What are the responsibilities and job description for the Mechanical Engineer position at Mice Groups?
Job Details
Here at The Mice Groups, we are always looking to grow our team with talented people and achieve great things together who d like to work with one of our clients.
Job Description:
We are seeking a highly skilled Technical Specialist in Interiors and Display Assemblies to join our team in Michigan. This role involves designing and developing complex mechanism systems and components used in car interiors. If you have a passion for innovation and a strong background in automotive interior systems, we want to hear from you!
Job Title: Technical Specialist, Interiors, Display Assemblies
Location: Michigan
Responsibilities:
- Design and develop complex mechanism systems and components for car interiors, including air-vents, storage solutions, interior door release handles, sliding roofs, seat rail covers, and sun visors.
- Innovate and propose new mechanisms to improve functionality and usability of interior space, aligning with orgs design DNA.
- Integrate mechanism systems with electrical and electronic components for a seamless user experience.
- Design user interfacing mechanisms meeting best-in-class haptics requirements.
- Provide expertise in mechanisms to support fellow engineers.
- Perform kinematic and dynamic analysis on mechanisms to develop and design concepts.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including industrial designers, electrical engineers, software developers, and manufacturing specialists.
- Define product requirements and specifications, and develop test plans to ensure product robustness.
- Create prototypes of new interior mechanisms and conduct functional testing for reliability and durability.
- Oversee the end-to-end success of the product from concept through production.
- Collaborate with testing teams to evaluate mechanisms for performance, haptics, ergonomics, and durability.
- Manage suppliers in the design and production of interior components, ensuring design specifications are met.
- Provide technical support for troubleshooting and resolving design or production issues.
- Stay updated on industry trends, innovations, and technological advancements in automotive interior design and mechanism development.
Qualifications:
- 8 years of experience in the design and development of automotive interior systems.
- 4 years of experience in designing and developing interior mechanism systems such as air-vents, storage solutions, interior door release handles, sliding roofs, seat rail covers, and sun visors.
- Exceptional expertise in mechanism systems design and development in other industries is also considered.
- Knowledge of gears, motors, hinges, linear and rotary actuators, dampers, linkages, cams, and other mechanism components.
- Experience in kinematic analysis of mechanisms in Catia.
- Experience in stack-up analysis of mechanism assemblies.
- Proven ability to create and improve technical product specifications and timelines.
- Experience in at least one complete product development lifecycle from concept to production.
- Strong understanding of integrating mechanical, electrical, and software aspects of products into vehicle architecture.
- Proficiency in interpreting modal analysis, finite element method analysis, and computer fluid dynamics simulations.
- Working knowledge of manufacturing technologies like injection molding, stamping, casting, and extrusion.
- Minimum B.S. in Mechanical Engineering; Master's preferred.
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