Advanced Architect Engineer - Engineering Group

Engineering Group - Advanced Architect Engineering

The Thermal Cabin Comfort (TCC) HVAC Duct and Outlet Architect's primary responsibility is to provide technical leadership for the development and integration of HVAC ducts and outlets through the advanced vehicle development phases. This candidate must be knowledgeable of all internal and external components of the HVAC system.

The HVAC Duct and Outlet Architect must drive a consistent design execution across all platforms while balancing subsystem level tradeoffs to achieve a high-quality low-cost execution. This candidate must be knowledgeable of and able to execute all the TCC best practices, technical specialist component strategies and GMWs.

The Role

The Candidate must hold self and others accountable for measurable high-quality, timely and cost-effective results, without compromising the integrity, safety and quality of work. Is comfortable providing technical presentations to system and program leadership.

What you'll do : Technical

• Confirm packaging requirements are feasible and balance with Integration team and Studio Design direction.
• Proficient use of trade matrices to study / communicate alternatives while considering impacts such as customer satisfaction (performance), cost, mass, timing, design for assembly, dimensional variation and other program imperatives.
• Provide consistent support in CITs, SDITs, VCITs and PDTs.
• Collaborate with ETL / Tech Specialist on HVAC ducts and outlets and cross-system ideas related to engineering with simplicity (WwS, EwS) and manufacturing efficiency (DFA).
• Responsible to provide expert judgement and analysis for the definition of requirements, design, development, and implementation of HVAC ducts, grilles & Outlets.
• Develop and maintain a comprehensive understanding of the customer and competition by monitoring JD Power, Compass, and GART data.
• Conduct benchmarking of HVAC ducts, grilles & outlets to evaluate competitor designs, performance, and integration strategies.
• Collaboration with the Ducts and Outlets technical specialists to define, develop and execute advanced technologies and Cabin Comfort innovation.
• Understand and execute / enhance the Brand Strategies, Technology Roadmaps, ETL Subsystem BOM Strategies (BSET), and EWS.
• Collaboration with technical specialists to execute / enhance the reuse strategies for Ducts and Outlets.
• Set program execution strategy through IBR / FBR for HVAC ducts, grilles & Outlets aligned with BSET and EwS strategies.
• Support AVD VSE's and DREs in DCR / DCTA, CRVs, Peer Review development.
• Collaborate with Desing Studio and program teams to balance design criteria, apply lessons learned, guide solutions that achieve thermal comfort while optimizing quality, mass and cost.
• Escalate timing concerns
• Escalate design issues
• Must be approachable and eager to help
• Demonstrate strong TCC knowledge that inspires confidence

Leadership and Communication

Your Skills & Abilities (Qualifications) :

What Will Give You a Competitive Edge (Preferred Qualifications) :

This role is categorized as hybrid. The selected candidate is expected to report to a specific location at least 3 times a week. This job may be eligible for relocation benefits.

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