Advanced Structure Lead Engineer
Farmington Hills, MI 
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Description

Summary: Under the direction of Director this position exercises responsibility for designing , implementing and optimizing advanced Mechanical structure.

Essential Functions:

Develop development masterplan aligned with the company's corporate business objectives. Perform experiments and analyze data, create new techniques and evaluation as well as to make reports. Create new concepts and perform experiments and analysis to realize improved system. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design and develop software-defined mobility solutions tailored to specific network requirements and use cases. Create technical documentation, design specifications, and best practices guides for software-defined mobility solutions. Share knowledge and expertise with internal teams and stakeholders to foster learning and collaboration. Represent the company with its major customers, and the public. Part standardization across software-defined mobility technology and programs to minimize cost and development timing. Review all software defined mobility proposals to analyze time frames, funding limitations, staffing requirements, project procedures, and allotment of available resources for all phases of project. Provide direction on design and development activities to improve, modify or design new products. Direct research and development, quality control and product modification and improvement activities in alignment with established program objectives. Oversee the review of product design for compliance with engineering principles, company standards, and customer requirements. Travel to customer locations supporting product development and throughout (s) for product reviews, testing, and change updates with periodic travel with customer to company manufacturing facilities (domestic and international). Ensure legal compliance in all engineering product design activities. Support all business objectives of the company by aligning Design Engineering activities with the organizational goals and objectives. Consistently use exceptional customer service skills and work with all levels of staff and maintain strict confidentiality of information. Maintain a safe workplace and follow all regulations and requirements related to safety and environmental compliance. Follow all quality policy standards.

Qualifications:

Knowledge skills and abilities:

  • Ability to make test plans and execute experiments.
  • CAD tools skill such as Solidworks, etc. is needed.
  • CAE skill such as stress , thermal , and vibration analysis etc. is needed. *Excellent writing and communication skills will be required
  • Mechanical components knowledge for automotive is needed.
  • Worst case analysis skill is needed
  • D-FMEA skill is needed
  • Ability to work in a team environment and present development outcomes to sponsors and customers.
  • Excellent writing and communication skills will be required

Additionally, the ability to work independently with minimal direction is required as are strong verbal and written communication skills. Experience with PCs and application software, such as MS Office tools is also required.

Education: Bachelor's degree in engineering or related area required. Master's degree preferred.

Experience: Minimum 4 years prior related experience with Master's degree and Minimum 7 years with Bachelor`s degree.

  • Minimum 5 years of development or industry experience in ADAS or EMS is required
  • Minimum one of mass production development experience in ADAS or EMS is required.
  • Exposure to Automotive engineering is required, including the following
    • An understanding of automotive components and expected qualities.
    • Knowledge of lessons and learns about mass production.

Job level determined by various factors such as organization size, responsibility, career stage, and capabilities.

Working Conditions:

Physical Demands: Required to sit or stand for long periods of time. The employee may occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Have the ability to work 40-60 hours per week.

Travel: Domestic and international may be required as needed.

Work Environment: Primarily in a professional business office with exposure to testing areas and periodic exposure to manufacturing environments.

Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE)-Females/Minorities/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

If you need a reasonable accommodation to apply for a job at Hitachi, please send the nature of request and contact information to jobs@hitachi-automotive.us. Queries other than accommodation requests will not be responded to.

 

Job Summary
Start Date
As soon as possible
Employment Term and Type
Regular, Full Time
Required Education
Bachelor's Degree
Required Experience
4 to 12 years
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