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Description
As a professional in this role, you will be responsible for establishing, planning, and conducting engineering subsystem meetings with a focus on ensuring comprehensive cross-functional representation and input from all relevant areas. Your key responsibilities will include ensuring the progression of design maturity from the initial concept stage through to Engineering Sign-Off and design gateways. You will be tasked with establishing and maintaining the teamwork plan aligned with the vehicle program, as well as ensuring that systems, subsystems, and components meet cost and weight targets while complying with regulatory standards. Your role will also involve defining appropriate engineering targets to meet function, quality, and attribute requirements for the Vehicle Program. You will be responsible for developing and maintaining the design validation plan (DVP), encompassing both in-house and supplier testing plans, and ensuring that development signoff tests are completed on schedule. Troubleshooting and resolving all validation issues, as well as developing System Design Specifications incorporating engineering standards, test procedures, and material specifications, will be part of your daily tasks. Additionally, you will lead Failure Mode Avoidance activities, including DFMEA, quality history reviews, and DFA/DFM reviews, and oversee the resolution of design, attribute, or packaging incompatibilities through appropriate cross-functional meetings. Managing suppliers to ensure system/component delivery aligns with vehicle program timing and attribute targets will also be within your scope of responsibilities. Supporting the Purchasing team in sourcing and RFQ activities, including the creation of ESOWs, CAD SOWs, PDSs, and ESIs, will require your attention. Moreover, you will play a crucial role in supporting vehicle launch and pre-production builds, both virtual and physical, while ensuring the effective application of APQP to manage system/component delivery. Your focus will be on ensuring the delivery of PSW, from project initiation to sign off, and aligning with company goals and strategies. It will be your responsibility to ensure that systems, subsystems, and components meet DVA, Optical, and Perceived Quality targets. To excel in this role, you must possess proven project management capabilities, as evidenced by recent deliveries in line with time, cost, quality, and attribute targets. Additionally, you should have proven experience in the development and integration of various modules, such as Bumpers, Ornamentation, Functional Black, Lighting, Glazings, and Mechanisms, from concept to SOP. Your engineering knowledge of defined components/systems, including design, function, performance, production, and manufacturing requirements, will be essential. Furthermore, your ability to manage and challenge system, subsystem, and component costs through the application of engineering knowledge and decision-making processes will be critical. Excellent communication skills, the ability to communicate effectively at all levels, and liaising with suppliers, Manufacturing, CAE, and Validation Teams are necessary for success in this role. Proficiency in PC tools like Microsoft Project, PowerPoint, Excel, Word, and CAD tools such as CATIA V5/NX for generating CAD data and Master sections will be expected. Your significant experience in utilizing engineering tools like FMEA, Six Sigma, and problem resolution, coupled with a successful track record of delivery within the automotive sector, will be valuable assets in this position. Your passion for development and integration of automotive modules combined with your commitment to meeting and exceeding project objectives will drive your success in this role.,
