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