SUMMARY

Develops improved or new designs for automotive sunroof modules and roof systems or modifies existing equipment on production vehicles, and directs building, modification, and testing of products. Ensures that the equipment design(s) meets all applicable (Customer, National, International, and Inalfa Roof Systems) specifications and standards.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Design, Develop and maintain end of line automated test stations on the assembly lines
• Attend design reviews with equipment suppliers and explain in detail the scope of work, specification, and BOM for the automated test stations
• Design, Develop and maintain test applications in the lab
• Design, Develop and maintain diagnostic tools
• Design, Develop and maintain NVH applications
• Provide operational & diagnostic instructions to Engineering and Manufacturing
• Work with manufacturing engineering on DFM/DFA analysis
• Work with Electrical Engineering team for implementing specific requirements of motor and controller testing on assembly lines and in the test lab
• Support manufacturing and quality with plant build issues and root cause analysis
• Support other people in the organization by providing; required end of line data, interpreting the data, and reporting tools for assembly lines
• Support cost reduction activities as appropriate
• Support Purchasing and SQA with technical input relative to supply base issues
• Support customer plant liaisons with technical input relative to customer assembly plant issues
• Support all Kaizen/Lean activities as appropriate
• Support multiple projects simultaneously
• Maintain open items list and requests list
• Prioritize work requests and update internal customers with project status in a timely manner
• Document processes and train necessary people with software tools
• Follow (current standards), develop (future standards) and implement software, hardware and process standards as a method to continuously move forward with global support
• Support automation projects globally as needed either with remote login or in person
• Participate in Global projects from US and conduct meetings
• Develop, coach and mentor other LabVIEW developers in the group
• SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Not Applicable
•  IATF16949 RESPONSIBILITIES The IATF16949 responsibilities listed below are required for this position. Other responsibilities may be added, with or without notice in writing, at any time. Adhere to all IATF16949 procedures as related to the Engineering Department functions. QUALIFICATIONS EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering and at least three to four years of full time LabVIEW and National Instruments (NI) hardware experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• NI software and hardware experience
  • Mid-level to complex software applications development
  • RT systems software
  • PXI
  • USB analog and digital data acquisition systems
  • SBRIO or cRIO
  • Tortoise SVN or any other Software development tools
  • Object-Oriented programming
  • NI-CAN/LIN
• Electrical product design experience
  • Automotive electrical design responsibilities
  • Vehicle electronic control modules and software
  • OEM electrical specification knowledge
• Experience with DC motors for automotive applications such as seat, window and sunroof
• Experience with communication protocols such as Serial, LIN, CAN, etc.
• Experience working with NI TestStand, VeriStand or HIL
• Experience using Microsoft office tools
• CLD or equivalentDesired Skills

• Database Knowledge
• Noise Evaluation of Motors
• Sound and Vibration Experience
• Embedded System Programming
• PC Board Design

• Computer network skills Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.MATHEMATICAL SKILLS Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables. PHYSICAL DEMANDS WORK ENVIRONMENT 

• This employee regularly works in an office environment. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
• The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to walk and to sit; use hands to manipulate objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to stand, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and to talk and hear. The employee must occasionally lift up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities include close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to focus.
• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perfume the functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• REASONING ABILITY
• Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference, and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios and proportions to practical situations.
• LANGUAGE SKILLS