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Design Release Engineer - Senior

Altair
Auburn, MI Contractor
POSTED ON 2/7/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 3/8/2025
Transforming the Future with Convergence of Simulation and Data

Design Release Engineer - Senior

Job Summary

Our client in Auburn Hills, MI is looking for a Design Release Engineer - Senior. This is a contract position.

What You Will Do

Automatic Transmission and Torque Converter DRE

Job Role

Design release engineer for automatic transmissions and torque converters.   The engineer is responsible for specifying and releasing automatic transmission components including torque converter mechanical component and requirements.  He/she will work in within the Propulsion Systems COE (council of excellence for torque converter assemblies and components (hydraulic performance, damper design and NVH performance, mechanical design and release of components etc.…)  

Responsibilities Include But Not Limitedto

  • Design and release responsible for key components for automatic transmissions and torque converters.
  • Lead and ensure key components design best practices, lessons learned, and continuous improvements are followed and integrated into product design release process.
  • Lead technical infrastructure lead for key components, documentation, specifications, requirements definitions and drawing signoffs for key supplier and tier 1,2,3 components.
  • Lead and support warranty and quality related topics.


Basics

  • A minimum of a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from an ABET accredited school or equivalent.
  • A minimum of 5 years of experience in propulsion systems, automatic transmissions or related field.
  • 5 years experience with design and release of torque converter assemblies, torque converter dampers and components. 
  • Demonstrate significant virtual analysis and CAE design experience. 
  • Understanding of system engineering within automatic transmissions and electric drives.
  • Strong interpersonal communication and team leadership skills and comfortable with presenting to executive leadership teams.
  • Driving of a vehicle required.
  • Onsite. 3-5 days per week at the office.


Preferred

  • Experience with torque converter components, hydraulic performance and damper design.
  • Advanced degree in with emphasis in mechanical engineering or similar.
  • Working level experience with suppliers of torque converters, dampers and automatic transmission components.
  • Greenbelt or Blackbelt certification.


How You Will Be Successful

  • Envision the Future
  • Communicate Honestly and Broadly
  • Seek Technology and Business “First”
  • Embrace Diversity and Take Risks


What We Offer

  • Competitive Salary
  • Comprehensive Benefit Package
  • 401(k) with matching contributions
  • Paid Time Off
  • Employee Discounts
  • Free training on all Altair products


Why Work With Us

Altair is a global technology company providing software and cloud solutions in the areas of data analytics, product development, and high-performance computing (HPC). Altair enables organizations in nearly every industry to compete more effectively in a connected world, while creating a more sustainable future. With more than 3,000 engineers, scientists, and creative thinkers in 25 countries, we help solve our customer’s toughest challenges and deliver unparalleled service, helping the innovators innovate, drive better decisions, and turn today’s problems into tomorrow’s opportunities.

Our vision is to transform customer decision making with data analytics, simulation, and high-performance computing.

For more than 30 years, we have been helping our customers integrate electronics and controls with mechanical design to expand product value, develop AI, simulation and data-driven digital twins to drive better decisions, and deliver advanced HPC and cloud solutions to support unlimited idea exploration. To learn more, please visit altair.com

Ready to go? #ONLYFORWARD

At our core we are explorers; adventures; pioneers. We are the brains behind some of the world’s most revolutionary innovations and are not only comfortable in new and unchartered waters, we dive headfirst. We are the original trailblazers that make the impossible possible, discovering new solutions to our customer’s toughest challenges.

Altair is an equal opportunity employer. Our backgrounds are diverse, and every member of our global team is critical to our success. Altair’s history demonstrations a belief that empowering each individual authentic voice reinforces a culture that thrives because of the uniqueness among our team.

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