Senior Mechanical Engineer

Senior

Mechanical

Engineer

SHAPE THE FUTURE OF MOBILITY FROM DAY ONE.

This 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

  2

  0+ years relevant

  mechanical design experience

• 5

  + years relevant mechanical design experience and can

  demonstrate

  abilities

• Familia

  rity 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

  p

  lastic

  components

• Previous

  experience designing

  machined, cast, and stamp

  ed

  metal components

• Previous

  experience with tolerance stack-up analysis

• A

  bility and willingness to travel as required

• D

  emonstrated

  proficiency

  using Microsoft Office (

  i.e.

  Word, Project, Excel, Outlook

  , Teams, Visio, etc.)

• A

  bility to work effectively with people at all levels in an organization

• S

  trong results-orientation and execution characteristics

• E

  xcellent oral and written communication skills with a strong ability to work with a team.

• A

  bility to effectively organize, prioritize and

  accomplish

  multiple conflicting tasks, make intelligent,

  timely

  decisions

  and solve problems independently

• R

  esourcefully innovative and adapt

  s

  in a rapidly changing environment

Your Preferred Background (i.e., Nice to Haves):

• Previous

  experience with

  SolidWorks

  and S

  ie

  mens NX

  MCAD software

• Previous

  experience designing

  plastic and for 3D printing and other rapid prototyping technologies

• Previous

  experience designing, simulating, and testing LED lig

  hting

  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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