Design & Release Engineer - Auburn Hills, MI (Onsite)

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Role name: Design & Release Engineer

Work Location: Auburn Hills, MI (Onsite)

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JOB DESCRIPTION:

The design and release engineer (DRE) is responsible for managing the entire life cycle of their respective components and sub-assemblies including defining requirements, conceptual design, supplier sourcing, manufacturing, validation, industrialization, serial life maintenance e.g. field issue resolution, warranty reduction etc. 

Key Responsibilities

• Design and release responsible for key components for structures, seals and fastener components    Lead the change-management process for their respective components.
• Ensure key components incorporate design best practices, lessons learned, and continuous improvements are followed and integrated into product design release process 
• Lead technical infrastructure evolution for key components including documentation, specifications, requirements definitions and drawing signoffs.
• Lead the supplier sourcing and industrialization of components including production part approval processes for their components  
• Lead and support warranty and quality related topics relating to their components and systems 
• Lead the cost optimization and value creation processes of their respective components
• Travel to suppliers for process and quality reviews ?5% of time
• Interface with cross functional team to design and develop functional solutions that achieve design requirements & to ensure proper design interfaces with other components, and all requirements are met.
• Work with other functions Design / Releasing teams to ensure consistency in requirements, standards, and practices across programs.
• Integrating system components
• Own and update Design Failure Mode & Effects Analysis (DFMEA), Design Verification Plan & Report (DVPR), and Failure Mode Effect Analysis (FMEA) - ensure functional objectives, guidelines and corporate requirements are met
• Develop timelines and drive programs to meet deliverables.
• Manage Tier I suppliers and hardware designs to meet program timing and deliverables.
• Present action plans with statrisks to get and keep programs on track.
• Follow, track and root cause build issues found during pre-production builds, prior to launch of the program and warranty analysis of all the components after the launch.
• Clearly communicate component status and issues in MS-Office applications e.g. PowerPoint, Excel, Word, Outlook
• Review CAD and 2D drawings for components including GD&T
• Coordinate change management
• Maintain core Engineering Design Practices (EDP’s)
• Coordinate and guide virtual analysis team on requirements and assessments

Basic Qualifications

• A minimum of a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from an ABET accredited school or equivalent. 
• A minimum of 5 years of experience in propulsion systems, automatic transmissions or related field   
• Knowledge of systems or components
• Previous experience as a DRE in OEM and tier 1 suppliers to OEMs
• Proficiency in GD&T, creating drawings of components and virtual analysis 
  Strong interpersonal communication and team leadership skills and comfortable with presenting to executive leadership teams  

Other Skills:

• MS in Mechanical Engineering or similar
• Working experience in systems or components
• Greenbelt or Blackbelt certification 

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