Senior Product Engineer - Actuators

Since 1965, Stoneridge has designed and manufactured advanced, award-winning technologies including driveline and transmission actuation systems, vision systems, emissions control systems, safety systems, and security and monitoring systems for vehicle OEMs in the commercial vehicle, automotive, off-highway and agricultural vehicle markets. We’re focused on the areas of greatest market need – both today and tomorrow. Our core products and technologies are aligned with industry megatrends including safety and security, vehicle intelligence, fuel efficiency and emissions. Join the Stoneridge Team as we continue to build upon our strong history and reputation for quality products to deliver innovative products and systems that address a need, exceed our customers’ expectations, and motivate our team.

POSITION DESCRIPTION

Position:

Sr. Engineer Actuators

Department:

SCD – Engineering

Type of position:

Exempt

Reports to:

Engineering Manager - Actuators

Number of direct reports:

 0

At Stoneridge, we’re revolutionizing the automotive, commercial vehicle, agriculture and off-highway industries. Our technologies are aligned with industry megatrends and are making vehicles more intelligent, more safe, more secure, and more efficient.

This position, senior engineer – actuators, fills a key role in our global engineering organization, supporting the growth and maintenance of our global actuators product line.  The role allows the ideal candidate to exercise expertise in electrical, mechanical and software development for electro-mechanical actuators.  This position allows Stoneridge to improve product leadership in the actuator market.

Stoneridge senior engineers thrive in a team-oriented environment and define success based upon their achievement of excellence.  A senior engineer leverages the Stoneridge business processes and data to guide their decision making.  Stoneridge senior engineers are recognized experts for their assigned products and share a passion to ensure that the products Stoneridge develops are aligned with market needs and expectations.

The senior engineer at Stoneridge will participate in:

• Customer and market interactions which enable Stoneridge to be recognized as a world class supplier of actuators for the transportation industry.
• Analysis of system requirements for the application under investigation.
• Consuming, updating, and establishing design standards for actuators.
• The creation of simulation and validation strategies for actuators.
• New business quoting activities for actuators.
• Creation and execution of VAVE projects focused on Stoneridge’s actuator portfolio.

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Developing unique solutions for new actuator applications including concept development, system requirements definition, packaging studies, and BOM estimates.
• Participate and lead customer discussions.
• Develop intellectual property that leads to the recognition of Stoneridge as a world class provider in electro-mechanical actuators.
• Creation of product development schedules and costs for new applications.
• Execute new product launch programs aligned with the Stoneridge Product Launch Process.
• Identification of new VAVE projects.
• Leadership and execution of targeted Material Cost Improvement Projects.
• Identification and execution of product design updates focused on warranty reduction of existing product applications.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• BS in an engineering discipline is required
• Experience in intellectual property development as evidenced by patents and publications
• Significant experience designing and developing electro-mechanical products.
• At least 10 years of experience of product development and launch of electromechanical systems.
• Knowledge of appropriate laboratory tools for performing product analysis and testing.
• Must be self-motivated, a fast learner, and a strong problem solver.
• Innovative spirit and collaborative team member.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Available for travel as required to meet Stoneridge objectives.
• Comfortable with expectations of excellence in level of productivity and quality of work

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Stoneridge is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate against any applicant or employee based on race, color, religion, national origin, gender, age, sexual orientation, marital status, mental or physical disability, genetic information, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by the applicable laws in the countries we operate. Stoneridge also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories.