Design and development of electromechanical valves and actuators
Initiate and/or support design and development of electromechanical products including valves and actuators
Electromechanical product components design and integration into a comprehensive system
Design, development and release of valves, including hydraulic design calculations, prototype testing, interpreting computational fluid dynamics (CFD) and finite element analysis (FEA) reports
Design, development and release of actuators, including conceptual layouts, statement of requirements (SOR), interpretation and implementation
Insure all customer performance and durability specifications and requirements are met
Support component and end item manufacturing process development and optimization Parts and systems are to be designed for manufacturing
Initiate and support engineering verification (EV), design validation (DV) and production validation (PV) product testing
Support product prototype builds
Support purchasing with the supplier selection process
Support product cost estimating efforts
Job Qualifications
YEARS EXPERIENCE:
Minimum 3 years of electromechanical device design and testing experience
Experience in BLDC, brushed motor design and gear design experience is a significant plus
Experience in Thermal systems hydraulic design and development a plus
DEGREE:
Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or (higher)
DESIRED COMPETENCIES/EXPERIENCE:
Ability to apply and use engineering knowledge and experience in the design and development of electromechanical devices
Practical and working knowledge of valve and actuator design
Knowledge of BLDC and brushed motor design
Knowledge in FEA a plus
Knowledge of 3D Solidworks/NX/Catia a plus
Practical and working knowledge of high volume manufacturing processes such as: injection molding, complex assembly, and machining
Skilled in GD&T
Practical working knowledge of: FMEA, APQP, PPAP, and DV & PV testing
Ability to understand and apply automotive powertrain engineering specifications
Skilled in Microsoft Office applications
Ability to work independently and within a cross-functional team environment
Must have a self starting, proactive and resourceful mindset
Good analytical problem solving and critical thinking skills
Able to understand customer functional and packaging needs and design/develop cost effective solutions
Ability to work alone and in a team to determine optimal, robust engineering designs and materials for various products, applications and system components
Ability to simultaneously engineer products with consideration to and involvement of manufacturing engineering such that the products are designed for cost effective, robust manufacturing process
Must be capable of evaluating various supplier processes and select those optimal for the product
Able to determine required EV, DV and PV testing to prove-out/validate designs
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:
Limited travel required to suppliers, customer, and manufacturing plants during launch
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