Sr. Mechanical Engineer

Mechanical Project Lead

Enabling a software-defined, electrified future.

Visteon is a technology company that develops and builds innovative digital cockpit and electrification products at the leading-edge of the mobility revolution. Founded in 2000, Visteon brings decades of automotive intelligence combined with Silicon Valley speed to apply global insights that help transform the software-defined vehicle of the future for many of the world’s largest OEMs. The company employs 10,000 employees in 18 countries around the globe. To know more about us click here.

Mission of the Role: As part of the Mechanical product architecture, you are responsible for interact with the program management/pursuit lead and mechanical experts (ME Core) to be sure all the mechanical deliverables are on track.

Key Objectives of this Role:

Specifications to ME lead: 

• With good leadership skill to manage a ME group to define the mechanical structures that are required to support the module needs that meet the customer specification, the cost targets, reliability targets and manufacturing.
•  To manage the project according to automotive development flow, to be sure that all deliverables are on track

Support the request for quotation (RFQ) process by: 

•  Implement the mechanical architectures in the quotation phase.
•  Generate the needed design document to show compliance for internal and external review.
• Present to internal and external customers the defence of the design in a technical forum.
• Meet with internal and external customers to understand and resolve potential technical issues. 

Leading technical product development by: 

•  Lead initial phase of the design as it transfers from quote phase to execution phase.
•  Interface with customer and advanced engineering teams to understand current and future architectures, requirements, and technology needs. 
•  Participate in the on boarding of new technologies and suppliers.
• Establish engineering process compliance needed to validate the design.
• Playing a lead role in technical and complex problem solving when design issues arise 

Key Performance Indicators:

• Customer/Program satisfaction (no Escalation)
• Program mechanical design planning/task management
• Mechanical Design Efficiency
• Engineering Cost Reduction
• Design delivery quality/on time
• Design Rework Rate 

Key Year One Deliverables: 

• Developing and securing approval basic module architecture and elements.
• Developing and securing approval of mechanical roadmap to support electrification roadmap.
• Providing quote support for the electrification pursuits.
• Leading the mechanical engineering team for a project execution.

Qualification, Experience and Skills:

• Bachelor’s/master’s degree in mechanical engineering
• At least 1 project lead experience from RFQ to SOP, good knowledge in managing a mechanical team/project according to global automotive design flow (project manager experience is preferred)
• Minimum five years of experience in automotive design in global tier 1 or OEM
• Some knowledge for the mechanical system design of vehicle charging system electronics or powertrain modules (not mandatory).
• An in-depth knowledge for the mechanical system design of power electronics system including inverters, On-Board chargers, DC/DC (not mandatory)
• An in-depth knowledge of enclosure design, thermal management, structural design, sealing, interconnections, PCB, and material selection for in cabin and exterior of cabin environments
• Experience in designs using sheet metal, plastic moldings, extrusions, and castings including design for manufacturing reviews.
• Experience in quoting process, design and launch of high-volume power electronics for mass production
• Experience in interacting with internal stakeholders and external customers at the OEM or Tier 1 level
• Experience in requirement analysis and issue management (Doors, Jira…)
• Experience in ASIL-D, DFMEA and other quality documents
• Failure analysis and testing experience
• Strong understanding of design for module level reliability
• Understanding of EMC/ESD and circuit design
• Experience in CAD systems (Catia Preferred, Tc database…)
• Experience in BOM release process
• Experience in structural or thermal simulation tools (Preferred)
• Good English skill (mandatory)

Key Behaviors: 

• Entrepreneurial Spirit
• Systems / Critical Thinking 
• Adaptability
• Collaboration
• Communication

Reporting Structure: Function manager.

Visteon Culture: If you thrive in a fast-paced, organizational culture that requires agility, adaptability, and a growth mindset from its employees to thrive and stay ahead of the curve Visteon is the place. We value high performance and a drive for results. Innovation, risk-taking, and continuous learning help us keep up with the ever-changing landscape of our industry and be Market leaders. At Visteon you can be more.