Advanced Mechanical Engineer CC

The Aptiv Connection Systems team has an exciting opportunity for a Mechanical Engineer to join the North America Product Engineering Team with the position located in Krakow, Poland. The successful candidate will be a part of the Consumer Connectivity product portfolio. The Mechanical Engineer will design, develop and validate the mechanical aspects of electronic products that integrate technologies such as USB-PD, USB hub, HDMI, Qi wireless charging, NFC, LED lighting, and GSM. The candidate will provide innovative solutions and work with cross-functional teams to meet customer-driven, automotive industry specifications.

Your Role:

• Work directly with automotive OEMs and other Tier 1 suppliers to design products that meet customer functional and mechanical requirements

• Oversee and/or create MCAD models and product drawings

• Create change documentation for changes

• Use MCAD programs for developing new components

• Complete peer reviews of designs and design change activities

• Work with supply chain management to provide cost analysis of Bill of Material (BoM) and component cost tradeoffs

• Use analytical methods to verify operating boundaries and conditions for  simulation team

• Conduct detailed benchmarking, competitive and cost-tradeoff analysis for area of responsibility

• Perform  GD&T tolerance stackup analysis, DFMEAs, fault tree analysis and similar design disciplines

• Perform bench level testing and prototyping

• Complete checklists as necessary for following the product development process flow using ME workbook

• Work with validation team to assist in developing proper equipment and processes for Design Validation (DV) and Product Validation (PV) of product

• Mentor other department Mechanical Engineers in proper practices, industry standards and best practices

• Ensure compliance with customer specific requirements

• Create and conduct technical presentations to explain and sell new product designs

• Support the cross-functional team including software engineering, electrical engineering, systems engineering, ECAD, MCAD, manufacturing, and SCM

• Respond to and analyze mechanical test failures and provide required documentation and resolution plan

Your Required Background (i.e., Must Haves):

• Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics, or similar

• 3+ years relevant mechanical design experience and can demonstrate abilities

• Demonstrated knowledge of proper design methods to meet automotive thermal, environmental, structural, and appearance requirements

• Previous experience with design for manufacturing (DFM) process

• Previous experience designing injection molded plastic components

• Previous experience designing machined, cast, and stamped metal components

• Previous experience with tolerance stack-up analysis and GD&T.

• Ability and willingness to travel as required

• Demonstrated proficiency using Microsoft Office Tools

• Strong results-orientation and execution characteristics

• Excellent oral and written communication skills with a strong ability to work with a team

• Previous experience with SolidWorks and Siemens NX MCAD software

• Previous experience designing, simulating, and testing LED lighting to customer requirements including light pipes and diffusers

• Previous experience designing, simulating, and testing active and passive heat dissipation technologies integrated within a product

• Previous experience in engineering components including inductive wireless chargers and magnets

Why join us?

• You can grow at Aptiv. Aptiv provides an inclusive work environment where all individuals can grow and develop, regardless of gender, ethnicity or beliefs.

• You can have an impact. Safety is a core Aptiv value; we want a safer world for us and our children, one with: Zero fatalities, Zero injuries, Zero accidents.

• You have support. We ensure you have the resources and support you need to take care of your family and your physical and mental health with a competitive health insurance package.

Your Benefits at Aptiv:

• Private health care (Signal Iduna) and Life insurance for you and your beloved ones

• Well-Being Program that includes regular webinars, workshops, and networking events

• Hybrid work (min. 47 days/yr of remote work, flexible working hours)

• Employee Pension Plan paid by the employer (you get + 3,5% on each gross salary)

• Access to sports groups and Multisport card

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