Senior Mechanical Engineer 

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This position is part of our Signal & Power Solutions segment; Connection Systems business unit.  

Job Summary: 

The Aptiv Connection Systems team has an exciting opportunity for a Mechanical Engineer to join the North America Product Engineering Team.  The successful candidate will be a part of the Consumer Connectivity product portfolio.  The Mechanical Engineer will design, develop and validate the mechanical aspects of electronic products that integrate technologies such as USB-PD, USB hub, HDMI, Qi wireless charging, NFC, LED lighting, and GSM.  The candidate will provide innovative solutions and work with cross-functional teams to meet customer-driven, automotive industry specifications. 

Your Role: 

• Work directly with automotive OEMs and other Tier 1 suppliers to design products that meet customer functional and mechanical requirements 

• Develop product drawings and oversee and/or create MCAD models 

• Create change documentation for changes 

• Use MCAD programs for developing new components 

• Complete peer reviews of designs and design change activities 

• Work with supply chain management to provide cost analysis of Bill of Material (BoM) and component cost tradeoffs 

• Use analytical methods to perform simulations to verify operating boundaries and conditions for Worst Case Analysis 

• Conduct detailed benchmarking, competitive and cost-tradeoff analysis for area of responsibility 

• Perform simulations, worst case circuit tolerance analysis, FMEAs, fault tree analysis and similar design disciplines 

• Perform bench level testing and prototyping 

• Complete checklists as necessary for following the product development process flow 

• Work with validation team to assist in developing proper equipment and processes for Design Validation (DV) and Product Validation (PV) of product 

• Mentor other department Mechanical Engineers in proper practices, industry standards and best practices 

• Ensure compliance with customer specific requirements 

• Create and conduct technical presentations to explain and sell new product designs 

• Support the cross-functional team including software engineering, electrical engineering, systems engineering, ECAD, MCAD, manufacturing, and SCM 

• Your Required Background (i.e., Must Haves): 

• Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics, or a related engineering discipline; or a combination of Associates degree in a related discipline and 20+ years relevant mechanical design experience 

• 5+ years relevant mechanical design experience and can demonstrate abilities 

• Familiarity with product development process including: component testing / PPAP, functional dimensioning, geometric dimensions and tolerances (GD&T), dimensional stack-up including statistical applications, design failure mode and effects analysis (DFMEA) 

• Previous experience with using MCAD software to develop multi-component mechanical designs 

• Demonstrated knowledge of proper design methods to meet automotive thermal, environmental, structural, and appearance requirements 

• Previous experience with design for manufacturing (DFM) process 

• Previous experience designing injection molded plastic components 

• Previous experience designing machined, cast, and stamped metal components 

• Previous experience with tolerance stack-up analysis 

• Ability and willingness to travel as required 

• Demonstrated proficiency using Microsoft Office (i.e. Word, Project, Excel, Outlook, Teams, Visio, etc.) 

• Ability to work effectively with people at all levels in an organization 

• Strong results-orientation and execution characteristics 

• Excellent oral and written communication skills with a strong ability to work with a team. 

• Ability to effectively organize, prioritize and accomplish multiple conflicting tasks, make intelligent, timely decisions and solve problems independently 

• Resourcefully innovative and adapts in a rapidly changing environment 

Your Preferred Background (i.e., Nice to Haves): 

• Previous experience with SolidWorks and Siemens NX MCAD software 

• Previous experience designing plastic and for 3D printing and other rapid prototyping technologies 

• Previous experience designing, simulating, and testing LED lighting to customer requirements including light pipes and diffusers 

• Previous experience designing, simulating, and testing active and passive heat dissipation technologies integrated within a product 

• Previous experience in engineering components including inductive wireless chargers and magnets 

• Previous experience with electrical contact systems and plating requirements 

• Strong presence, poise and persuasiveness to establish a high level of credibility quickly