Mechatronics Engineer - Closures

The role

You will own electromechanical closure hardware on new programs, from requirements and concept through supplier work, validation and launch. You will also analyze fleet data and returned hardware to find and fix issues on vehicles in service.

What you will do

• Own closures electromechanical hardware on new programs, from requirements and concept through supplier development, validation and launch
• Analyze fleet data and returned hardware with Python or MATLAB to find and prioritize issues on vehicles in service
• Root cause issues and drive corrective action with firmware, controls, manufacturing and supplier partners
• Define and improve actuation behavior with firmware partners, including control strategy, detection, fault handling and mechanism durability
• Model system dynamics to set requirements for motor and actuator selection, gear train sizing, duty cycle and load cases
• Build benches, fixtures and test automation to verify requirements

Required qualifications

• BS in mechanical engineering, robotics, mechatronics or a related field
• Minimum of 3 years of professional experience
• Experience developing electromechanical hardware such as latches, actuators or other motor-driven mechanisms, including work with technical suppliers
• Proficiency in Python or MATLAB for data analysis, visualization and system modeling
• Experience with 3D CAD software, preferably CATIA 3DEXPERIENCE
• Working knowledge of Design for Manufacturability, including GD&T and dimensional engineering
• Comfortable debugging across mechanical, electrical and software boundaries

Nice to have

• Strong passion for multi-disciplinary engineering, ideally shown through personal hobbies or projects
• Experience with automotive closures: doors, liftgates, trunks, drop glass or charge port mechanisms
• Experience with closed loop control systems, Simulink or similar modeling software
• Experience taking hardware from prototype through production, including launch support
• Solid electronics fundamentals and embedded experience (ECUs, C/C++, PCB layout), comfortable debugging interfaces such as ethernet, CAN, UART, LIN, I2C or SPI
• Experience using vehicle fleet data, logs or telemetry to drive issue prioritization and root cause
• Familiarity with 8D, DFMEA, PFMEA and formal problem-solving methodologies

About the company

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