Design Release Engineer - Actuators/Park-Locking Systems

We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Design Release Engineer to join our Powertrain Engineering team having automatic transmission and electric drive modules design development and release specialty for gearbox park lock actuator and park system components.   Candidate is responsible for specifying and maintaining functional, performance & mechanical, electronics and software requirements.   He/she will work in the COE (council of excellence) for Mechatronics systems for automatic transmissions and e-machine gear reducer.    Provide technical support and leadership within the transmission and driveline product release center engineering team for propulsion system components.   This role demands expertise in park lock actuation system functional requirements for ICE and BEV vehicles, knowledge of the vehicle functional safety, in depth understanding of the park by wire and shift by wire systems.

Job Responsibilities:

• Design and release responsible for certain key components and performance standards for automatic transmissions, electric drive module and driveline actuators.
• Lead and ensure key components design SSTS, best practices, lessons learned and continuous improvements are followed and integrated into product design release process
• Lead technical infrastructure for key components, documentation, specifications, requirements definitions and drawing signoffs for key supplier and tier 1,2,3 components
• Lead and support warranty and quality related topics
• Coaching, training and mentoring less experienced engineers

Basic Qualifications:

• A minimum of a Bachelors Degree in Mechanical Engineering or related degree field
• A minimum of 5 years experience design and release of actuator components including gears, bearing, bushings, shafts and glass reinforced plastic housings
• Demonstrate significant virtual analysis and CAE design experience
• Strong interpersonal communication and team leadership skills and comfortable with presenting to executive leadership teams

Preferred Qualifications:

• Masters degree in mechanical engineering
• Working level experience with suppliers of automatic transmission and EDM gear reducer components
• Greenbelt or Blackbelt DFSS certification