Senior Advanced Product Engineer

Position

Senior Advanced Product Engineer

Location

Auburn Hills, MI

About us

PHINIA: Advancing sustainability today, powering carbon-free tomorrow.

At PHINIA, we create premium fuel systems, electrical systems, and aftermarket parts for internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles and industrial applications. We make sure our products are clean, efficient, and high value because we know the actions that we take today will have a profound impact on the world tomorrow. Our goal? The cleanest ICE technology: carbon-free combustion.

Always, PHINIA puts quality first, continuing our legacy with over a century of rich expertise and technological innovation. The name PHINIA has roots related to “bright” and “future,” representing our confidence and commitment to bettering the world.

Our Culture

We believe the health and safety of our employees are a top priority, we care about our local communities and the global environment. PHINIA promotes and nurtures a diverse and inclusive environment, honors integrity, strives for excellence, commits to responsibility for our communities and the environment, and builds on the power of collaboration.

Career Opportunities

We believe in building a brighter tomorrow for our employees as well as our customers and encourage you to learn about our long history, strong culture, new technologies, and future vision. We offer a strong local presence and interesting global opportunities. Join us on this shared journey toward a brighter tomorrow.

TITLE: Senior Advanced Product Engineer

DUTIES: We seek a Senior Advanced Product Engineer based out of our office at 3000 University Drive, Auburn Hills, MI 48326. This position requires international and domestic travel, as needed, up to 10%.

Design and develop fuel handling components for Internal Combustion Engine (“ICE”)systems, which includes Evaporative Emission Canisters and Fuel Delivery Modules, as well as, hydrogen ICE and hydrogen fuel cells, to drive opportunities that are focused on alternative fuels and meet market demands for automotive, motorcycle, marine, and other off-road applications. Develop and optimize design concepts in conjunction with test, mfg. and tool engineers. Lead the investigation, the design and analysis of new engineering projects, as well as, apply standard analytical methods, structured problem solving, and physical testing for the validation of the proposed product and its performance; this includes addressing various issues throughout the design validation process. Prepare conformance statements for new projects and escalate risks to management. Prepare and present engineering documentation for risk based design reviews. Utilize CAD analysis tools, identify special product characteristics utilizing GD&T and assure proper assignment in various 2-dimenional and 3-dimenstionalviews as it pertains to design proposals. Develop advanced design documentation such as technical guidelines, BOM's, DFMEA's, ADVP&Rs and drawings. Procure and build prototype samples for test setups, performance testing or customer builds. Support project team implementation plans, timing activities and communication mtgs. by effectively communicating design proposals to the customer, internal team members, and potentially outside sub-suppliers; this includes continuously adapting the product design proposal based on feedback from all stakeholders. Serve as primary point of contact with the customer, share information and disseminate within the organization. Conduct competitive analysis / benchmarking of technology and cost estimation using company / competitor product portfolios in order to generate product design proposals that meet customer-specific requirements for performance and packaging; this includes identifying and providing product design solutions for continuous improvement opportunities specific to performance and/or cost, as well as, determining future state needs of the industry and/or specific customers.

REQUIREMENTS: Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering or Mechatronic Engineering and 60 months of experience in job offered or related.

Required experience must include: Experience with the design and function of automotive fuel and vapor management systems; Experience with interpreting customer and OEM’s vehicle fuel system architectures and design requirements in order to develop evaporative canisters’ designs and product guidelines; Knowledge about emission regulations for different government agencies in North America (EPA, CARB), Europe, Asia and South America (Proconve L8); Understanding Cost analysis tools and pricing structure for Vapor Canister assemblies and its sub-components; Experience with performing canister sizing and the selection of different fuel adsorbent materials required to meet diurnal, refueling and capacity requirements.

International and domestic travel, as needed, up to 10%.

OTHER: Employer: PHINIA Inc. Job Site: 3000 University Drive, Auburn Hills, Michigan 48326. 40 hours per week.

What we offer

• We provide compensation and benefits programs intended to attract, motivate, reward, and retain an incredibly talented, globally diverse workforce at all levels within our organization. Our compensation programs are informed by market data and business needs, and we are committed to providing equitable and competitive compensation. We are committed to providing our team with quality and competitive benefit programs, including health and well-being resources, family-centric policies, and an agile workplace program, where not precluded by collective bargaining agreements or national statutory plans. Plans are benchmarked for competitiveness and value.
• We provide formal development opportunities at all levels and stages of employee careers. These opportunities are delivered in a variety of formats to make our portfolio of solutions agile, sustainable, and scalable to support our employees in developing the skills needed to succeed.

What we believe

• Product Leadership - Innovation that brings value to our customers
• Humility - Seeking out diverse perspectives and working collaboratively
• Inclusivity - Recognizing our differences makes us stronger; we are bold and intentional
• Net-Zero - Committed to energy efficiency, waste reduction and beneficial reuse
• Integrity - Taking responsibility for our decisions and doing what is right
• Accountability - Taking ownership of our actions and driving results

Safety

You will consistently hear us say Safety First! We are committed to continually improving our strong safety performance to ensure that our employees go home as safe and as healthy as when they came in, or even better!

We also believe that health and safety is everyone’s responsibility, as such, PHINIA employees will know and comply with all applicable safety policies, standards, and procedures. Work is expected to be conducted in a manner that stresses the importance of preventing incidents and illnesses, including attending all required safety meetings and trainings. The hazards of each task shall be assessed, and the risk shall be managed accordingly. It is expected that all incidents, near misses, and unsafe conditions are immediately reported to the direct manager, Human Resources, or Safety Representative.

Equal Employment Opportunity

PHINIA is an equal employment opportunity employer such that all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

Visa Sponsorship

PHINIA does provide sponsorship for employment visa status based on business need. However, for this role, applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.

No Unauthorized Referrals from Recruiters & Vendors

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