Snr Engineer - Sr. Engineer - Closures VAVE

Years of Experience : 5+ years

Responsibilities :

• Duties as a Closures Value Analysis and Value Engineering (VAVE) engineer include :
• Responsible for supporting ongoing production, continuous design improvements, and cost reduction activities for automotive Closures Structures and Mechanisms parts and assemblies including Hoods, Fenders, Side Doors, Decklids, and Chargeports with experience on aluminum and composite structures, functional & decorative plastics parts (such as exterior hood / liftgate / door trims, glass run channels, close out panels, spoilers), and mechanisms (such as side door window regulators and glass, handles, hinges, latches, checkers).
• Design with excellence at system and component level with great attention to every detail creating optimized for performance, size, weight, durability, and cost.
• Work closely with both internal teams and external suppliers using creativity and teamwork to integrate multiple systems in the most efficient way possible.
• Work closely with other stake owners and attribute owners across the company such as Vehicle Safety, Vehicle Dynamics, NVH, Durability, Manufacturing, Design Studio, etc. to create world class designs.
• Collaboration with cross functional teams such as CAE by interpreting and using analysis results to guide and evolve the design.
• Collaboration with manufacturing to ensure efficient process sequence and build quality.
• Cross functionally works with Manufacturing, Design and Product Development as well as with Purchasing, Supplier Quality, Stamping and Suppliers on items such as tool buy-offs and secondary component changes.
• bility to create testing plan and conduct / coordinate physical tests to prove out design concepts and ensure performance targets are being achieved.
• Perform detailed analysis of section properties, materials, and manufacturing processes through benchmarking activities to understand competitiveness of designs.
• Coordinate virtual engineering and physical validation testing activities for your designs.
• Coordinate and communicate with interfacing suppliers.
• Effectively provide direction to others and negotiate a balanced solution.
• Coordinate virtual engineering and physical validation testing activities for your designs.
• Determine required tolerances using GD&T.
• Travel domestically and internationally as required.

Qualifications :

Education :

Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering or equivalent from ABET accredited institution or equivalent closures automotive experience.