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Job Description
Job Description:
GENERAL PURPOSE:
The Vehicle Engineer is responsible for engineering and designing New BraunAbility Vehicles from start to finish. The person will be responsible for the design and integration of all vehicle systems found in todays wheelchair accessible vehicles and set the overall development strategy maintaining corporate objectives.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
Engineer design and develop new vehicle conversions in CAD (Inventor)
Design Mechanism Suspensions Structures and Closures (doors & liftgates)
Plan for design procurement assembly and validation requirements that align with overall Project Timing Stage Gate (APQP) and Mitigation Strategies.
Ensure vehicle Designs & Systems conform to budgeted Quality and Cost targets.
Collaborate with crossfunctional teams (Manufacturing Quality Sales Portfolio) to assure vehicle designs account for all requirements.
Suggest Lowcost Design alternatives Common Designs and Standardization.
Build and design prototype vehicles.
Constantly improve designs processes and timing maintaining project specifications.
Participate in design reviews to assure all vehicle conversions are developed and engineered to meet or exceed requirements.
Review designs with peers for good design practices and any anticipated design concerns.
KNOWLEDGE SKILLS ABILITIES:
- Mechanism Design knowledge is a most expertise preferred and how to integrate it into the design considering all Tolerances involved.
- Understanding of Vehicle Engineering and Integration. You must know what is required for a reliable design.
- Proficiency in Structural Design sheet metal fabrication welding processes LEAN principles.
- Understanding of fuel exhaust cooling and braking systems materials and industry standards
- Experience in vehicle compartments like Closures & Suspensions.
- Knowledge of materials and benefits of utilizing one type over the other
- Solid working knowledge of quality design and validation tools including FEA DFA/M DOE D/PFMEA DVP&R problem solving 8D or similar) GD&T and Tolerance Stackup.
- Must be detailoriented and a selfstarter.
- Must possess the ability to function well under the demands of project due dates
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills needed
- Well organized accurate and possesses a strong attention to detail
- Demonstrated ability to effectively solve and analyze problems
- Desire to work in a fastpaced environment
- Prototype fabrication and welding knowledge preferred
- Windows (computer) Outlook (email) Inventor AutoCAD Vault MS Office and Epicor (ERP)
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Bachelors degree in engineering is required.
5 years work experience in automotive design is preferred.
Previous assembly plant launch experience preferred.
Dimensional Management and Understanding of GD&T preferred.
Experience with Mechanism Steel and Aluminum part design and manufacturing.
BraunAbility is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
Employment Type
Full-Time
