Project Engineer Senior - Roush Products Group

We work alongside the best and brightest to do incredibly cool things you wouldn't believe. At Roush, you're part of building the future. Are you someone that has a passion for providing innovated solutions to complex challenges? Do you want to work someplace where creativity and new ideas are encouraged? If so, then keep reading.

We fuse technology and engineering to provide product development solutions to customers in a diverse range of industries. Widely recognized for providing engineering, testing, prototype, and manufacturing services to the transportation industry, Roush also provides significant support to the aerospace, defense and theme park industries. With over 2,400 employees in facilities throughout the United States, Europe, Asia, and South America, our unique combination of creativity and tenacity activates big ideas on a global stage.

Job Summary:
The Project Engineer Senior within Roush Products Group (RPG) is a broad role that requires working on a variety of automotive vehicle systems including powertrain, body and chassis related systems. The Project Engineer Senior works in a team environment to understand each product unique needs and will perform independent project tasks and collaborate with customers and team members. This position is located in Livonia, MI.

As a Project Engineer Senior within RPG, you will:

• Translate product needs to design requirements and to feasible design concepts and  apply relevant engineering analysis to design components and subsystems
• Manage CAD resources to develop 3D models and 2D prints
• Develop & execute Design Failure Mode and Effect Analysis (DFMEA) and Design Validation Plan & Report (DVP&R) documents
• Conduct hardware development tasks and testing, while supporting prototype, pre-production, and/or production builds
• Manage build-to-print and full-service suppliers
• Utilize Computer Aided Engineering (CAE) team or resources to analytically validate designs.
• Document & report status internally and externally to customers
• Address escalated technical issues and more complex product issues
• Assist and coach junior engineers

To be considered as a Project Engineer Senior within RPG, you will need:

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering
• Minimum 4 years of experience in automotive or related industry
• Functional proficiency in Computer-Aided Design (CAD) software (e.g SolidWorks, Siemens NX Unigraphics (UG), CATIA, etc.)
• Strong computer skills (e.g Microsoft Office Suite)
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to convey complex technical data to various audiences
• Hands-on troubleshooting and problem-solving skills with the ability to provide robust solutions to complex problems

A successful candidate may also have:

• Minimum 2 years of experience in automotive design development
• Experience with alternative fuel powertrain design development
• Working knowledge of automotive powertrain and related systems