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Systems Engineer

Advantage Technical
$44.61-$45.52
United States, Michigan, Auburn Hills
Aug 03, 2025
Position: Automatic Transmission/Driveline/Gear Reducer Application Engineer Location: Onsite. Auburn Hills, MI. Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related degree field. Minimum 3 years of engineering experience in automotive design, releasing, development, validation, calibration, manufacturing, program management, etc. Demonstrated written and oral communication skills. Proficiency with Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.) Description The Automatic Transmission/Driveline/Gear Reducer Application Engineer will be a part of the Chief Engineering (CE) organization to drive priority into the Propulsion System organization to meet timing and requirements on product launches and serial life production. This includes managing QTWC (Quality Total Warranty Cost) priorities for the respective organizations. This role coordinates with Product Releasing and Development and Validation teams so that they can create plans to meet their targets to reduce three months in service (3MIS) claims and twelve months in service (12MIS) warranty cost. In order to track vehicle applications and timing, this role will manage the development of the Applications Matrix including all interface requirements for given programs including all variants and various vehicle platforms. They will coordinate packaging studies with each vehicle application to ensure all clearance requirements are met. The candidate will lead advanced vehicle adaptation designs studies and freezes. They will own the Transmission Technical Specification (TTS) and communicate application specific requirements to the entire organization. This will include coordination of Center of Expertise (COE) assessments of bulletins and production release engineering responses for required funding and resources. Responsibilities include: Manage Quality Total Warranty Cost cross functional task force teams, create priorities, action plans and track progress, align and update initiatives list. First responder to Component Quality Analysis Team New Emerging Issue alerts. Interacting with DSE, MFG and DRE to develop the next steps plan, document the plan to the team. Coordinate any next steps and track progress working side by side with DSE/DRE setting up plans or tests needed. Updating status and results into GIMS, our Quality Initiatives documents and QEC teardown results database. Manages the development of the Applications Matrix including all interface requirements for given programs including all variants and various vehicle platforms. Coordinates packaging studies with each vehicle application to ensure all clearance requirements are met. Leads advanced vehicle adaptation designs studies and freezes. Updates and coordinates approvals of International Product Spec releases. Updates and coordinates approvals of owners manuals. Updates and coordinates approvals of CP, Compliance Report Standards. Negotiates requirements with vehicle platforms based on product limitations and capabilities. Owns the Transmission Technical Specifications (TTS) and communicates application specific requirements to the team (i.e. max torque, NVH, FE, tire size, FDR selection, mass, etc) Defines and tracks adherence to robust vehicle level and system level/sub-system functional objectives. Coordinates external design changes that require platform approval. Perform TOS as required. Develops, manages & communicates external issues and change management. Responsible for the review and approval of the Application Checklist for each CN. Coordination of application specific designs (torque converter, dampers, vents, LV & HV wire connections, bracket attachments, trans oil cooling, PIM and e-motor integration, etc) including controls & calibration strategies. 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