Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. ASTEMO AMERICAS, INC. develops automotive technologies and products. The Senior Engineer will support xEV inverter technology development by translating customer requirements into inverter and power control unit designs, coordinating with global engineering teams, and supporting validation, manufacturing, costing, and production launch activities.
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
- Possess at minimum a BSME
- 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
- 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
- Some domestic and international travel may be required up to 20%. Must have a valid driver's license
- 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
Benefits
- Hybrid work structure (2-3 days on-site depending on public health situation)
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