What are the responsibilities and job description for the Application Engineer position at Optimal Staffing?
Position Description:
As a Global Shift Systems Applications Engineer, you'll lead the design, development, validation, and release of electronic user interface components-specifically gear shift systems-across global vehicle programs. You'll be the key bridge between core engineering and vehicle teams, ensuring flawless execution from concept to launch.
Job Responsibilities:
- Own the design and release of electronic shift system commodities.
- Collaborate across the organization with external suppliers, design studio, MHI / Ergo, manufacturing VO, feature owners, electrical architecture teams, and within the shift systems team to deliver gear shifter commodities to programs on time and on targets with best-in-class quality.
- Manage commodities pre-and-post launches to support quality and ongoing manufacturing feasibility.
- Create clear, concise open issues lists to determine priorities for workplan development.
- Utilize program management systems such as FEDE, JIRA, AIMS, and WERS.
- Lead milestone deliverables and support all program builds with hardware, software, change notices, and alerts.
- Interpret hardware/software specifications and manage DFMEAs, DVP&Rs, SCCAF's and Control Plans.
- Drive issue resolution and support Total Value Management (TVM) initiatives.
- Analyze performance data to improve reliability, durability, and cost efficiency.
- Participate in sourcing processes and supplier negotiations involving all aspects of commodity cost.
Skills Required:
Teamcenter, Product Development, Product Engineering, Analytical skills, CAE, Technical Analysis, CAD, Problem Solving, Microsoft Office, WERS, Program Management.
Skills Preferred:
Jira, Six Sigma Methodology, CATIA, Speaks Spanish
Experience Required:
- 3 years of automotive engineering experience from early development through launch.
- General knowledge of vehicle systems and electronic/mechanical interfaces.
- Electrical and mechanical hardware engineering experience.
- Exceptionally strong communication, organization, and program management skills.
- Excellent program management and cross-functional collaboration skills.
- Familiarity with engineering tools and disciplines (DFMEA, DVP&R, P-diagram).
- Fluent in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, OneNote).
- Ability to interpret 2D and 3D CAD drawings and schematics.
- Experience with supplier management and negotiations.
- Requirements engineering experience – hardware and software specification interpretation.
- General understanding of material properties and mass production processes.
- Six Sigma mindset.
- Problem solving skills: 8D's, 5-Why's.
Experience Preferred:
- Experience with automotive PPAP process.
- Knowledge of injection-molded components.
- Knowledge of manufacturing quality documentation (PFMEA, control plans, line flow charts).
- Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt certification.
- Familiarity with systems like TeamCenter, CATIA, and Global Integrator • Component testing experience (bench/dyno/vehicle).
- Automotive software implementation experience.
- Working knowledge of commercially available AI tools and resources.
- Working knowledge of Atlassian-JIRA.
Education Required:
Bachelor's Degree
Education Preferred:
Master's Degree
Additional Information:
POSTION IS HYBRID / 4 days in office Monday - Thursday