Design Release Engineer Battery Thermal PMT

About the Role

Responsible for specifying and balancing requirements, execution, and evaluation of designs, analysis, development, testing, and validation of major engineering projects. Position requires independent judgment with minimal input from supervisor. Scope covers thermal cold plates, metal and plastic cooling lines, and key thermal components for Drive Units and Internal Combustion Engines.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead overall communication, coordination, and consultation with engineering departments and customers.
• Establish designs that meet program performance and timing requirements with compliance to BOM/BOP/BOD and serviceability requirements.
• Balance requirements across systems.
• Analyze designs through design failure modes effects analysis (DFMEA).
• Plan and implement complex test and/or development programs.
• Demonstrate that designs meet requirements through analysis (VDDV), development, and validation processes.
• Represent business unit in vendor and/or customer contacts.
• Release final designs for manufacturing or purchase.
• Conduct incident analysis and ensure problem resolution through PRTS+ system.
• Implement engineering changes as required.
• Participate in cost studies, product suggestions, and value analysis.
• Define hardware and budget requirements for experimental build programs.
• Actively participate in product management teams and leads product development teams as appropriate.
• Support supplier quality assurance process.
• Lead warranty issue resolution.
• Participate in work groups with interactive/interfacing hardware/software teams as required.
• Lead the overall execution of new RESS, Drive Unit, and Internal Combustion Engine thermal and cooling components throughout the Global Powertrain Development Process (GPDP).
• Lead warranty issue resolution and cost/quality improvements with suppliers and in-house manufacturing.
• Travel as required, domestic and international.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering required.
• Minimum 2 years of Engineering experience.
• Knowledge of propulsion systems and basic controls.
• Appropriate interpersonal styles and communication methods to work effectively with business partners to meet mutual goals.
• Knowledge of computer software as it pertains to engineering.
• High level of social skills to enable effective collaboration within a team environment and with all levels of the organization, both in person and remotely.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's in Mechanical Engineering preferred.
• Master’s degree in Engineering is preferred.
• DFSS Black Belt Certification.
• Design Release experience with Propulsion based components.
• 5 years of Engineering experience.
• Comprehensive understanding of Product Engineering Tools/ Processes (ECM, TWO, GPDP, PRTS, DFMEA/PFMEA, P-Release, etc.).
• Cross-functional experience in Calibration, Manufacturing, Validation, VDDV, etc., with proven results and outstanding team-based achievements.
• Prior experience in thermal components utilized in Drive Units, Batteries, and Internal Combustion Engines.