ACCOUNTABILITY OBJECTIVE:
Accountable for providing cost-effective robust product designs that meet the customer specification. This position may be located in either our Rochester Hills, MI location or Whitehall, MI location.
DIMENSION:
This position has minor direct supervision requirements; it is intended to be the primary source for product design and development of fluid control valves used in electro-hydraulic / pneumatic systems.
REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE:
Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering and five to seven years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience. Ability to visualize three dimensional features and geometry. Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to publish clear, concise, and accurate Engineering Reports. Ability to translate complex customer performance specifications into robust cost-effective product designs. Ability to understand the magnetic, electronic, and hydraulic physics that define the forces acting in the electro-hydraulic valve system. Must have camphasing design experience.
PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES:
- Ensure that the product design meets the intended function defined by the customer specification.
- Ensure that the base-level mechanical, electrical, magnetic, hydraulic and pneumatics physics are understood, modeled, and validated for the product design.
- Ensure that a thorough and accurate DFMEA is prepared early in the development process.
- Ensure that accurate tolerance stackups are prepared both for dimensional and geometric tolerances.
- Ensure that the product design meets the cost target set forth by the customer.
- Ensure that the materials used in the product design are appropriate for the application and do not violate any customer requirements.
- Ensure that the Account Manager, Mfg. Engineer, and Quality Engineer are involved early in the development process.
- Ensure that DFM and DFA techniques are employed early in the development process.
- Plan and Execute Design of Experiments (DOE) as necessary to support root-cause analysis.
- Analyze test data to determine if design meets functional and performance specifications.
- Work closely with Test Engineers to ensure that all aspects of test development are in agreement with customer specification.
- Other duties as assigned.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent combination of education and experience
- Five to seven years of related experience and/or training
- Camphasing design experience
- Ability to visualize three-dimensional features and geometry
- Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions
- Ability to publish clear, concise, and accurate engineering reports
- Ability to translate complex customer performance specifications into robust, cost-effective product designs
- Understanding of magnetic, electronic, and hydraulic physics in electro-hydraulic valve systems
What We Do
Hilite International is a globally active partner to the automotive and commercial vehicle industry with locations in Asia, Europe and North America on site with its customers. The company is headquartered in Marktheidenfeld, Germany. Leading manufacturers as well as well-known suppliers of the industry are customers of Hilite International. The company's successful business areas include e-mobility, thermal management, components for hydrogen drives, and the development and production of components and systems for reducing fuel consumption and emissions in combustion engines. Hilite International is the leading global supplier and market leader, producing over 50 million of variable valve timing (VVT) and transmission control valves (DCT) annually.
