Mechanical Product Engineer 3 at Strattec in Auburn Hills, MI

Responsibilities

At Strattec, we’re reshaping how people experience and interact with their vehicles by making access seamless, secure, and safe. In partnership with leading OEMs, we design and deliver highly engineered solutions that create the ultimate access experience for consumers.

What sets us apart is how we work and the people who make it happen. Guided by our culture pillars, Think New, Do Together, and Own It, we collaborate across disciplines and take ownership of meaningful challenges. Our people bring new ideas to life and turn ambition into impact.

If you’re an integrator, problem solver, or forward thinker who wants to do work that matters, you’ll find the opportunity here to grow your craft and contribute to something bigger that shapes the future of the automotive industry.

Ready to help shape the future of access? Join us at Strattec.

What We Offer

Our benefits package is designed to support your wellbeing, growth, and life outside of work.

• Competitive compensation package, including base pay, regular salary reviews, and short-term incentive opportunities

• Comprehensive health benefits, including medical, dental, and vision coverage with eligibility starting day one

• Paid time off for vacation, holidays, sick time, and bereavement for eligible employees

• 401(k) retirement savings plan with company match up to 5 percent and immediate vesting

• Company-paid life insurance coverage to support you and your beneficiaries

• Wellness program supporting physical, emotional, and financial wellbeing, plus opportunities to volunteer and give back to your community

• Additional local benefits may apply depending on location or facility

SUMMARY

Perform product engineering functions as directed by the engineering manager.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Is able to mentor other team members as directed by Engineering Manager.
• Supports Product strategy activities as directed by Engineering Manager.
• Responsible for product design, engineering and development of assigned programs.
• Creates and maintains DFMEA.
• Initiates, Writes and Complete Engineering Change Notices for engineering changes.
• Works closely and provides design scope and direction/mark-ups to the Designer Engineer in the programs assigned
• Leads multi-disciplined design reviews on programs assigned per the STRATTEC Design Review Process.
• Understands, interprets, and applies design solutions based on CAE analyses (ie. FEAs, MoldFlows, Light Simulations, etc.).
• Maintains BOM on assigned products (current and new pursuits).
• Coordinates and leads prototype builds on assigned programs, including development of prototype build control plan.
• Works closely with manufacturing engineers, supplier quality and purchasing departments on components sourcing and procurement.
• Performs Design Review by Test Result (DRBTR) teardown analysis of passing and failing test parts.
• Performs robust root cause analysis for validation test and/or production/warranty issues.
• Monitors assigned programs' PDP deliverables status and reports this information to Engineering Manager and Program Manager.
• Represents STRATTEC in Program Development Team meetings with customer.
• Utilizes the STRATTEC Program Development Process (PDP) for program implementation.
• Utilizes the STRATTEC Knowledge Management System (VKMS) for communicating engineering-related program deliverables and documentation of engineering evidence for audits.
• Reports progress to manager both verbally and in writing as required.
• Generates and implements VA/VE cost reduction ideas on a frequent basis.
• Uses engineering tools and methods to assure design quality, mentors others in their use and learning of these tools.
• Periodic travel to customer, suppliers, other STRATTEC facilities is required (~15%).
• Leads STRATTEC initiatives and global projects as required.
• Supports new RFQ business pursuits as required.
• Interfaces with global customers, partners, and suppliers as required.
• Understands, reviews and applies customer specifications and requirements, supports RAR meetings
• Is able to understand cosmetic and appearance customer expectations and A-Surface CAD
• Conducts and facilitates high quality benchmarking of competitor products.
• Continuously stays atop of the industry trends and performs engineering market and patent researches.

Qualifications

QUALIFICATIONS

• Must be able to conceptualize, plan and develop small electro-mechanical, mechatronic devices and mechanisms.
• Must be able to perform strength of materials and static force calculations.
• Must have the ability to design springs and perform spring force/stress calculations is required.
• Must be able to read and interpret complex engineering drawings.
• Must have mechanical aptitude to work with tools in tearing down product assemblies.
• Must be able to multi-task, plan and organize work efficiently and effectively.
• Must be able to work in a cross functional team and be able to effectively and timely communicate ideas.
• Must be able to present engineering data, design concepts and solutions, and progress directly to customers.
• Must be self-sufficient and be able to work effectively with minimal supervision.
• Must have excellent verbal and written communication skills, as well emotional intelligence.
• Must be proficient with MS Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project).
• Must have experience with DFMEA, DFM, DFA, DFE, DFx.
• Must have experience with decorative, Class A surface appearance, AAR, ATAR products and processes
• Must have experience with automotive OEM PPAP process
• Must have experience in performing tolerance stacks, complete and review complex stacks of assigned products.
• Must have experience dimensioning and applying geometric tolerances to components and assemblies.
• Must have a working knowledge of GD&T ASME Y14.5 (or newer) rules, meanings and principles.
• Must have experience with design for manufacturability/assembly (mechanisms, metal stampings, functional and decorative plastic injection molded parts, decorative die cast parts, PCBA assemblies, silicone parts, etc).
• Must have 3D modeling experience (Pro-E or UG/NX).
• Must have experience in formal root cause analysis methodology. Either proficiency in Red X or 8D is required.
• Must have experience in working with CAE analysis team (FEA, ADAMS, Moldflows, Light Simulations, etc).

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

• BS in Mechanical or Mechatronics Engineering degree is required.
• 5-15 years minimum experience in product development required.
• Previous project leadership required.
• Product design experience in keyfobs, smart keys, interior switches, mechatronic and electro-mechanical systems is required.
• English-Spanish Bilingual is a plus

Strattec is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to status as a protected veteran or a qualified individual with a disability, or other protected status such as race, religion, color, national origin, sex, and age.