Talascend is currently seeking a Senior Engineer- Restraint Systems for an opportunity in Southfield, MI

OVERVIEW

We are currently seeking a Sr. Design Engineer, Restraints System - Steering Wheels. This position requires an excellent understanding of mechanical engineering fundamentals with a first experience in Automotive Engineering.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Perform the design release of steering wheels across the whole product lifetime: from system specification development, sourcing, packaging, drawing release, design validation to ramp up, manufacturing support to post SOP maintenance.
2. Work closely with the Design Studio, Attributes (e.g. NVH, UX), Digital, and Interior engineering teams to develop the optimal solutions to fulfill the required features with the best balance of mass and cost.
3. Manage Tier 1 suppliers for both engineering development and program timing. Function as the main point of contact for all supplier interfaces.
4. Support restraint system integration work. Work closely with CAE team to provide design inputs and utilize CAE results to optimize the component design.
5. Support crash tests and vehicle homologation. Ensure parts are supplied with the right pedigrees for all crash test vehicles and other vehicle level validation and homologation needs.

QUALIFICATIONS:

1. Bachelor's degree and above in Mechanical Engineering or other related fields.
2. Knowledge about the design and engineering of steering wheel, and/or interior or consumer mechatronics, direct experience in automotive OEM or Tier 1 suppliers.
3. Deep understanding of Mechanical Engineering fundamentals: mechanics of materials, materials properties and engineering of materials, kinematics of solids, failure mechanics, and capacity to apply those fundamentals in problem solving.
4. Knowledge about metal parts forming, plastic injection molding and associated design rules.
5. Experience using GD&T and tolerance stack analysis (ASME or ISO).
6. Basic understanding of electronics and automotive networking.
7. Enough CAD skills to package the component models into vehicle models, check interfaces with the rest of the vehicle and make small modifications if necessary. The ideal candidate should possess enough CAD skills to modify Tier 1 CAD with change proposals and give proposals and packaging envelopes to Studio.
8. Excellent people skills to manage suppliers, push the envelope to develop optimal technical solutions, ensure timely delivery of all components.
9. Strong ethics and diligence.
10. Ability to make efficient reporting, both oral and written.

Preferred:

1. Experience in program management.
2. Experience in steering wheel, other restraints, and/or interior product manufacturing.
3. Deeper experience with Diagnostics, software updatable ECUs, Cybersecurity, software development.
4. Experience with systems engineering and requirement management.
5. Knowledge of CAE analysis and restraint system integration and optimization.
6. Knowledge of latest technology advancements in the field of passive safety and interior electronics.
7. Experience in crash tests.
8. Ability to articulate highly technical issues to audiences not in the crash safety field, such as top management, design studio, purchasing team, etc.
9. Skills to manage suppliers, push the envelope to develop optimal technical solutions, ensure timely delivery of all components.
10. Experience using APQP processes (8D, DFMEA, DRBFM, GR&R, SPC).
11. 6 sigma Green or Black Belt.

We thank all applicants for their interest. However, only those qualified individuals who closely meet the qualifications of the position will be contacted. The details of the position are only a summary, other duties may be assigned as necessary.

Background Check and Drug Screen may be required.

Talascend is an Equal Opportunity Employer that recruits and hires qualified candidates without regard to race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, disability, or veteran status.