Design Engineer II - Steering

Headquartered in Dublin, Ohio, Goken America is an Engineering Services and Product Development company founded in 2004. At Goken America we strive to expand and deliver upon our company motto of “Creating Something Different”. We are continually striving to strengthen our organization, and are always seeking talented individuals who have a strong desire to work in an environment where they can make a difference.

Our “Vision” is to empower our associates to affect change wherever change is needed. Our “Mission” is that in building trust we foster greatness in our people, excellence in our clients and impact in our communities.

Goken America provides an excellent benefits package, one month of paid time off per year and a very competitive compensation plan. In addition, when applicable, we will also provide relocation assistance, temporary housing, visa support and other fringe benefits.

This position will be responsible for design from concept to production, release, and launch of Automotive Steering system hardware and components.

• Design & Release Engineer for Steering System Hardware and Components
• EPS, Electronic Power Steering, Gearboxes, Steering Columns, Tie Rods.
• Expert in Catia V5/V6.
• Solid & Surface modeling and analysis for castings, forgings, stampings, wiring/piping
• Catia FEA or similar kinematics DMU workbench know-how a huge plus
• Creating high level dwgs with correct tolerance, GD&T 1st time out quality
• Ability to work independently when given tasks
• Plan and create schedule for multi-tasks.
• Calculate requirements through Excel interface for strength, durability, impact and fastener torque and clamp load calculations.
• Work and communicate well with other groups, hold meetings with suppliers, factory and service members.
• Able to go to the actual place to see a failure and conceptualize how to solve the issue w/o waiting for detailed instructions

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering plus 3 years relevant experience in Automotive Chassis design and development for steering (preferred), suspension, engine mounts and/or subframe components
• Education with the following specialties preferred: Mechanical, Mechanical Technology, Aerospace, Automotive, Manufacturing.
• Knowledge and working experience with DFMEA (Design Failure Mode and Effect Analysis) and GD&T (Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing)
• Familiarity with the engineering design components.
• 3 years of experience using CATIA (CATIA V6 preferred)
• The ability to work effectively in a cross functional group setting, including essential technical guidance to support Senior Management
• The ability to work independently, and to lead, coach and mentor others
• Knowledge of materials, manufacturing processes, and tooling

Goken America (“Goken”) is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity and will not discriminate against an applicant or employee based on race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, sex, age, physical or mental disability, veteran or military status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, or any other applicable protected basis under federal, state, or local law. The information collected by this application is solely to determine suitability for employment, verify identity, and maintain employment statistics on applicants.

Applicants with disabilities may be entitled to reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act and certain state or local laws. A reasonable accommodation is, in simple terms, a change in the way things are typically done which will ensure an equal employment opportunity. Please inform Goken’s personnel representative if you need assistance completing this application or to otherwise participate in the application process.