Application Engineer

• Safety First! Safety Always! Supporting a preventive safety culture throughout Dana
• Coordinate the design, development and testing of new valve stem seals for our customers.
• Participate in personal, electronic, and/or documented interface with customer engineering staff during program development.-Maintain an open issues list for design and engineering related issues.
• Perform/coordinate Design Failure Mode and Effects Analyses (DFMEA).
• Ownership of Design Verification Planning and Reports (DVP&R) with progress reports.
• Maintain program archive file.
• Participate in Value Analysis and Value Engineering Activities
• Assist in development of testing concepts for validating unique component features.
• Work with support personnel (CAD, Testing, and Manufacturing) to complete all product designs in accordance with customer requirements and specifications.
• Interpret test results and write reports.
• Assist in development of materials and validation of new product concepts.
• Interface with the production team to ensure designs can be manufactured within manufacturing capabilities and requirements.
• Maintain knowledge of competitor activity through benchmarking activities and internal teams.
• Lead program engineering meetings with both Dana internal staff and customer engineers.

• Bachelors of Science in Mechanical Engineering (BSME), * Strong written and oral communication skills that allow the individual to express technical information in a clear and concise manner to technical and non-technical people.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office 365 software.
• Must be a proven self-starter with proven time management ability.
• This individual must enjoy working in a team environment as well as independently without constant direct supervision.
• Must be able to work under timing pressures and have proven track record of dependability.

Desired Skills (but not required):

• Understanding of the inner workings of internal combustion engines
• Experience with direct customer engineering interaction
• Experience with Siemens Teamcenter
• Experience with small, molded rubber products