Development Engineer - Cabin

Job description

Reference

2019-11866  

Publication date

04/11/2019

Position description

Category

OPERATIONS - ENGINEERING/PRODUCTION

Job title

Development Engineer - Cabin

Contract

Permanent contract

Contractual hours

Full time

Job description

Are you passionate about Automotive and would like to use your skills and experience to develop cabin components such as dashboards ? You are thrilled when working in a multidisciplinary team and in contact with multiples suppliers and partners? You already have experience with development of plastic products (dashboards, door panels, glove box...) and ideally electronic / mechatronic components? 

Well, we are LOOKING FOR YOU!!

 

Department

The Cabin Development Department consists of three construction groups: Body & Exterior, Dashboard and Interior & Trim. Within Product Development, they are jointly responsible for the realization of (sub) projects for the entire cabin. The realization takes place to a great extent in consultation with various suppliers and a number of large development partners, but always on the basis of their own final responsibility in the definition of the concept and elaboration. As Development Engineer, you will be working in the dashboard construction group.

 

 

Job description

 

As a Development Engineer you translate market demands and technical challenges into successful products.

You work according to DFSS (Design for Six Sigma) methodologies from definition phase through concept development to an end result in a multidisciplinary team.

You also monitor the technical / functional status and progress through design reviews and risk reduction activities.

We expect you to take the lead in coordination between the Design Center, development partner, suppliers and Production Engineering.

During the concept phases of projects, the emphasis will be on concept definition and coordination with suppliers as well as with other departments (Styling, Vehicle definition, Electrical Systems and Testing).

In later phases, you will play a stronger role in risk inventories, product purchase and the actual releases.

You are responsible for decisive and proactive intervention in the event of imminent problems.

Part of the work consists of (co-) drafting dimensioning requirements, conducting tolerance studies, drafting control plans, developing assembly strategies and tools as well as analyzing measurement data.

Business Industry

Automotive

Profile

·  Minimum Bachelor’s degree in Automotive, Mechanical Engineering or Industrial Product Design.
·  You have a few years of work experience with the development of plastic dashboard products and electronic / mechatronic components, preferably in the automotive industry.
·  You have experience with CAD systems, preferably Unigraphics.
·  You have experience with production of plastic such as manufacturability, tooling, strength & stiffness and touch & feel.
·  Knowledge and experience with the development process within the automotive industry is an advantage.
·  You are able to turn technical challenges into realistic products.
·  You are decisive, independent and have a driven collegial attitude and you can work well in a team
·  You are fluent in English and German, Dutch is a advantage.  

 

 

APPLY TODAY!!

 

Are you ready to join AKKA? Please fill out the application form via the website. Want to make it more personal? Send your motivation to julie.crnkovic@akka.eu. 

Not ready to apply yet and want more information? Please contact our colleague in Talent Acquisition Julie for more details. You can reach her by sending an email to julie.crnkovic@akka.eu or call +3140 851 6424. 

Position localisation

Job location

Europe, The Netherlands, South of The Netherlands, North Brabant

Location

Eindhoven

Candidate criteria

Minimum level of education required

5. Bachelor Degree

Diploma specialisation

·  Automotive
·  Mechanical Engineer

Level of experience

5 to 10 years

Languages

·  English (3 : Advanced)
·  German (2 : Intermediate)