Vehicle Demand Energy Engineer - Intermediate

Description

• Daily activities for the VDE-Electrical include but are not limited to the following:
• Work closely with the Program Lead & VDE team to provide data needed to run fuel economy simulations
• Coordinate a small team of VDE Engineers to achieve program objectives
• Conduct VDE studies for the Advanced Architecture Team
• Perform VDE & capability competitive benchmarking
• Drive efficiency into the VDE process by promoting the use of automated VDE tools and processes
• Lead teams to develop VDE management strategies to meet program functional objectives
• Establish high level top down and detailed bottom up VDE targets
• Create and distribute VDE scorecards monthly
• Interface with Chief Engineer and program team to provide regular VDE status updates
• Support monthly FE Label compliance audits, monitor actual take rates for EPA options, tire and aero enablers
• Support VDE related Global Process alignment with other regions
• Coach, mentor and train junior VDE team members

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering from an ABET accredited program.
• 4 years of relevant automotive product development experience.
• Knowledge of the overall program development life cycle.
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft computer software (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.).
• Basic proficiency with MATLAB or MATLAB/SimuLink based software tools.
• Ability to create and deliver presentation material to groups of varying sizes.
• Experience analyzing data and formulating meaningful conclusions and recommendations from large data sets.
• Experience with automotive competitive benchmarking or Energy Management.
• Knowledge of Vehicle Demand Energy analysis or fuel economy testing.
• Experience with developing models and software tools using MATLAB/Simulink.