Transmission Design & Release Engineer

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Responsibilities

Component Design & Release Engineer for new 10 speed torque converter designs, responsible for: torque converter design, release, supplier interface, component FMA, component DV testing, and systems/calibration interface.

Serve as a PD engineer responsible for 10 speed RWD and RWD hybrid propulsion systems and the specific transmission components and assemblies

Take ownership of the component, work hand in hand with interfacing component engineers and systems engineers.

Lead weekly meetings with component suppliers to progress design development and resolve open issues.

Work with client analytical teams, component engineers and suppliers to define component duty cycles

Lead teams through validation of components and sub assemblies

Lead root cause investigations

Lead current product development torque converter quality and warranty investigations.

Define ES Specs for component and suppliers.

Complete design assessments including design rules, assembly stacks, print updates

Must be in Livonia Michigan 3 days a week or more depending on specific testing/hardware needs.

Must be approved to travel globally.

Qualifications

Bachelors degree in Engineering.

CAE/FEA, fluid CFD and another Analytical tools preferred.

Component D&R / supplier management experience preferred.

Torque Converter experience preferred.

Emotor, Hybrid, FHEV/PHEV experience preferred

Transmission or powertrain experience preferred

Design/release experience preferred.

Electrical component or electrical system experience preferred.

ALTEN Technology is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our Policy is to extend opportunities to qualified applicants and employees on an equal basis regardless of an individual’s age, race, color, sex, religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression or veteran status.