Project Engineer II - Design & Release

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Department:Powertrain Engineering

AVL Powertrain Engineering, Inc. is looking to increase the design team in support of a customer in the Auburn Hills, MI. As a Project Engineer II - Design & Release you will be involved in a customer project to develop a performance engine. This position demands at least 3 years of CAD design experience, proficient communication skills and customer interaction abilities. In addition, qualified candidates must possess at least 3 years of gasoline engine experience. *Experience in valvetrain and Cam/Cam Phaser is preferred. Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. Employer will not sponsor an applicant for a work visa for this position. 

Your Responsibilities:

  • Plans and formulates work flow of self and other to meet specified deadlines with minimum of supervision
  • Has engineering responsibility and can lead specific phases of projects i.e. technical studies, specification writing, establishing technical plans
  • Co-ordinates project meetings, design reviews and sign off reviews
  • Resolves engineering and design conflicts
  • Owns all system engineering tasks relating to system responsibility i.e.
  • Architecture
  • Resolving design constraints and establishing interfaces
  • DFMEA’s, DVPR’s
  • BOM input
  • Coordinating input from other skill teams as required i.e. Analysis
  • Supplier negotiations and lead-time planning Lead and author single team proposals
  • Provide engineering leadership to project teams

Your Profile:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Powertrain Design OR applicable degree
  • 3-5+ years’ experience in area of expertise
  • Excellent knowledge of more than one area of engine systems design or manufacturing process i.e.
  • Air system design, Block/Crankcase design, foundry practice
  • Can lead system engineering process i.e.
  • P-diagrams and boundary diagrams
  • DFMEA’s
  • DVP&RSupplier negotiationsExcellent communication skillsMotivatedCustomer orientedFlexible (location, hrs., test trips) Book understanding of CAE tools and practices
  • Communication and presentation skills
  • Demonstrated ability to deliver to customer program expectation
  • Team player
  • Analytical thinking
  • Team leader skills