Senior Application Engineer

Job Duties and Responsibilities

Role Specific Primary Duties :

• Develop product design proposals to meet customer specifications and test requirements
• Lead product development and validation activities including through the quotation phase : DFMEA, design reviews, drawing and model creation (CAD), finite element analysis (FEA)
• Develop and support cost savings initiatives and proposals
• Ensure design reviews are completed as planned in order to support a gated program management process
• Provide technical support to customer during the pre-sourcing phase of the project
• Communicate all engineering and development issues as needed to Dana internal functions - Program Management, Sales, Manufacturing, Quality, Warranty, and Engineering Management
• Prepare technical presentations and conduct detailed reviews both with Customers and at Dana internal program reviews
• Prepare and present damage analysis and other various engineering analysis to demonstrate the integrity of product prior to test
• Proposes and critiques design concepts for cost savings initiatives with issue resolution
• Responsible for utilizing the resources of the various support groups to provide an optimized design which can be manufactured economically and according to the project timing requirements
• Maintain and drive Dana engineering processes globally

Additional Primary Duties :

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications Desired :

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship. However, individuals with valid work authorization (e.g., U.S. citizens, lawful permanent residents, asylees, refugees, and others authorized to work without employer sponsorship) are encouraged to apply.