xEV inverter Sr Engineer - J0051072

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

Job summary

Astemo America is seeking an experienced engineer to develop mechanical electronic controllers and inverters for automotive powertrains. You will coordinate with US/Japan teams to translate customer requirements into optimized inverter designs and participate in design improvements, validation, and production launches.

The role emphasizes plan-driven project management, CAD/CAE proficiency, and strong communication with customers and suppliers. Hybrid on-site presence is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering (BSME) required.
• Minimum 5 years practical work experience designing automotive powertrain components (drive Inverters preferred).
• Experience with CATIA 3-D CAD and 2-D drawings.
• Experience with Mechanical CAE (thermal, structural).
• Understanding electrified vehicle system and integration.
• Experience interfacing with customers/suppliers to explain technical documents/drawings/information.
• Strong technical problem-solving skills and collaboration abilities.
• Experience managing projects from concept to execution.
• MSME degree preferred.
• 7 years of experience developing automotive inverters.
• Fluent in English and Japanese.

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.

Skills

Automotive powertrain design

3-D CAD

Mechanical design

Thermal/structural CAE

Customer interaction

Project management

Bilingual English/Japanese

Education

BSME

MSME

Tools

CATIA

CAD (general)

CAE

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 America. 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.

Description

Job Summary

In this role, under the supervision of the Engineering Manager, you'll support technology development for mechanical electronic controllers at Astemo America. 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.

Qualifications

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.