The Thermal System Architect will be final authority for releasing components to the vehicle. The Thermal Architect will work closely with all internal and external suppliers and groups to ensure a successful product launch.
- Develop Architecture of Vehicle Thermal System for multiple vehicle platforms
- Gather requirements from sub-system owners and decompose into the component level requirements
- Understand all technical and regulatory requirements for each component
- Responsible for interpreting and defining vehicle level climate control targets and cascading requirements to subsystem and component level teams on multiple programs
- Work with design team or external supplier to ensure the component meets all requirements
- Work with test and validation group to ensure the component meets all requirements
- Coordinate with all stakeholders to ensure final product complies with all company objectives
- Manage budget and schedule of components to ensure compliance to overall company goals
- Understand technical details of component
- Lead system level DFMEA and supplier component level DFMEA.
- Support PFMEA
- Support troubleshooting during the test and validation phase
- Support manufacturing in build of Gamma and Production vehicles
- Execute cost reduction activitities
- Benchmarking
Basic Qualifications:
- BS Mechanical Engineering
- Minimum 5-10 years experience in automotive
- Education/experience with emphasis in automotive thermal management system
- Design Release experience of automotive component through production
- Proven knowledge + expertise, and passion for automotive thermal system
- 1D Analysis Capability
- CATIA experience preferred
- Top-notch communication skills
- Strong familiarity with supply chain, quality engineering
Preferred Qualifications:
- Proven expertise with working in team environment
- Ability to coordinate and/or perform basic lab testing
- A diverse skillset including program management,
- A wide range of experience with DFMEA, PFMEA
- A creative curiosity, collaborative ethic, hardworking enthusiasm, and driving personal vision
- Excellent communication skills and team-working tendencies
- A penchant for multi-tasking and self-starting
- A genuine fascination for the automotive field and a commitment to global change
- A true sense of determination… and hopefully a sense of humor
Perks + Benefits
- Stock options for every employee
- Healthcare + dental + vision benefits (Free for you/discounted for family)
- 401(k) options
- Engineering orientation + onboarding
- Daily catered lunches onsite (nominal cost)
- Healthy snacks + beverages 24/7
- Relocation assistance + reimbursement
- Free parking + carpool reimbursement
- Casual dress code + relaxed work environment
- Culturally diverse, progressive atmosphere
- “Soul of Faraday” community outreach team