Job Description

Fuel Design Release Engineer

Location: Onsite 100% in Auburn Hills, MI

This position will be responsible for the design, development, timing and production release of a system/components within Fuels Systems: Canisters, evaporative system leak monitors, fresh air filters, fuel tank pressure sensor and related lines.  Responsibilities will also include quality improvements, value optimization, weight reduction and other efficiency improvement initiatives including communicating technical product status to management. 

 The Design Release Engineer will interact with suppliers and will work closely with internal and external groups such as testing and prototype labs, CAE engineers, vehicle program team, supplier operations and manufacturing plants.

Products: Canister assemblies, ELCM, evaporative system leak monitors, fresh air filters, evaporative lines, vapor blocking valve.

Requirements:

• Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics or Electrical Engineering is required
• Must be from an ABET accredited university/or equivalent. BSME preferred.
• 1 -3 years of design/development automotive engineering experience in Fuel Systems and/or UREA. Will consider an internship with Fuel Systems (UREA also considered) as part of that experience.
• Self-starter with strong leadership, communication & organizational skills and demonstrated problem solving ability
• Experience in the following areas would be beneficial: Formula SAE, Baja, or similar experience in college

Preferred Requirements:

• Extensive automotive experience
• Product engineering experience
• Prototype experience
• Experience with Design Failure Mode & Effects Analysis (DFMEA)
• Experience with Design Verification Plan & Report (DVP&R)
• Design for Six Sigma (DFSS) preferred Belt certification
• Solid understanding of system/component design preferred
• General understanding of NX, TeamCenter and CoDeP
• Prefer 3+ years of experience

Additional Must Haves:

• Onsite 100% in Auburn Hills, MI
• Minimum experience of 1 to 3 years of design/development automotive engineering experience in Fuel Systems and/or UREA
• Driving a company vehicle is required to test or root cause issues but will not be on a regular basis
• Travel will be required to visit supplier facilities periodically and yearly Hot trip testing in the southwest