Responsibilities A Mobility Engineer is tasked with the design, development and release of engine, drivetrain, suspension, and cooling systems, subsystems and components. Typical assignments may include: - Mechanical design engineering of power pack (engine/transmission), driveline, suspension, to meet customer requirements and specifications
- Electrical design engineering of power generation systems (e.g. generators/alternators, auxiliary power units) to meet customer requirements and specifications
- Control System engineering and development
- Electrical power generation performance analysis for low voltage and/or high voltage electric machines (i.e. generators)
- Analysis and evaluation of vehicle mobility performance and/or identification of potential issues and/or improvements
- Derive vehicle-level performance requirements and develop and release engineering design specifications
- Develop alternative concepts and support or perform trade study analyses
- Design, select and integrate mobility components and subsystems
- Track weight, cost, thermal, power and other attribute allocations
- Develop and maintain Technical Data Packages (TDPs); release drawings to the Engineering Release Plan (ERP)
- Prepare Statement of Work (SOW), Critical Item Development Specification (CIDS), Interface Control Document (ICD) and Source Selection Plan (SSP) for a Request for Proposal (RFP) to industry suppliers, or for other purposes as required. Perform source selection evaluation of supplier proposals.
- Manage supplier design development progress, technical action item list, and transfer of engineering communication; interface with suppliers virtually and onsite; evaluate supplier cost quotes
- Provide technical oversight and direction to suppliers during design development and validation to ensure performance, test, and/or design requirements are being met
- Prepare comprehensive technical reports and proposals; prepare for and present at formal Design Reviews
- Conduct engineering evaluations in a laboratory environment
- Investigate, respond, and implement corrective action to Production, supplier or field issues
- Support prototype builds, create test plans, execute tests and create test reports to validate designs, mitigate risks and/or troubleshoot problems
- Work with other engineering disciplines to exchange technical information and give direction to designers and prototype shop personnel
Required - Must have a Bachelor's Degree in a relevant Engineering Discipline. Master's degree viewed favorably.
- 5+ years of Powertrain engineering experience including 3 years of relevant Hybrid Electric or Electric Powertrain experience (PHEV, HEV, or EV).
- Perform preliminary design and analysis
- Work in an Integrated Product Team environment and be able to communicate across functional organizations
- Trouble shooting vehicle subsystems
- Performing failure analysis & be able to provide technical direction for corrective action solutions
- Write technical reports & modification instructions
- A working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications is required
- Must be able to work in office, shop, test lab and test site environments
Additional Information / Desired Experience - This position may require eligibility to obtain a US security clearance. (Non-US Citizens may not be eligible to obtain a security clearance)
- Previous experience working on ground combat Vehicles desired.
- This position may require the candidate to be able to climb on/off, work in, and work around military vehicles is desired. Must be able to pass ASR test (Anthropometric Size Requirement for confined space)
- Must be able to work occasional evening and/or weekend overtime as required
- Familiarity with military standards and test requirements desired.
- Occasional travel to test sites may be required.
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