Principal Engineer - System Application Engineer

Req ID 39145
   

 We are looking for a new colleague in the Engineering department at our location in Lafayette, Indiana

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Technical adviser to rest of the application team
• Create and maintain application checklist for all the ZF products
• Evaluate and tune vehicle steering characteristics
• Develop calibrations at a system HiL bench and vehicle level
• Understand customer vehicle performance metrics and targets – both objective and subjective
• Understand EPS (Electric Power Steering) controls and tuning parameters necessary to achieve performance targets
• Advance the development of EPS calibrations prior to vehicle prototype through virtual & bench tools.
• Contribute to the development of new steering feel and tuning algorithms
• Diagnose and correct deficiencies in designs and prototypes
• Mentor other engineers in steering feel & handling evaluations
• Effectively integrate all aspects of a design through the use of multi-disciplinary engineering
• Assist in system testing and verification activities
• Assist in maintaining cost controls
• Understands and works within the parameters of ASPICE process.
• Work with aftermarket team to come up with aftermarket support
• Convey ZF design/system/software requirements to the customer, including reserving packaging space for ZF’s steering components.
• Interact with the customer’s various engineering organizations, to support mechatronics and software development to support ZF products.
• Convey ZF design/system/software requirements to the customer, including reserving packaging space for ZF’s steering components.
• Interact with the customer’s various engineering organizations, to support mechatronics and software development to support ZF products.
• Communicate customer design not limited to mechanical direction and changes to the ZF engineering team, including system engineering.
• Lead on-site vehicle calibrations for software tuning of steering systems.
• Interact with the customer’s various engineering organizations, such as Chassis, Column team, steering team
• Communicate customer design direction and changes to the ZF engineering team, including program management, system engineering, quality, and sales.
• Prepare technical proposals to support RFQs and promote ZF's steering technologies to customers
• Conduct design reviews and program reviews with a customer on a regular basis
• Maintain open issues lists for supported programs.
• Facilitate the transfer of CAD files, specifications, change requests, roll-out plans, software tools, etc., between the customer and ZF using data exchange systems as necessary.
• Efficiently manage processes between customer development and ZF.
• Leads research and the preparation of reports on the ability and capacity of ZF's products and competing products.
• Participation in the sales process by providing technical support and pricing to Sales Managers in a timely fashion.
• Oversee Steering programs execution process to meet timing, budget, technical performance, and product quality requirements.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelors Degree (Mechanical/Mechatronics preferred) – Required
• Automotive/Commercial vehicle experience Required
• Vehicle Calibration Tools, Example CANape – Required
• Good understanding of vehicle communication networks (CAN/CAN-FD/Ethernet), Linear Algebra, Calculus, and Trigonometry preferred
• General knowledge of automotive standards (J1939, UDS) preferred
• Experience with automotive tools (Vector/PEAK/etc) and Mathworks Matlab/Simulink a plus
• Communication Skills - Required
• Minimum of 10 years of experience - Required

Be part of our ZF team as Principal Engineer - System Application Engineer and apply now!

Contact

Richard Gray

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