Development & Validation Engineer – Electric Drive Systems

Job based in Auburn Hills, MI. Candidate muste be eligible for a TN Visa

Do you want to shape the world of tomorrow and work on innovative projects? Then you're a good fit for us We are a global engineering group with 15,000 employees and 140 locations worldwide. With our services, we are driving the topics of energy efficiency, climate protection and decarbonization and developing tech industries into new dimensions.

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• Establish yourself as the single-point contact for all DVP&R related activities

• Review and comprehend project timing charts and major deliverable dates

• Review and comprehend performance and durability requirements and adjust DVP&R accordingly

• Compile and release DVP&R(s)

• Track completion of all required DVP&R activities and technical reports

• Maintain overall status of DVP&R completion. Publish periodic status reports to leadership and stakeholders.

• Collect, process, and present typical engineering data, e.g. time-series data acquisition from physical testing

• Author technical reports for DVP&R activities

• Participate in Suppliers meetings as the voice of the DVP&R. Provide verbal and written updates to leadership and stakeholders.

 
• Host periodic DVP&R-related tactical meetings including published minutes and action items

• Author incident reports via problem tracking system for product issues discovered during DVP&R activities

• Review and approve Supplier 8D reports for incidents occurring during DVP&R activities

• Comprehend accelerated testing and reliability demonstration, perform related calculations

• Provide indirect leadership for offshore Validation Engineers

• Create and document best practices for DVP&Rs and related components

• Coordinate with internal and external engineering stakeholders to develop test standards, testing protocols, and procedures

• Participate in Design Failure Mode Effects & Analysis (DFMEA) activities as a key contributor

• Lead Design Review Based on Test Results activities for Electric Drive Systems and related components

• Ensure readiness for in-house and outsourced test labs, including design and procurement of fixtures and Device Under Test (DUT) interconnects

• Develop application-specific durability tests based on expected customer usage and target life requirements

• Develop and employ accelerated test methods and test-to-failure techniques

• Support design change discussions. Make recommendations for DVP&R activities to detect possible failures.

• Write work orders, purchase requests, etc. for outsourced testing and other procurement

• Provide direction to offshore and external resources as needed

• Bachelor's Degree in engineering from an ABET accredited or equivalent school

• 3 years of professional working experience

• English fluency, both written and verbal

• Strong interpersonal skills with experience interacting in customer-supplier scenarios and/or working in a unionized environment

• Strong technical report writing ability without an over-dependence on AI tools

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office products, including intermediate to advanced Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams, and SharePoint

• Knowledge of automotive serial communication protocols including CAN and LIN

• Previous experience working with electric motors or power inverters

Dû à la localisation de notre client qui est aux USA, l'affichage est rédigée en anglais et requiert uniquement de parler anglais. 

Due to our client's location in the USA, the job description is written in English and requires only English language skills.