Design Release Engineer – Passive Safety Electronics - Troy, United States - KYYBA Inc

    KYYBA Inc
    KYYBA Inc Troy, United States

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    Title: Design Release Engineer – Passive Safety Electronics

    Position Type: Contract

    Location: Troy, Michigan

    Onsite

    Job description

    Who we are looking for

    We are looking for an energetic, organized, experienced Design Release Engineer –

    Passive Safety Electronics - to join our growing team. We are a US Electric

    Vehicle company transforming the battery electric vehicle space. Our technology is

    designed to deliver the most reliable and most efficient low cost of ownership electric

    vehicle on the market.

    What you get to do

    The DRE will lead the engineering and Tier 1 suppliers for the passive safety electronics

    supporting the content listed in the Program Description Letter.

    This Engineer will report to the Lead – Restraints Systems Engineering manager and

    will be responsible for driving the development of the restraints system components of

    the battery electric vehicles. The engineer will be challenged to develop unique

    solutions for various applications throughout the vehicle. This candidate will have

    responsibility to manage tier 1 supplier engineers, external resources and collaborate

    across the vehicle component areas as needed to optimize application solutions.

    Key responsibilities include but are not limited to:

     Develop functional requirements for each system and component for the ACU –

    Airbag Control Unit Module & Sensors

     Develop technical requirements for the systems and components in collaboration

    with internal functions, design studio, engineering and Teir 1 suppliers.

     Lead/Support the design, development, release and certification of the systems

    and components with product development tools – CAE, CAD, BOM, Drawing

    Release, Software Release, DFMEAs, DVP&Rs, Attribute Validation, Vehicle

    Testing, Component Testing, and Certification Reporting for all regulatory

    requirements.

     Meet all timing, quality and cost requirements.

    What you bring to the Team

     Bachelor Degree in Mechanical Engineering, or equivalent from an ABET

    accredited or equivalent program is preferred. Master in Engineering preferred.

     8+ years of Design Release Engineering in Restraints and/or Safety Electronics

     Experience and knowledge of the vehicle level safety development process

     Excellent communication Team building and relationship building skills.

     Ability to lead teams and Tier 1 suppliers and integrate and drive technical

    tradeoffs and optimized solutions with attention to detail, with all functions as

    needed.

     Direct working experience with NHTSA/FMVSS, NCAP, and IIHS Crash

    Requirements.

     Ability and Desire to build your own team and work in a fun and fast paced

    environment.