xEV Inverter Sr. Engineer - J0050481

Astemo Ltd.; Greenfield (IN); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Astemo Ltd. in Indiana is seeking an experienced mechanical design engineer to drive inverter/ power control unit development for xEV applications.

You will collaborate with a global team to translate customer requirements into robust hardware and software solutions, with hybrid on-site work 2–3 days per week. The ideal candidate has 5+ years in automotive powertrain design, strong CATIA CAE proficiency, and the ability to interface with customers and suppliers in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years experience designing automotive powertrain components.
• 3-D CAD creation and 2-D drawing creation experience.
• Mechanical CAE experience (thermal, structural).
• Understanding electrified vehicle system and integration.
• Experience interfacing with customers and/or suppliers to explain technical documents/drawings.
• Fluent English; Japanese language skills are a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead and/or support technology development for new xEV Inverter business.
• Plan and manage multiple projects to meet objectives within timeframes.
• Evaluate customer requirements and work with global team to design inverter solutions.
• Facilitate technical communication between OEM customers and US/Japan teams.
• Participate in design improvements, validation, and production launch activities.
• Create and/or oversee technical specifications as needed for product design.
• Provide on-site support to inverter manufacturing sites during sample and mass production.
• Support pricing, quoting, and cost investigations.
• Prepare technical data using Word, Excel, PowerPoint and CAD/CAE tools.

Skills

Power electronics

Automotive inverters

CATIA CAD

CAE thermal

Project management

Customer interfacing

English/Japanese

Education

BSME

MSME

Tools

CATIA

CAx tools

Job description

Job Summary In this role, under the supervision of the Engineering Manager, you'll support technology development for Mechanical electronic controllers at Astemo Americas. You'll be responsible for understanding customer system requirements and then working with a global engineering team to design/develop an inverter/power control unit to meet customer needs.

This role work plan is hybrid structure (2-3 days on-site depending on public health situation).

Job Responsibilities

• Lead and/or support technology development activities for new xEV Inverter business in Astemo Americas
• Plans and manage activities for multiple projects to ensure goals or objectives are accomplished within a prescribed timeframe.
• Receive, evaluate, and utilize customer engineering requirements and work with global team to provide optimum inverter design for each application.
• Facilitate accurate & timely inverter program technical communication between OEM customers to the US / Japan design teams, Astemo manufacturing sites, and suppliers.
• Participate with Astemo US & Japan Design Engineering organizations in the original design / existing design improvements / performance validation / production launch activities of xEV inverters for various automotive powertrain products applications.
• Create and/or oversee other technical specifications as needed for product design.
• Provide as needed on-site support to the internal and external inverter manufacturing sites for various engineering duties during sample and mass production timing.
• Support various types of product pricing, quoting, and cost investigation activities.
• Prepare various types of technical data / information documents using industry standard PC based software programs (i.e.: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, CAD, CAE, etc.)
• Research and develop state-of-the-art engineering design solutions and manufacturing technologies used in automotive inverters.
• Support product validation testing, prototype build and test, and other engineering deliverables in the development phase of product life cycle.

Education

Possess at minimum a BSME

Knowledge, Skills And Abilities

• Minimum 5 years practical work experience designing automotive powertrain components (drive Inverters preferred).
• Possess experience with 3-D CAD creation and 2-D drawing creation.
• Possess experience with Mechanical CAE (thermal, structural, etc)
• Understanding of electrified vehicle system and integration.
• Experience interfacing with customers and/or suppliers to explain technical documents/drawings/information.
• High level technical problem-solving skills.
• High level interpersonal skills to collaborate internally and externally.
• Experience managing projects from concept through execution.

The ideal candidate is preferred to have the following qualifications

• Possess a MSME.
• 7 yrs. of practical experience and demonstrated accomplishments developing automotive inverters.
• Highly Proficient with CATIA 3-D CAD creation and 2-D drawing creation.
• Mechanical design CAE experience for automotive inverters (thermal, structural, etc)
• Experience with quotation activities (BOM estimation, etc) for new products.
• Experience with tolerance stack-ups, GD&T, DFMEA, DRBFM, and DFSS.
• Demonstrated ability to manage projects from concept through execution.
• Fluent in both the English and Japanese languages.

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. Carrying equipment up and down stairs. Occasional overtime will be required.

Travel: Some domestic and international travel may be required up to 20%. Must have a valid driver’s license.