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Job Description:

Job Summary

In this role, under the supervision of a Lead Engineer, you'll support technology development for a production (and/or developing) xEV inverter(s) at Hitachi Astemo America. You'll be responsible for understanding customer requirements and then working with a global engineering team to design/develop an inverter/power control unit to meet customer needs.
This role work plan is hybrid structure (3 days on-site)

Job Responsibilities:

• Lead and/or support mechanical packaging development activities for new xEV Inverter business in Hitachi Astemo Americas
• Plans and manage activities for multiple projects to ensure goals or objectives are accomplished within a prescribed timeframe.
• Receive, evaluate, and utilize customer engineering requirements and work with global team to provide optimum inverter design for each application.
• Facilitate accurate & timely inverter program technical communication between OEM customers to the US / Japan design teams, Hitachi manufacturing sites, and suppliers.
• Participate with Hitachi US & Japan Design Engineering organizations in the original design / existing design improvements / performance validation / production launch activities of xEV inverters for various automotive powertrain products applications.
• Create and/or oversee 3-D CAD, 2-D drawings, CAE or other technical information/specifications as needed for product design.
• Provide as needed on-site support to the internal and external inverter manufacturing sites for various engineering duties during sample and mass production timing.
• Support various types of product pricing, quoting, and cost investigation activities.
• Prepare various types of technical data / information documents using industry standard PC based software programs (i.e.: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, CAD, CAE, etc.)
• Support product validation testing, prototype build and test, and other engineering deliverables in the development phase of product life cycle.
• Lead and/or support post SORP VEC activities to reduce production costs and/or improve quality.

Qualifications:

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Possess experience with 3-D CAD creation and 2-D drawing creation.
• Possess experience with Mechanical CAE (thermal, structural, etc)
• Understanding of electrified vehicle system and integration.
• Experience interfacing with customers and/or suppliers to explain technical documents/drawings/information.
• High level technical problem-solving skills.
• High level interpersonal skills to collaborate internally and externally.
• Experience managing projects from concept through execution.

The ideal candidate is preferred to have the following qualifications:

• Possess a MSME.
• 7 yrs. of practical automotive design experience
• Demonstrated accomplishments developing automotive inverters or similar devices
• Highly Proficient with Solidworks or CATIA 3-D CAD creation and 2-D drawing creation.
• Mechanical design CAE experience for automotive inverters (thermal, structural, etc)
• Experience with quotation activities (BOM estimation, etc) for new products.
• Experience with tolerance stack-ups, GD&T, DFMEA, DRBFM, and DFSS.
• Demonstrated ability to manage projects from concept through execution.
• Fluent in both the English and Japanese languages.

Education: Possess at minimum a BSME

Experience: Minimum 5 years practical work experience designing automotive powertrain components (drive Inverters preferred).

Working conditions:

Physical Demands: Required to sit or stand for long periods of time. The employee may occasionally lift and/or move up to 40 pounds. Carrying equipment up and down stairs. Occasional overtime will be required.

Travel: Some domestic and international travel may be required up to 20%. Must have a valid driver's license

Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) - Qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender, identity, disability, protected veteran status and national origin.

At Astemo, we're challenging the status quo with the power of diversity, inclusion, and collaboration. Our goal is to build an inclusive work environment that celebrates the differences of our employees. We want to ensure that every employee feels valued, respected and empowered. We don't just accept difference-we celebrate it, we support it, and we thrive on it for the benefit of our employees, our products, and our community. Astemo is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

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