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SENIOR TERMINAL ENGINEER – CONNECTION SYSTEMS

JOB LOCATION – SOUTHFIELD MI.

Reporting to the North America Connection Systems engineering supervisor, the Senior Product Development Engineer (Terminals) will be responsible for managing the 3D model development (50% of day) along with 2D print development/library release (15% of day), lab interactions (35% of day) of terminal systems.

Leads the engineering activity for assigned programs to ensure that products meet customer and company specifications and that program milestones are achieved. Responsible for coordinating and monitoring the engineering process and for providing direction as required. Will sometimes be responsible for managing or leading a group of support engineers and technicians.

Development activities includes, but are not limited to:

3D CAD proposals, DOE with prototyping, preparing DFMEAs, material selection, managing the FEA and making design changes, drawings and stackups, plant support (design for manufacturing) and service manual development.

Advantages of working at Lear Corporation in our T&Cs group:

• The group is organically growing.
• There are numerous opportunities to create new products.
• You will have exposure to the other global product teams (wire-harness, electronics, electrification, etc...) and witness firsthand how your products intend to be used.

Must haves:

• Experience with terminal system product development (design attributes and industry specifications)
• 3D modeling capability (CATIA V5, Solid works, or UG); (Able to use CAD as a design review tool at a minimum)
• Knowledge of part design for progressive die and injection molding (cavity development).
• Able to work in a fast-paced environment
• Perform or support customer and Internal drawing releases.                                                                                                                                                
• Self-motivated communicator
• Information sharing
• Able to work within a diverse global team with varying levels of experience.
• Lead a team of designers and lab technicians to the desired project design goals.
• Able to follow APQP processes for project documentation                                                                                                                                                 

Bonus:     

Experience with benchmarking

Lear Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to a diverse workplace.

Applicants must submit their resume for consideration using our applicant tracking system. Due to the high volume of applications received, only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted. Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship. Unsolicited resumes from search firms or employment agencies, or similar, will not be paid a fee and will become the property of Lear Corporation.