products, including customers’ related concerns.
• Review and interface with OEM customer for warranty data and initiate and coordinate actions internally to improve quality.
• Conduct and/or support lab testing necessary for related product.
• Support sales staff to develop and establish marketing/pricing strategy.
• Knowledge of IATF 16949 requirements to support job responsibilities.
• Manage / lead assigned program deliverables with minimal supervision.
• Occasional meetings outside of core business hours with other global Astemo and OEM sites.
• Lead problem solving and failure root cause analysis activities.
• Work as core coordinator of a global cross functional team applying effective verbal and written communication skills is a must.
• Ability to travel and support activities and coordination at the global level is required.

Support and facilitate necessary CAD/CAE activity to meet customer requirements

Qualifications

• Have working knowledge and experience with APQP program management
• Be proficient with
  • Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Powerpoint)
  • Microsoft Project
  • Data analysis and ability to draw conclusions to support problem solving.
• Experience with the following is desired, (not required)
  • CAD software (i.e. CATIA V4, V5, UG, Solidworks preferred)
  • CAE/FEA software (ie.. ANSYS)
  • Math software - Matlab/Simulink,
  • Statistical software – ie. Minitab
• Have experience tracking and reporting design changes.
• Capability in spoken and written Japanese language is a benefit
• Experience with shocks, struts, automotive suspension components highly desirable.
• Self starter with ability to work remote from home.

Education

Possess a bachelor degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical or equivalent)

Experience

Have a minimum of 5 years experience in automotive or similar field with launch experience. Prefer candidates with suspension related components experience.

Working Conditions

Physical Demands: Required to sit or stand for long periods of time. The employee may occasionally lift and/or move up to 40 pounds.

Travel: Some domestic and international travel may be required. Must have a valid driver’s license.