Lead Engineer Development

About us
The Webasto Group is one of the 100 largest suppliers to the automotive industry. With our innovative sliding and panoramic sunroofs, convertible roofs, and groundbreaking heating, cooling, battery, and charging systems, we constantly create added value for the mobility sector. Our customers can always count on a pleasant atmosphere and driving experience. When you come and work with Webasto, you can expect to find an environment shaped by a remarkable sense of team spirit. We offer our colleagues the freedom to be creative in global development work – because the “We” in Webasto is your special plus.
 
Are you a dedicated team player with a passion for innovation and looking for new challenges in an agile technology company? More than 15,000 people are employed at Webasto worldwide. Webasto offers a creative working environment built on trust, with flat hierarchies, short decision-making paths and excellent career development opportunities.
 
Webasto is seeking highly motivated candidates that have experience ensuring excellent technical performance and optimum availability of production equipment to join our team as a Lead Engineer Development (full-time) at our facility in Auburn Hills, MI. Telecommuting permissible; Hybrid- 3 days in office, 2 days remote.

Key Responsibilities:

• Customer interface for design review and address design/launch issues for automotive roofs and sunroofs. 
• Coordinate internal design reviews to address concerns and provide direction on development and launch issues, under direction of management. 
• Support internal/external build events. 
• Creation of validation plans for design verification and production validation. 
• Review design concept and drawing content to align with internal and customer requirements, as well as ensure all requirements are cascaded properly to sub-suppliers. 
• Lead creation of design failure mode and effect analysis DFMEA and support production failure mode and effect analysis PFMEA development. 
• Lead and support root cause analysis activities for issues presented in development and launch of product

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Industrial Engineering, Mechatronic Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or foreign equivalent
• (3) three years of experience as an Automotive Product Engineer or similar position 
• The (3) three years of experience must include experience performing all of the following duties: dealing directly with automotive customers; directly working with product deliverables accordingly customer specifications and competitive technical solutions; supporting engineering of automotive roof and power shades; conducting GD&T and part datum standards; conducting quality and engineering management system QEMS, 8D team-oriented problem-solving, CAD, DOE, GD&T, DFMEA, engineering change management, Robust Design, Six Sigma, and PTS
   

How we work together

Our Culture – Our Values
We deliberately associate the first two words of our vision with our culture. Here, the word “Our ...” stands for all of us, for us as a team – across all departments, plants, regions and business units. The term “… Inspiration” embodies both the passion for our business and our intrinsic motivation. Because what it takes for a vision to become reality is a team of people who are highly motivated as they strive for the same goal together.
•    Responsibility with a Long-Term View
•    Passion for Quality and Innovation
•    Hearts and Minds for our Customers
•    Embracing Cooperation and Improvement
•    Courageously Optimistic

What you will get
When you join the Webasto team, you will enjoy the following benefits: 
•    Competitive pay
•    Health coverage for you and your family
•    Generous number of vacation days each year
•    Paid wellness days
•    401k with company match
•    Professional development opportunities
•    A work environment where we are One Webasto Family & live by our values! 
 
Come join the Webasto family and be part of the WE in Webasto!

Intrigued? We would love to hear from you. Please click “apply” to be considered for this role, or email resume to AHHQ.HumanResources@webasto.com Reference "33405" or mail to: A. Rechtzigel Webasto Roof Systems, Inc. 2500 Executive Hills Blvd. Auburn Hills, MI 48326
 

Webasto is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate against  race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, marital status, veteran or military status, or any other legally protected status. 

See more open positions at https://www.webasto-group.com/en/careers/