Staff Engineer

Staff Engineer

We seek a Staff Engineer based out of our office at 3000 University Drive, Auburn Hills, MI 48326. Note, this is a hybrid position whereby the employee will work both from home and from the aforementioned office address. Hence, the employee must live within a reasonable commuting distance of the aforementioned office address. Note, this position does not require travel.

Oversee engineering analysis efforts for mechanical simulation & digital validation of Canister and Fuel Delivery Module products, ensuring development of complex component, assembly, and system level models aligned with global standards. Govern the interpretation and communication of analytical results, ensuring physics based insights are translated into clear, actionable guidance for global Product Engineering teams to drive optimized product designs. Direct technical discussions with internal and external customers to demonstrate product compliance with design requirements through analytical modeling support. These reviews are critical for programs at decision points requiring investment in prototype and/or production tooling. Drive the evaluation and adoption of new software tools and/or methods for system modeling of Evaporative Canisters to continuously improve the efficiency of new product development. Manage external suppliers to ensure high quality simulation methodologies and support. Manage and administer the global database of best practices, design rules, and modeling standards for Canister products to ensure consistent engineering execution across regions. Develop continuous improvement and innovation initiatives with support from team members leveraging simulation and analytical validation capabilities to strengthen engineering maturity and process robustness. Lead the development of analytical "life cycle" models to calculate carbon footprint for Canister and Fuel Delivery Module products and advise design teams on sustainability driven improvement opportunities. Own and direct the strategic initiative for product sustainability process automation, integrating digital workflows that support scalable and repeatable sustainability analytics. Manage efforts of resource assigned to Product Sustainability Automation initiative by defining execution strategy, establishing clear deliverables, and overseeing execution, with full accountability for results. Drive global and site level technical initiatives, including material database development, simulation guideline harmonization, and participation in the global fatigue forum.

Requirements: Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related engineering field and 36 months of experience in the job offered or related in Automotive Industry. Experience must include:

• Experience with managing matrix organizations.
• Experience performing structural static, fatigue, vibration, impact, and creep using specialized software's, including Ansys and Abaqus along with empirical validation of models and results.
• Experience in statistics, FEA and GD&T.
• Experience with automotive market standards, including AIAG and VDA.
• Experience with global automotive emissions regulations.
• Experience with plastic product design and molding.
• Experience with Metal Stamping or Forming process.
• Experience with Life Cycle Analysis and carbon footprint impact.
• Experience working with variety of materials and manufacturing processes.

Other: Employer: PHINIA INC. Job Site: 3000 University Drive, Auburn Hills, MI 48326. 40 hours per week.

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.

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 First! We are committed to continually improving our strong safety performance supporting the health and wellness of our employees!

We also believe employee health and safety is everyone's responsibility. We encourage safety learning and collaboration to help employees understand and follow applicable safety policies, standards, and procedures and identify opportunities to minimize or eliminate risk. 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. It is expected that all incidents, near misses, and unsafe conditions are immediately reported to the direct manager, Human Resources, or Safety Representative.

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.

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

Please note that PHINIA does not seek or accept unsolicited resumes or offers from third party recruiters or staffing agencies associated with any published or unpublished employment opportunities. Any unsolicited information sent to PHINIA will be considered as unencumbered and free from any fee or charge whatsoever. Only members of our Human Resources Team have the authority to engage or authorize recruiting services, which must be agreed upon before the unsolicited resume or offer is received.