Engineer III-System Application

Job Duties: Conduct in-vehicle and simulation/bench performance calibration of the steering system-based algorithms to meet both objective and subjective customer and company performance specifications. Create test specifications and procedures and review and approve system level requirements. Identify software, hardware, and system level issues and utilize critical thinking process to perform root cause analysis. Create and maintain application checklist for all the company products. Collaborate with aftermarket team to provide aftermarket support. Perform in-vehicle validation by driving tests, analyzing vehicle data, and providing appropriate feedback internally and to the customer. Communicate the status of testing, releases and vehicle evaluations through formal and informal reports internally and to the customer. Coordinates with Sales & Program Management by supporting new acquisition business. Convey company design, system, and software requirements to the customer, including reserving packaging space for company’s steering components. Interact with the customer’s various engineering organizations, to support mechatronics and software development to support company products. Communicate customer design not limited to mechanical direction and changes to the company engineering team, including system engineering. Lead on-site vehicle calibrations for software tuning of steering systems. Create 3D CAD engineering models of mechanical packaging concepts. Create prototype and/or production-level CAD models and design documentation. Provide these models to our customers and the company’s engineering teams. Prepare technical proposals to support RFQs and promote the company’s steering technologies to customers. Conduct design reviews and program reviews with a customer on a regular basis. Facilitate the transfer of CAD files, specifications, change requests, roll-out plans, and software tools between the customer and the company using data exchange systems as necessary. Lead research and the preparation of reports on the ability and capacity of the company’s products and competing products. Oversee Steering programs execution process to meet timing, budget, technical performance, and product quality requirements. A hybrid (in-office and telecommute) work schedule is available. Up to 15% travel to domestic and international locations to visit customer sites and provide engineering services.

Requirements: Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Engineering, or closely related field plus 2 years of experience in an automotive or commercial vehicle engineering environment and demonstrated experience with: Functional safety (ISO26262), including development of safety concepts (functional and technical); ASIL decomposition and safety lifecycle; System and software engineering in an automotive or Commercial Vehicle engineering environment; Vehicle communication networks including CAN and CAN-FD; CAD, Matlab and CANape; Ability to evaluate, diagnose, and optimize embedded system behavior based on Simulink models; In-vehicle validation/testing; Root cause analysis; Steering system calibration or mechatronics; and RFQ or technical proposal support.

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion are more than just words for us. They are at the core of the ZF Way that propels our team members towards their utmost success. We strive to build and nurture a culture where inclusiveness is a natural reflex. We actively seek ways to remove barriers so that every member of ZF can rise to their full potential. We aim to embed this in our legacy through how we operate and build our products as we shape next generation mobility, safety, sustainability and social justice.

With four generations across 118 nationalities in 41 countries, ZF combines a unique variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and ideas. Together, we solve problems, drive innovation and shape next generation mobility.

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What does DEI (Diversity, Equity, Inclusion) mean for ZF as a company?

At ZF, we continuously strive to build and maintain a culture where inclusiveness is lived and diversity is valued. We actively seek ways to remove barriers so that all our employees can rise to their full potential. We aim to embed this vision in our legacy through how we operate and build our products as we shape the future of mobility.