What are the responsibilities and job description for the Thermal Management Engineer position at Contract Professionals, Inc?
Thermal Management Engineer
Sterling Heights, MI
A professional will support the design, develop and release of subsystem componentry related to heating, cooling, and ventilation systems.
Primary Assignments
- Mechanical & Thermal design engineering of power pack (engine / transmission), electronics, and crew cabin HVAC systems to meet customer requirements and specifications
- Derive vehicle-level performance requirements and develop and release engineering design specifications
- Develop alternative concepts and support or perform trade study analyses
- Design, select and integrate HVAC components and subsystems
- Track weight, cost, thermal, and power allocations
- Develop and maintain Technical Data Packages (TDPs); release drawings to the Engineering Release Plan (ERP)
- Prepare Statement of Work (SOW), Critical Item Development Specification (CIDS), Interface Control Document (ICD) and Source Selection Plan (SSP) for a Request for Proposal (RFP) to industry suppliers, or for other purposes as required. Perform source selection evaluation of supplier proposals.
- Manage supplier design development progress, technical action item list, and transfer of engineering communication; interface with suppliers virtually and onsite; evaluate supplier cost quotes
- Provide technical oversight and direction to suppliers during design development and validation to ensure performance, test, and / or design requirements are being met.
- Prepare comprehensive technical reports and proposals; prepare for and present at formal Design Reviews
- Conduct engineering evaluations in a laboratory environment
- Investigate, respond, and implement corrective action to Production, supplier or field issues
- Support prototype builds, create test plans, execute tests and create test reports to validate designs, mitigate risks and / or troubleshoot problems
- Work with other engineering disciplines to exchange technical information and give direction to designers and prototype shop personnel
- Plan, organize, and maintain records of progression to ensure successful completion of projects on schedule and within budget
- Develop plans and estimates for future projects (ROMs, BOEs, project plans, informal estimates) in response to customer and contractual requirements.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Candidate Requirements
Additional Information / Desired Experience
US Citizenship Requirement
This assignment is a US Government Contract which requires all applicants to be US Citizens.
No Subcontract Requirement
No third-party applicants will be considered. If you are a third party contracting company, please do not respond to this position.
