Electronics Engineer

IMPACT and OPPORTUNITY 

Functions as primarily a customer interface for design and development position with responsibility for Gentherm seat comfort systems and technologies.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Ensure that product is designed within various industry quality standards according to applicable specification in a safe, cost efficient and timely manner while following the APQP process. 

• Act as a technical liaison between customer and internal teams; establish good working relationship with customers.
• Together with Project Manager and key account manager, drive project locally
• Research and initiate to find new opportunity of project as active communication with customer
• Obtain, review, clarify, analyze and negotiate customer requirements and specifications with customers.
• Define specifications together with the customer by direct communication and regular interface, lead design reviews with customer.
• Assist in the establishment of system requirements and specifications using correct engineering and technical disciplines.
• Support, review and analyze design FMEA’s, DVP&R, BOM and drawings.
• Support design engineer to develop designs based on customer requirements and specifications.
• Attend, support and participate in engineering development meetings, program launches with the customer, customer testing as per need
• Assure that project timing, performance, and cost targets are met.
• Lead product improvement and cost reduction efforts through the product life cycle.

• Continuously improve existing product design and internal processes to increase customer satisfaction.

• Position requires domestic and international travel.

• Attend sales activities and support to develop new business. 

• Support team to create VAVE activity and generate product innovation idea.

• Other duties as assigned by the reporting Manager.

Requirements

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Minimum of 5 years of experience in mechanical, electrical, advanced Engineering, product development, Technical support or Technical sales. 

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical or Industrial Engineering

• Proactive, logical and structured thinking

• Strong communication skills

• Good presentation skills

• Quick learner

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

Working experience as Project engineer, or systems engineer for automotive industry

• Demonstrated competence in the design of mechanical and/or electromechanical (mechatronics) systems
• Working knowledge of automotive plastic and metal forming processes
• Working knowledge of automotive electronics components
• Automotive project management experience (knowledge of APQP process a plus) 
• Working knowledge of FMEA’s
• Proven record of accomplishment with product development that launched into high volume production, good communication and business relations skills.
• Excellent English communication skills – verbal and written. Chinese is a plus.
• Product development experiences with Japanese OEM and/or Tier1 suppliers
• Basic knowledge of vehicle ECU and communication protocol (CAN, LIN)
• Basic knowledge of vehicle communication software and related tools(CANalyzer or similar tools)
• Basic knowledge of ASPICE
• Basic knowledge of safety function, cybersecurity
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in mechanical, electrical, systems Engineering
• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical or Industrial Engineering
• Strong communication skills