Design Release Engineer – Battery Degas and Simultaneous Engineering

This role is for a Design and Release engineer to of Degas Systems and components for high voltage batteries in Stellantis’ vehicles.  This includes components like Degas Valves, Pre-filters, & Degas Shrouds.  This role would include continued design and development for future applications, quality improvements, engineering change management, and validation of degas systems and components.  This may include all phases of the product lifecycle, including design concept, engineering validation, and production release through PPAP (Production Part Approval Process).  Additionally, this role may include managing simultaneous engineering between product engineering and manufacturing, for engine development.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design & Development:
• Lead the continued design and development of degas components, ensuring alignment with vehicle and powertrain requirements.
• Develop and refine concepts for degas components for new applications based on functional, safety, and performance requirements.
• Support CAD modeling, FEA (Finite Element Analysis), and other design validation methods to ensure degas systems and components meet all functional requirements.
• Collaborate with other engineering teams (electrical, thermal, packaging) to integrate the degas components into the overall powertrain/battery architecture.
• Release & Program Management:
• Manage design release activities from early concept through production, including the timely completion of B-Sample, C-Sample, X0, X1, X2, and X3 milestones.
• Own the Bill of Materials (BOM) and Engineering Change Notices (ECNs) for degas components.
• Ensure all parts meet quality, cost, and timing requirements.
• Drive the Production Part Approval Process (PPAP) for degas components, ensuring compliance with all regulatory and customer specifications.
• Coordinate with cross-functional teams, including manufacturing, suppliers, and quality, to ensure the successful release and implementation of designs.
• Technical Guidance & Problem Solving:
• Provide technical leadership and support during the development and production stages to resolve design issues, material selection challenges, and process-related problems.
• Lead DFMEA (Design Failure Mode and Effects Analysis) and other risk assessment activities to ensure design robustness and mitigate potential issues.
• Lead in the development of testing strategies for degas systems and components.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration:
• Work closely with suppliers to ensure design feasibility, cost competitiveness, and manufacturability of degas components.
• Collaborate with validation teams to define and implement validation testing, ensuring degas components meet functional and performance metrics.
• Work with cross-functional team of suppliers, quality, purchasing, and engineering to resolve any quality issues related to degas components.
• Documentation & Reporting:
• Develop and maintain engineering documentation, including design specifications, drawings, test plans, and validation reports.
• Ensure that all technical documentation is up-to-date and aligns with program timelines and PPAP requirements.
• Report on project status, timelines, and risk assessments to senior management and stakeholders.
• Simultaneous Engineering:
• Lead simultaneous engineering meetings between product engineering and manufacturing.
• Maintain an open issues list of manufacturing related development issues.
• Drive cross-functional teams to resolve open manufacturing related development issues.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from an ABET accredited school or equivalent.
• A minimum of 3 years of relevant experience working in automotive industry.  Experience in powertrain is preferred (battery or internal combustion).
• Understanding of various manufacturing and related processes, metal stamping, welding, plastic injection molding, etc..
• Strong understanding of GD&T principles and processes.
• Understanding of structural & thermal CAE analysis, as well as CFD analysis.  Do not need to know how to perform the analysis but must be able to understand and interpret analysis results/reports.
• Understanding of product development documentation such as, DFMEA and DVP&R
• Understanding of Mechanics of Materials, Sealing systems, fasteners
• Ability to author system/component level requirements
• Strong interpersonal communication, team/leadership skills/experience
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Strong project management skills/experience

Preferred Qualifications:

• Advanced degree in Mechanical Engineering from ABET accredited school or equivalent
• Working experience in creation and execution of validation plans
• Critical character traits to ensure success: Action Oriented, Dealing with Ambiguity, Customer Focus, Problem Solving.
• Working experience with 3D cad programs, preferably Siemens NX
• 5+ years of relevant experience working in automotive industry.  Experience in powertrain is preferred (battery or internal combustion).
• 3+ years of experience with high voltage battery development, preferably with degas/venting

Salaried Employee Benefits (US, Non-Represented)