External Positions Available

Description

• Studio Coordination, integration and synthesis of engineering information in the product design office studios. Lead engineering feasibility activities for vehicle exterior class ‘A’ surface. Support development of program related clay models and electronic surface. Develop packaging hardpoints and verify CAD surface and clay model compliance. Verify design and packaging feasibility by coordinating construction of spaciousness properties, mock ups and verification models.

Requirements

• Must have strong NX experience
• BSME preferred but will consider alternate education with experientially qualified candidates.
• Ten years experience with emphasis on design and packaging of vehicle systems and components Proficient with Microsoft office products (Power Point, Excel , Word). Interpersonal & Problem Solving skills
• High level of NX and Team Center Visualization, 3-D geometry creation, surfacing, solids, 2-D drawing.
• Strong leadership and interpersonal skills
• Demonstrated ability to summarize and present work to cross functional teams as well as senior management
• Excellent Written and Oral Communication skills
• Self-Motivated
• Organized
• Proficient in MS Office Applications

Driving and Travel Requirements:

• May be required to drive a company car. A valid driver’s license is required as well as a clean driving record.
• Travel not required.

More details about this position:

• Requires excellent interpersonal & problem Solving skills. – Prefer experience in components that affect interior class “A” surface development. – Excellent written and verbal communication skills required.

Description

The Vehicle Integration Engineer will be responsible for voice of the customer development, customer functional objectives target setting, and vehicle level DVP&R development and execution. The SIR will support the vehicle integration and validation process by owning and maintaining functional objective scorecard, leading the attribute team and supporting tech club and vehicle program requests. Responsibilities include, but not limited to:

• Investigate and analyze vehicle issues for root causes and issue the appropriate documentation for resolution including leading the team where the issue crosses multiple vehicle disciplines.
• Lead and support ride and drive events, overnight evaluations, and trips with vehicle updates and diagnostic tools.
• Provide mule vehicle support, mule vehicle build support, and mule issue resolution support

Requirements

Open to entry level candidates with applicable internships and co-ops.

• Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering or equivalent from an ABET accredited university
• Self-starter with strong communication skills and demonstrated problem solving ability.
• Demonstrated communication skills (written and oral)
• Strategic Thinker
• Strong leadership and interpersonal skills
• Demonstrated ability to summarize and present work
• Proficient in MS Office applications; Excel, PowerPoint, Word
• DFSS/DFMEA/DVP&R/Shainin experience a plus
• Willingness to travel (including international) up to 20% of the time (development trips, VoC events, support events, rides…)

Driving and Travel Requirements:

• May be required to drive a company car. A valid driver’s license is required as well as a clean driving record.
• May be required to travel domestically 20%

Description

The Senior Consultant in the field of Automotive Connected Vehicle and Services will have a blend of skills including strong business acumen, expert knowledge and understanding of Automotive IOT and connected vehicle technologies, industry strategies and requirements surrounding connected vehicles, and technology trends.

Responsibilities

• Assure a robust connected vehicle program by supporting all Pre/Post launch and deployment activities.
• Resolve all launch issues including customer issues by analyzing supporting data as well as collaborating and communicating the with cross functional engineering, IT and business teams, as well as SiriusXM via on-site visits including over the phone.
• Develop and implement sustainable processes by creating and managing Change Requests (CR) that aim at improving and enhancing end-to-end connected vehicle customer experience by resolving current and future issues efficiently and effectively.
• Lead all support efforts and provide requirements for all activities relevant to Connected Vehicle Operations as well as source packages for Connected Vehicle Service Delivery Platform that will host multiple short term to long term strategic initiatives.
• Manage and maintain close working relationships with extended teams within the corporation as well as SiriusXM.

Description

Responsible for Advanced Innovation Connected Vehicle Features, Applications, Components and Service Delivery Platform (SDP) development. Develop project Statement of Work (SOW) with preliminary requirements, project deliverables, KPIs and project timing. Issue Purchase Order requests , manage supplier(s) development and provide tech gate deliverables, including specifications and proof of concept (POC) property to Production team. Coordinate decoupled project development with regional & outside departments.

Required Qualifications

• BSME, BSEE or Computer Science from an ABET accredited university
• Highly capable in Microsoft Office and/or G-Suite
• Clear, concise, precise communication skills both oral and written
• Minimum 6 years automotive electronics experience
• Minimum 3 years connected vehicle / telematics and Infotainment technology
• Minimum 1 year experience in Service Delivery Platform, PKI Architectures and Cyber Security
• Working knowledge or automotive electrical architectures and communication busses (LIN, CAN and Ethernet)
• Ability to lead colleagues from engineering and suppliers to achieve project goals

Preferred Qualifications

• Utilized SDKs to implement production apps in Android, iPhone & Blackberry environment
• Detailed knowledge of embedded systems, wireless communications and protocols, such as Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, CDMA, GSM, TCP/IP
• Working knowledge of internet security and architecture best practices for service delivery platforms, both machine-to-machine, server-to-server, and server-to-vehicle interfaces
• Working knowledge in communication security, network security, cryptography, PKI, certificate authority, vulnerability analysis, threat modeling, risk assessment, authentication, encryption, digital signature, SSL/TLS, AES, RSA, SHA

Description

Vehicle NVH CAE Engineer responsible for NVH CAE analysis of the full vehicle, subsystems and components. Build trimmed body, suspension and exhaust FEA models for simulation purpose. Perform normal modes, frequency response and transient analyses to identify issues and resolutions. Develop design solutions to address NVH issues. Work closely with vehicle development, NVH lab, & design teams to identify and resolve issues and optimize the structure for weight/cost. Perform transfer path analysis to root cause dominant paths and contributions to NVH performance issues.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Structural, Mechanical, Civil or Aerospace Engineering from an ABET accredited University.
• 2-5 years experience (industry) -Strong fundamental knowledge of Vibration Theory and Finite Element Methods, NASTRAN, Hypermesh, ANSA, Excel.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Structural/Mechanical/Civil or Aerospace Engineering from an ABET accredited University.
• Excellent root cause and problem solving skills in automotive NVH.
• Proficiency in automotive components and vehicle systems.
• Prior expertise in using CAE tools to identify and resolve vehicle NVH issues.

Travel and Driving Requirements

• Will be required to drive a company car. Valid driver’s license is required as well as a clean driving record.

Description

CAE Engineer responsibilities include creating full vehicle crash finite element models using ANSA and will perform analyses using LS-DYNA software to assess vehicle crashworthiness based on regulatory and third party assessment criteria. The candidate will also use analyses results to develop design solutions to meet vehicle safety requirements and will communicate and present analyses results to various engineering organizations.

Requirements

• Master of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from an ABET accredited or equivalent program.
• Minimum of 5 years of Engineering experience.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience of Ls-Dyna and its application in vehicle safety.
• Minimum of 2 years of experience with ANSA for crash model creation.
• Knowledge of HyperGraph, Visual Viewer and Primer for crash data analysis.
• Knowledge of vehicle structures, occupant protection and restraint systems.
• Knowledge of FMVSS and third party requirements.

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiar with vehicle crash and sled testing.
• Familiarity with crash dummies.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.

Travel and Driving Requirements

• Will be required to drive a company car. Valid driver’s license is required as well as a clean driving record.

Description

HVAC System Engineer responsible for development and validation of automotive HVAC system. Ensure system meets performance objectives and coordinate development with other functional areas such as Powertrain, Aero/Thermal, and Engine Cooling. Engineer will maintain a system DVP&R, support and keep up to date with simulation, drive-cell and static cell test results. Perform data analysis and establish proper corrective actions as required. Engineer will lead/support development and validation vehicle road trips. Experience in HVAC units, ducts, a/c compressor, a/c plumbing or HVAC controls is a plus. Engineer will interface with packaging, service, manufacturing, and other engineering groups in the course of developing components. Work with program management team to ensure HVAC systems meet all functional and FMVSS requirements, and achieve high quality vehicle sign-off.

Requirements

• 1-3 years in HVAC design/development.
• Experience on hybrid and/or electric vehicles desired.
• Other related design experience (Engine cooling systems, Aero-Thermal) -Experience with 1D simulation tools and CFD analysis.
• Experience with Design Verification Plan & Report (DVP&R).
• Experience with Design Failure Mode & Effects Analysis (DFMEA) -Automotive assembly plant experience.
• Self-starter and motivated to produce results.
• Good communication skills
• DFSS and/or Red-X knowledge is a plus.
• Proficient in Excel, Word, Powerpoint. Bachelor of Science (Engineering) from an ABET accredited university
• 0-20% travel – domestic

Description

Durability CAE Engineer is responsible for the computer aided engineering activity for vehicle programs and planning and execution of the durability CAE tasks. The engineer will provide program risk assessment and conduct CAE reviews. The engineer will interact with the design and test engineers.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Structural/Mechanical/Civil/Aerospace Engineering from an ABET accredited University.
• 3 years of experience.
• Experience using Nastran or ABAQUS to analyze durability performance of structures.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’ degree or PhD in Structural/Mechanical/Civil/Aerospace Engineering from an ABET accredited University.
• Experience using Fatigue codes such as nCode, FE/Fatigue, FEMFAT.
• Experience using LS-Dyna.
• Experience using structural optimization tools.

Description

CAE Engineer responsibilities include creating full vehicle crash finite element models using ANSA and will perform analyses using LS-DYNA software to assess vehicle crashworthiness based on regulatory and third party assessment criteria. The candidate will also use analyses results to develop design solutions to meet vehicle safety requirements and will communicate and present analyses results to various engineering organizations. Durability: Responsible for the computer aided engineering activity for vehicle programs and planning and execution of the durability CAE tasks. The engineer will provide program risk assessment and conduct CAE reviews. The engineer will interact with the design and test engineers.

Requirements

Basic Qualifications:

• Master of Science in Applied Physics, Electrical/Electronics, Mechanical, Electrical, Aerospace, Industrial, or Computer Engineering, or related Engineering, or Applied Mathematics field from an ABET accredited university
• Minimum three (3) years of experience in automotive powertrain area
• Minimum of 1 year experience with battery cell/pack simulations or experiments
• Deeper knowledge of one or more of the following automotive system areas; hybrid powertrains, electric motors, batteries, engines, transmissions, driveline, thermal systems, or controls
• Excellent organizational skills and effective communication skills w.r.t. technical issues – both verbal and written

Preferred Qualifications:

• PhD in Engineering
• Experience with system modeling and analysis of electric and hybrid powertrain or vehicle level systems
• Experience in calibration, HIL, experimental tests or vehicle/engine performance simulation, electrification PT (ePT) Systems

Description

The Durability Loads Analysis Engineer performs the calculation of vehicle suspension component loads, frame/body attachment loads and engine mounts loads using various tools
Responsibilities include, but not limited to:

• Building/modifying ADAMS (multi-body dynamics) models.
• Review engineering data (geometry, bushing rates, etc.).
• Review road load data (time history data).
• Run durability models.
• Output component loads, attachment loads, powertrain mount loads, etc.
• Post-processing data (statistics-max/min values, equivalent damage, loads comparisons, histograms).
• Technical report writing.
• Upload data into project database.

Requirements

• Bachelors of Science in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering degree from an ABET accredited University or equivalent.
• 5+ years’ experience in durability analysis.
• Experience in reviewing Road Load Data to ensure data fidelity.
• ADAMS/ ADAMS Car Experience.
• Have the ability to review and interpret data to address durability concerns.
• Experience with Motion-View, UNIX/Linux workstations, chassis/suspension design and functionality.
• Experience using nCode/GlyphWorks/Ice-flow data analysis software.
• Have excellent interpersonal and communication skills and have the ability to work closely with the Data Acquisition and Customer Usage Duty Cycle groups.

Preferred Requirements

• Master’s degree.
• 2+ years of experience in multi-body dynamics and durability loads analysis.
• Background in the Auto Industry.

Description

Currently seeking talented Interior Automotive Designer for our Advanced Design Studio located in Newport Beach, California.

• Create, present and develop interior designs for both Toyota brands
• Conduct research to support development and design concept
• Coordinate the development of 3D models

Requirements

Ideal candidate will possess:

• Bachelor’s degree in Transportation or Industrial design
• Interior car design development experience
• Superior visual communication skills
• Demonstrated ability to work in a team-oriented, collaborative work environment

***Portfolios with samples of interior car designs are REQUIRED for consideration.***

Description

Currently a seeking talented Interior Automotive Designer for our Production Design Studio located in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

• Create, present and develop interior designs for both Toyota brands.
• Conduct research to support development and design concept.
• Coordinate the development of 3D models.

Requirements

Ideal candidates will possess:

• Creative interior designer with 2+ years in production design and artistic ability. Will require being trained in production design and the Toyota system.
• Bachelor’s degree in Transportation or Industrial design
• Interior car design development experience
• Superior visual communication skills
• Demonstrated ability to work in a team-oriented, collaborative work environment

***Portfolios with samples of interior car designs are REQUIRED for consideration. ***

Description

Alias CAD Designer is located in our Ann Arbor, Michigan production design studio.

• Primary job responsibility will be to support the design development process by creating 3D design data using Alias.
• Ability to interpret design intent as well as proficient Alias skills are required to create high quality 3D data.

The position is responsible for working closely with automotive designers and sculptors to create Alias models from concept to production surfaces.

Requirements

Must Have: Portfolio Required

• A Bachelor’s degree in Industrial or Transportation Design
• 5+ years experience as a digital designer using Alias in the automotive industry
• Talent and ability to develop 2D sketch to a 3D digital surface applying aesthetic and design sensibility
• Attention to detail and demonstrated ability to thrive under pressure and meet tight deadlines.

Description

Alias CAD Modeler is located in our Newport Beach, California Advanced Design Studio.
This position is responsible for working closely with automotive designers to develop 3D surfaces using Alias.

Requirements

Must Have: Portfolio Required

• A Bachelor’s degree in Industrial or Transportation design
• 5+ years’ experience as a digital designer in the automotive industry
• Polygon modeling experience a plus
• Talent and ability to develop 2D sketch to a 3D digital surface applying aesthetic and design sensibility
• Attention to detail and demonstrated ability to thrive under pressure and meet tight deadlines.

Description

Durability CAE Engineer is responsible for the computer aided engineering activity for vehicle programs and planning and execution of the durability CAE tasks. The engineer will provide program risk assessment and conduct CAE reviews. The engineer will interact with the design and test engineers.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Structural/Mechanical/Civil/Aerospace Engineering from an ABET accredited University.
• 3+ years of experience.
• Experience using ABAQUS to analyze durability performance of structures.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’ degree or PhD in Structural/Mechanical/Civil/Aerospace Engineering from an ABET accredited University.
• Experience using Fatigue codes such as Ice-Flow, FE/Fatigue, FEMFAT.
• Experience using LS-Dyna.
• Experience using structural optimization tools.