Join Our Team as a Senior Engineer at Johnson Electric!
Location: Plymouth, MI (onsite)
Vacancy Type: Existing Position
Schedule: Full-Time, with flexibility for additional hours or alternate schedules based on business needs
Travel: Approximately three domestic and two international trips per year
As our next Senior Engineer , you’ll lead technical product-development activities from RFQ and requirements definition through validation and production launch. Your expertise in automotive product development, brushed and brushless motors, mechanical design, system engineering, and cross-functional project leadership will be essential to delivering safe, reliable, and cost-effective products that meet performance, quality, cost, and timing objectives.
Why You’ll Love Working Here
Innovative Environment: Work on advanced technologies and engineering projects that push the boundaries of what is possible
Global Mobility: Gain international exposure through collaboration with engineering teams and customers across multiple regions
Diverse Projects: Contribute to washer-pump, engine, chassis, and motor-technology programs across different automotive applications
Technological Leadership: Join a company driving advancements in motion systems and automotive product development
Professional Growth: Expand your technical and leadership capabilities through challenging programs, global collaboration, and continuous learning
What You’ll Be Doing
Lead technical development activities for washer-pump, engine, and chassis applications
Manage engineering projects through established development milestones and internal procedures
Coordinate engineering and non-engineering teams to control product performance, quality, cost, and timing
Define the technical scope of Requests for Quotation and clarify outstanding requirements with customers
Maintain accurate records of product requirements, technical decisions, and engineering changes throughout development
Build and maintain strong technical relationships with customer engineering teams
Support customer Product Development Team meetings, technical reviews, conference calls, correspondence, and build events
Coordinate technical activities across Engineering, Operations, Product Release, Business Development, Sales, Purchasing, and Program Management
Collaborate with global engineering teams in South America, India, China, Italy, and other locations
Apply system-engineering principles to align project scope, product roadmaps, and digital-twin development
Support the optimization of Bills of Materials through robust engineering and risk-avoidance planning
Apply structured product-development practices to deliver safe, reliable, and manufacturable solutions
Provide technical support for production-quality investigations and current-product concerns
Support manufacturing plants with technical issues and coordinate the resolution of design questions during development
Support the use and expansion of Standard Stock Keeping Unit design strategies for new products
Review and provide technical input on DFMEAs, PFMEAs, Control Plans, and related engineering documentation
Support Design Validation, Product Validation, PPAP, and production-launch activities
Evaluate product designs for manufacturability in plastic-injection and metal-stamping processes
Develop technical plans and lead the resolution of complex engineering problems
Communicate project status, technical risks, decisions, and corrective actions to internal and external stakeholders
Perform other related responsibilities as assigned
What We’re Looking For
Bachelor’s degree or higher in Mechanical Engineering, Automotive Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related science or engineering discipline
Three to five years of experience with brushed and brushless motor technologies
Strong knowledge of automotive product-development processes
Experience supporting products developed for automotive OEMs or Tier 1 suppliers
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