Design Release Engineer - Body Control Module

We’re ALTEN Technology USA, an engineering company that provides solutions for engineering, technology, and product development projects. For decades, we’ve been helping our clients develop products that are changing the world, whether that’s by shaping the future of space exploration, saving lives with medical devices that set a new standard of care, or creating the fully autonomous electric taxi of tomorrow. Our team of more than 600 people works across industries including aerospace, medical devices and life sciences, unmanned systems and robotics, automotive OEM and tier 1 suppliers, commercial vehicle, electric vehicles, rail, and more. Our offices across the US have different industry focuses and engage with our clients in different ways, ranging from working on-site at client facilities to performing product development at our delivery centers.

ALTEN Group, our parent company, has been a leader in engineering and information technology for more than 30 years. ALTEN Group operates in 30 countries across Europe, North America, Asia, Africa and the Middle East and employs more than 36,000 people, 88% of whom are engineers. The company covers the whole development cycle and offers a choice of service levels, from technology consulting to complete project outsourcing.

When you join ALTEN Technology USA, you join a group of people passionate about collaborating to solve some of the world’s most technical engineering challenges. Our success is tied to taking care of our employees by building relationships and providing opportunities for mentorship and career growth. We offer comprehensive benefits for all full-time employees, including medical, dental, and vision insurance; a 401(k) plan with employer matching; paid time off (PTO); paid parental leave; and mentorship to help you take your career to the next level. You don’t have to take our word for it that we are a great place to work—we were named on the 2023 Top Workplaces list thanks to feedback from our proud employees.

Responsibilities:

• Lead the delivery of all engineering requirements for the electronic modules per each development milestone, as defined by the product development process.
• Support all vehicle prototype builds, product launch and service issues.
• Manage product financial status; review proposals to increase/decrease cost and seek approval for those changes via approval process with the management team.
• Be an interactive and key member of the body control module team, working closely with other electronic modules applications engineers, software engineers, and supplier team to support the product and develop robust solutions.
• Work with the Electrical and Vehicle Program Management Team to launch the modules during the prototype and production launch phase.
• Support the development of robust foundation documents including but not limited to DFMEA, specifications, D/PVP&R, worse case circuit analysis (WCCA), device transmittals, etc.
• Support technical design reviews (TDR) for module hardware design requirements and module interfaces.
• Lead cross-functional teams, consisting of vehicle system engineers, other commodity owners, network communications engineers, manufacturing engineers (vehicle operations engineers), and commodity suppliers to drive timely resolution of program specific engineering issues.
• Leverage failure detection strategies such as fault tree analysis, fishbone diagrams is/is not, etc.
• Lead trouble shooting and problem resolution process using vehicle CAN network tools. Collect/analyze CAN data, review system schematics and vehicle EDS as required.
• Develop solutions as required to revise or add features to the electronic modules as they impact hardware.
• Lead a cross functional team of feature owners and system engineers to assist in the definition of the required behavioral requirements necessary to meet the program's needs.
• Ensure alignment with Product Definition Letters and compliance to regional regulatory requirements.
• Lead resolution of warranty and quality issues.
• About 10-20% of travel may be required to visit suppliers or plant facilities.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering.
• 5+ years of experience in automotive body control modules.
• 2 years of design release experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master’s in Electrical Engineering.
• Experience with MS Office, Vector tools such as CANalyzer, use of an oscilloscope and other troubleshooting tools.
• Experience with the product development system applications is a plus
• Experience with product and program delivery.
• Strong Communication and Leadership Skills for cross-functional cooperation and issue resolution.
• Strong analytical skills (including 8D, 6-Panel, FMEA)
• Prefer experience with electronic circuit design, board layout, and electronic module manufacturing.
• Working in manufacturing environment or at the plant facilities is a plus.

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