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Kyyba

Systems Engineer - Intermediate

Kyyba, Auburn Hills

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Job Title: ( Systems Engineer - Intermediate )
About Kyyba:
Founded in 1998 and headquartered in Farmington Hills, MI, Kyyba has a global presence delivering high-quality resources and top-notch recruiting services, enabling businesses to effectively respond to organizational changes and technological advances.
At Kyyba, the overall well-being of our employees and their families is important to us. We are proud of our work culture which embodies our core values; incorporating value, passion, excellence, empowerment, and happiness, creates a vibrant and productive atmosphere. We empower our employees with the resources, incentives, and flexibility that they need to support a healthy, balanced, and fulfilling career by providing many valuable benefits and a balanced compensation structure combined with career development.
Job Description
Description:
The Automatic Transmission/Driveline/Gear Reducer Application Engineer will be a part of the Chief Engineering (CE) organization to drive priority into the Propulsion System organization to meet timing and requirements on product launches and serial life production. This includes managing QTWC (Quality Total Warranty Cost) priorities for the respective organizations. This role coordinates with Product Releasing and Development and Validation teams so that they can create plans to meet their targets to reduce three months in service (3MIS) claims and twelve months in service (12MIS) warranty cost. In order to track vehicle applications and timing, this role will manage the development of the Applications Matrix including all interface requirements for given programs including all variants and various vehicle platforms. They will coordinate packaging studies with each vehicle application to ensure all clearance requirements are met. The candidate will lead advanced vehicle adaptation designs studies and freezes. They will own the Transmission Technical Specification (TTS) and communicate application specific requirements to the entire organization. This will include coordination of Center of Expertise (COE) assessments of bulletins and production release engineering responses for required funding and resources.
Responsibilities include:
Manage Quality Total Warranty Cost cross functional task force teams, create priorities, action plans and track progress, align and update initiatives list
First responder to Component Quality Analysis Team New Emerging Issue alerts.
Interacting with DSE, MFG and DRE to develop the next steps plan, document the plan to the team
Coordinate any next steps and track progress working side by side with DSE/DRE setting up plans or tests needed
Updating status and results into GIMS, our Quality Initiatives documents and QEC teardown results database.
Manages the development of the Applications Matrix including all interface requirements for given programs including all variants and various vehicle platforms
Coordinates packaging studies with each vehicle application to ensure all clearance requirements are met. Leads advanced vehicle adaptation designs studies and freezes
Updates and coordinates approvals of International Product Spec releases
Updates and coordinates approvals of owners manuals
Updates and coordinates approvals of CP, Compliance Report Standards
Negotiates requirements with vehicle platforms based on product limitations and capabilities
Owns the Transmission Technical Specifications (TTS) and communicates application specific requirements to the team (i.e. max torque, NVH, FE, tire size, FDR selection, mass, etc)
Defines and tracks adherence to robust vehicle level and system level/sub-system functional objectives
Coordinates external design changes that require platform approval. Perform TOS as required.
Develops, manages & communicates external issues and change management.
Responsible for the review and approval of the Application Checklist for each CN
Coordination of application specific designs (torque converter, dampers, vents, LV & HV wire connections, bracket attachments, trans oil cooling, PIM and e-motor integration, etc) including controls & calibration strategies
Represents chief organization on vehicle assembly plant requirements & events (i.e. supports pilot builds, EOL test, VIN marking, build issues, etc.). Development Manager leads vehicle assembly issues. AE supports.
Leads Build Readiness tasks (instrumentation plan, dyno support)
Coordinates COE assessments of bulletins and AT engineering response to bulletins
Manage prototype hardware procurements and ED&D reqs
Manage BRT (Build Readiness Team) for prototype orders
Lead for shipping & receiving parts/transmissions for builds to/from suppliers
Requirements:
ONSITE 4 days/wk MINIMUM
Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related degree field
Minimum 3 years of engineering experience in automotive design, releasing, development, validation, calibration, manufacturing, program management, etc
Demonstrated written and oral communication skills
Proficiency with Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.)
Preferred Qualifications:
Master's degree in Engineering and/or Business Administration
Engineering experience in the automotive industry
Location : ( Auburn Hills , MI )
Disclaimer:
Kyyba is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Kyyba does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate law. Minorities / Females / Protected Veterans / Individuals with Disabilities are encouraged to apply. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need."
It is the policy of Kyyba to provide reasonable accommodation when requested by a qualified applicant or employee with a disability, unless such accommodation would cause an undue hardship. The policy regarding requests for reasonable accommodation applies to all aspects of employment, including the application process. If reasonable accommodation is needed, please contact Kyyba at 248-813-9665
Rewards:
Medical, dental, vision
401k
Term life
Voluntary life and disability insurance
Optional Pre-paid legal plan
Optional Identity theft plan
Optional Medical and dependent FSA
Work-visa sponsorship
Opportunity for advancement
Long-term assignment with opportunity for hire by client
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