About this role
Act as single point of contact for Program Durability Pre-Durability Planning - Lessons learned, spare parts, competitive benchmarking Cascade durability targets, develop road load support plans, and help develop road load cascades for vehicle systems through use of simulation tools. Develop/ maintain Vehicle Level Durability Verification Plan Interface w/ proving grounds and labs for tracking, raising, and resolving issues. Champion Durability Milestone assessments (Program Design Reviews, and Milestone) Develop and maintain a program durability health chart. Provide durability program readiness for OK to buy Matrix. Champion Program durability issue resolution/closure. As needed, directly support durability issue resolution or verification with detailed loads analysis, simulations, or road load measurement support to be an active part of the root cause and/or verification team. Interface with various functional and test teams to ensure test (method) aligns with vehicle level requirements, and issues are captured, raised, and resolved. Lead regular Director level Durability risk assessments. Ensure all teams deliver according to product development timing. Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or equivalent combination of relevant education and experience. Master's Degree in Mechanical Engineering Experience with material strength and fatigue Experience with MSC ADAMS in loads simulation, Familiarity with NASTRAN, ABAQUS, or OPTISTRUCT Experience in road load data collection, use of road load data, and/or interpreting tested data Familiarity with architectural tools (C123, CSE, etc) Programming Skills (e.g. MATLAB, Python, etc.) Experience using SimCenter (LMS) TestLab, nCode and Reliasoft Possess a growth mindset and desire to work in fast-paced and highly technical environment Highly motivated and proactive, with exceptional attention to detail Strong problem-solving skills coupled with strong communication and teamwork skills
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What you'll do
- The Durability Engineer will act as the single point of contact for program durability, developing and maintaining verification plans and supporting issue resolution. They will interface with various teams to ensure alignment with vehicle level requirements and lead regular risk assessments.
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