Senior Product Engineer - Mechatronics

Job/Position Summary 
This position will provide new product development and project launch leadership, serve as a leader of a multi-disciplinary team and provide core technical support, ensure the cost timing and performance objectives are met for assigned projects and provide training to other engineers and technicians.

Major Areas of Responsibility 
· Lead Engineering activities to support new product developments while interfacing with global customers.
· Manage technology development and integration into existing and new product/process opportunities.
· Mechanical design using UGNX software including analysis of stack ups, material properties, etc.
· Leads benchmarking and analysis of competitive products/technologies.
· Development and testing for brushless DC (BLDC) and brushed motor actuators.
· Leads team to ensure product design and performance compliance with regulatory and customer specification. Develop internal performance specifications to support new product development.
· Ensures adequate project and technical communications (e.g. meetings, oral reports, technical reports) with personnel, management, suppliers and customers.
· Work with Operations and Quality functions to evaluate improvements to existing processes for improvement. Participate in cross-functional teams to define and execute improvement projects when sanctioned
· Work with Process and Manufacturing Engineering to improve the robustness and manufacturability of new products utilizing Design for Manufacture and Assembly techniques.
· Coordinate activities with Sales, Purchasing, Supplier Development, Supplier Quality, and Operations to execute new programs as well as support activities related to in-production products
· Perform special assignments as necessary.

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities 
· Experience in one or more of the following required: mechanical design, gear/geartrain design, embedded electronics, embedded software, electrical machines such as brushed and brushless DC motors
· Experience in the application of mechatronic products in ground transportation applications
· Experience working in and/or managing globally-resourced teams
· Experience in product development and validation for high volume applications such as automotive, ground transportation, or aerospace
· Comprehensive knowledge and understanding of automotive industry, procedures/system e.g. Statistical analysis, ISO, TS-16949, FMEA, ECO system, PDP, etc.
· Thorough understanding of cause and effect relationships that will provide the skill to identify and solve problems using tools such as FTA, 8-D, 5-why analysis, etc.
· Experience with UGNX or similar CAD program is preferred
· Capable of managing and prioritizing multiple projects/tasks.
· Able to communicate and write effectively resulting in a clear understanding of the issues.
· Ability to lead effective communication internally as well as with customers and suppliers.
· Ability and willingness to travel when needed