Development Program Engineer

About the Role

This position is for recent college graduates without significant (<4 years) of work experience to join the Shape team for a rotation program. This program consists of several cross-functional areas that ultimately lead to a full-time role in an engineering location agreed upon by the hiring manager and candidate. Final placement will likely be in a position responsible for new product development and associated engineering requirements, including design verification for engineering changes to current production products, and acting as the company's engineering representative on Customer vehicle teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Gain an understanding of the work area to learn and provide value to the respective team.
• Act as Engineering liaison between customer teams and internal business unit and manufacturing teams.
• Develop projects that meet specified customer requirements and expectations in order to win new business.
• Lead development projects by directing the Product Design & CAE staff in day-to-day efforts.
• Regularly provide the design department with the latest background information, e.g., CAD files, drawings, etc.
• Develop initial material-neutral design direction and value stream map (VSM).
• Provide designs, background data, and all pertinent information to the CAE department for analysis set-up.
• Analyze CAE outputs and determination of next steps.
• Incorporate design for manufacturing (DFM) initiatives according to Shape minimum process requirements during product design, including leading development of component/assembly GD&T and tolerance stack-ups.
• Establish datum's, critical & special characteristics and the development of SPC data points.
• Draft and maintain applicable engineering documents (DFMEA, design 8D's, WERS, engineering changes, product development documents, etc.) specific to assigned projects.
• Develop DVP&R and DFMEA and share during PFMEA development meetings.
• Procure parts, cost, and funding of rapid prototypes and mockups to support engineering development.
• Oversee initial prototype builds at Shape manufacturing facilities and working with Shape plant personnel to establish acceptable part quality.
• Initiate physical test requests as necessary.
• Provide on-site support for all prototype builds and production launches.
• Work with component suppliers as required to ensure all outsourced component designs meet Shape and customer requirements.
• Participate as a member of the program management team supporting APQP and VA/VE activities.
• Work within the Shape core manufacturing processes, Shape launch process, vehicle design packaging, and product performance knowledge methodologies.
• Additional functions not specifically outlined in this position description as directed by the leader.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Product Design & CAE
• CAD files
• Drawings
• Value stream map (VSM)
• CAE
• CAE outputs
• Design for manufacturing (DFM)
• GD&T
• Tolerance stack-ups
• SPC data points
• DFMEA
• Design 8D's
• WERS
• Engineering changes
• Product development documents
• DVP&R
• PFMEA
• APQP
• VA/VE