Position Title: Engineer 2-4, Product – Compressors (eMobility)
Reports To: Manager, Engineering - Compressors
Date Last Revised: May 31, 2020
Exemption Status: Exempt
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POSITION SUMMARY:
As an Agile/Scrum development team member, this position is responsible for leading the project planning, design, analysis, testing, and release of electric motor driven air compressors, including new products and product enhancements. The ideal candidate has related industry experience with subject matter expertise in various air compressor technologies, electric motors & drives, and mechantronic control systems. The candidate is well versed in DFMEA, GD&T, CAE, 8D, DOE, DVP&R.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
- Lead complex product engineering activities, requiring cross-disciplinary integration and wide application of concepts related to air compressors, electric motors, and mechatronic control systems.
- Gather & comprehend customer requirements prior to and during customer interface meetings; research & record historical and benchmark information.
- Translate customer requirements into key product characteristics and bill of materials; create and maintain DFMEA to drive product development actions.
- Coordinate with design engineers to create/revise/check 3-D CAD models and associated drawings; ensure proper application of GD&T; achieve cost effective design solutions.
- Validate the design of new products or product enhancements by completing various analyses, such as tolerance stack-ups, stress/fatigue analysis, system simulation, mechatronic integration, and design for manufacturing & assembly.
- Coordinate with test engineers to validate product designs using established test procedures and data analysis, or by developing new techniques; complete design validation plan & report (DVP&R).
- Deliver technical presentations to various stakeholders; compile documentation and participate in technical reviews throughout the product development cycle.
- Coordinate with manufacturing, quality, and supply base to support product launch; contribute within a global cross-functional team environment.
- Contribute to Agile/Scrum environment, including daily scrum, backlog refinement, sprint planning, sprint review, sprint retrospective, and scrum artifacts.
KNOWLEDGE:
- Design Failure Modes & Effects Analysis (DFMEA) using AIAG methodology.
- Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing (GD&T) and tolerance stack-ups using ASME Y14.5M-1994.
- Manufacturing processes for metal casting, forging, precision machining, stamping, material treatment, molding, wiring, circuits, assembly.
- Specification of mechatronic components including sensors, electrical connectors, wire harnesses, electric motors/drives, circuit boards, bearings, seals, gaskets, springs, fasteners, fittings, coolants, lubricants.
- Finite element analysis (FEA) for stress and heat transfer, material fatigue analysis, dynamic system simulation (e.g. Matlab, Simulink, LabVIEW, GT Power), hardware in the loop (HIL); and calculations of bolted joints, bearings, springs, seals/gaskets.
- Integration of mechatronic subsystems onto vehicle platforms, including hardware/software, power supply, CAN data bus, diagnostics, safety requirements.
- Problem solving (e.g. Six Sigma), root cause investigation, corrective action (e.g. 8D), design of experiments (DOE).
EDUCATION:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical, Mechatronic, or Electrical Engineering required, Master’s Degree preferred.
- Additional certifications a plus, such as Agile/Scrum, Six-Sigma Green Belt, GD&T Professional Certification, Professional Engineer.
- The demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
WHAT DOES BENDIX HAVE TO OFFER YOU?
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- Work/life balance that includes Paid Vacation & Holiday Paid Time Off
- 401k Plan with Company matching
- Retirement Savings Plan
- Educational Assistance Program (Tuition Reimbursement)
- Wellness Program and incentives
- On-Site Fitness Center
- On-Site Cafeteria with Healthy menu options
- Health and Welfare Insurance Benefits that start on your 1st day of employment
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Company-Paid Benefits:
- Basic Life Insurance
- Basic Accidental Death and Dismemberment (AD&D) Insurance
- Short Term Disability
- Business Travel Accident Insurance
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
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Voluntary Employee-Paid Benefits:
- Medical and Prescription insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Supplemental Life Insurance Plans
- Supplemental AD&D insurance for Employee and Family
- Long Term Disability
- Accident Plan
- Critical Illness Plan
- Hospital Indemnity Plan
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POSITION REQUIREMENTS:
THE DEMANDS DESCRIBED HERE ARE REPRESENTATIVE OF THOSE THAT MUST BE MET BY AN EMPLOYEE TO SUCCESSFULLY PERFORM THE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS OF THIS JOB. REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS MAY BE MADE TO ENABLE INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES TO PERFORM THE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS.
Required Skills
- Ability to assimilate data quickly and drive engineering decisions.
- Capable of prioritizing time/resources/goals and leading with sense of urgency.
- Strong interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills and a positive/proactive work ethic.
Required Experience
- At least 2 - 8 years related engineering experience with progressively responsible positions.
- Proven track-record of project ownership; applying mechanical/electrical design, analysis, and testing knowledge and well-established technical methodologies.
- Experience in related industry, e.g. automotive, commercial vehicle, electric vehicle, engine, driveline, braking system, electric motors.
- Engineering subject matter expertise preferred in air compressors, electric motor/controller, and mechatronic control systems.