Senior Mechanical EngineerThis position is part of our Signal & Power Solutions segment; Connection Systems business unit.
Job Summary: The Aptiv Connection Systems team has an exciting opportunity for a Mechanical Engineer to join the North America Product Engineering Team. The successful candidate will be a part of the Consumer Connectivity product portfolio. The Mechanical Engineer will design, develop and validate the mechanical aspects of electronic products that integrate technologies such as USB-PD, USB hub, HDMI, Qi wireless charging, NFC, LED lighting, and GSM. The candidate will provide innovative solutions and work with cross-functional teams to meet customer-driven, automotive industry specifications.
Your Role: - Work directly with automotive OEMs and other Tier 1 suppliers to design products that meet customer functional and mechanical requirements
- Develop product drawings and oversee and/or create MCAD models
- Create change documentation for changes
- Use MCAD programs for developing new components
- Complete peer reviews of designs and design change activities
- Work with supply chain management to provide cost analysis of Bill of Material (BoM) and component cost tradeoffs
- Use analytical methods to perform simulations to verify operating boundaries and conditions for Worst Case Analysis
- Conduct detailed benchmarking, competitive and cost-tradeoff analysis for area of responsibility
- Perform simulations, worst case circuit tolerance analysis, FMEAs, fault tree analysis and similar design disciplines
- Perform bench level testing and prototyping
- Complete checklists as necessary for following the product development process flow
- Work with validation team to assist in developing proper equipment and processes for Design Validation (DV) and Product Validation (PV) of product
- Mentor other department Mechanical Engineers in proper practices, industry standards and best practices
- Ensure compliance with customer specific requirements
- Create and conduct technical presentations to explain and sell new product designs
- Support the cross-functional team including software engineering, electrical engineering, systems engineering, ECAD, MCAD, manufacturing, and SCM
- Your Required Background (i.e., Must Haves):
- Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics, or a related engineering discipline; or a combination of Associates degree in a related discipline and 20+ years relevant mechanical design experience
- 5+ years relevant mechanical design experience and can demonstrate abilities
- Familiarity with product development process including: component testing / PPAP, functional dimensioning, geometric dimensions and tolerances (GD&T), dimensional stack-up including statistical applications, design failure mode and effects analysis (DFMEA)
- Previous experience with using MCAD software to develop multi-component mechanical designs
- Demonstrated knowledge of proper design methods to meet automotive thermal, environmental, structural, and appearance requirements
- Previous experience with design for manufacturing (DFM) process
- Previous experience designing injection molded plastic components
- Previous experience designing machined, cast, and stamped metal components
- Previous experience with tolerance stack-up analysis
- Ability and willingness to travel as required
- Demonstrated proficiency using Microsoft Office (i.e. Word, Project, Excel, Outlook, Teams, Visio, etc.)
- Ability to work effectively with people at all levels in an organization
- Strong results-orientation and execution characteristics
- Excellent oral and written communication skills with a strong ability to work with a team.
- Ability to effectively organize, prioritize and accomplish multiple conflicting tasks, make intelligent, timely decisions and solve problems independently
- Resourcefully innovative and adapts in a rapidly changing environment
Your Preferred Background (i.e., Nice to Haves): - Previous experience with SolidWorks and Siemens NX MCAD software
- Previous experience designing plastic and for 3D printing and other rapid prototyping technologies
- Previous experience designing, simulating, and testing LED lighting to customer requirements including light pipes and diffusers
- Previous experience designing, simulating, and testing active and passive heat dissipation technologies integrated within a product
- Previous experience in engineering components including inductive wireless chargers and magnets
- Previous experience with electrical contact systems and plating requirements
- Strong presence, poise and persuasiveness to establish a high level of credibility quickly
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