Location: Farmington Hills, Michigan USA
Join a talented and ambitious global engineering consultancy specializing in the rapid engineering and development of sustainable electrified propulsion systems and associated technologies, working directly and collaboratively with automotive, commercial vehicle, off-highway, aerospace and defense OEMs, Tier-1s and industry research bodies through our technical centers in North America, the U.K. and India.
You’ll be applying innovation and initiative on a daily basis to design and prototype propulsion and actuation systems for a new age of sustainable technology, within a refreshing, team-focused, rewarding culture and a 4½ day standard working week. Engineers are our priority, and development of their technical skills and business experience is our working goal. The systems we develop range from 1 Watt to mega-Watts and power vehicles and applications on land, in the air and on water and enabling our global customer base to do things that have not been done before. If this is your type of challenge, carry on reading and apply below.
Personal Profile and Experience
Do you enjoy working on fast-paced projects, applying your engineering skills to a wide variety of technologies and applications, whilst challenging yourself every day?
In the role of Senior Engineer – Mechanical Engineering, you’ll be responsible for providing project leadership to successfully deliver your own projects, as well as supporting those of others. You’ll support the wider engineering team, ensuring they are developing skills and capabilities that grow them and the function as a whole.
You’ll be operating in a fast paced project environment, needing technical, commercial and customer management skills whilst collaborating with some of the most innovative people, companies, and technologies on the planet. As part of an open, collaborative and diverse team, you’ll enjoy solving complex problems and contributing to a more sustainable future in an array of cutting edge industries, developing your own skills and those of the team around you.
What you will need
You will have:
- A Bachelor‘s degree in Mechanical Engineering
- A minimum of 5 years of automotive transmission design and or analysis with technical responsibility of product
- First principle understanding of physics involved in transmission or motor design
- High standard of competency in transmission or motor design & CAE analysis
- Experience of the design and analytical requirements of various transmission architectures
- Knowledge of a driveline design and analysis package (MASTA, Romax, Kissoft)
- Demonstrable experience of designing transmissions or motors using CAD and producing engineering drawings for production.
What we can offer
An environment where you can be yourself and realise your full potential by having the support of the people you work with,
A people-oriented work culture, where we always follow through on our projects, no matter how big the challenge, and aim to build lasting relationships with our clients,
A competitive salary and benefits package which recognises your exceptional value to our business. These include:
Healthcare, dental & vision insurance,
Life insurance,
401(k) with employer match,
A flexible hybrid working arrangement,
37.5 hour (4 ½ day) standard work week,
DSD paid overtime policy,
Key Responsibilities
You will be:
- Technically lead projects to design and analyse electrified propulsion systems
- Utilise state of the art simulation techniques to either design transmission systems, driveline systems or electric machines
- Utilize our world class CAE tool chain to solve the challenging engineering problems we face, and actively identify and implement initiatives and opportunities to improve our design and analytical processes quality and efficiency
- Be flexible and willing to take technical responsibility for design projects of a broad variety in both content and value – responsibility dependant on level of experience
- Demonstrate a high level of aptitude along with the ability to determine innovative solutions to the numerous design challenges which present themselves during a typical design project
- Commercially manage projects and customer relationships to ensure a positive outcome for both our customer and the company
- Occasional work on site at client offices expected
- Have a thorough understanding of the commercial aspects of a consultancy business and the ability to present technical design elements to a customer
General Responsibilities
- Taking responsibility for your own continual development
- Working collaboratively with colleagues, clients, stakeholders and contributing to the team ethic at work
- Acting as a role model for DSD’s values and professional standards
- Developing your personal reputation with your peers and within customers and suppliers as an ambassador of DSD
- Exhibiting a passion for learning and facing new challenges
- Adapting to the needs of a growing and developing business
- Willing to undertake short and long haul-travel on behalf of the company
- Being fully aware of and actively complying with DSD’s export control and other policies and procedures
The statements above are intended to describe the general nature and level of the role. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of responsibilities, duties and skills of the role holder. Furthermore, they do not establish a contract of employment and are subject to change at the discretion of the employer.
DSD is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer and welcomes all applications without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status or disability.
