Job Description
Product Development Engineer
Division:  FCE DIV Americas
Job Type:  Unlimited
Job Location:  SAN JUAN DEL RIO FCE
Job Description: 

New trends and expectations are reshaping the automotive industry. Inspired by the exciting new challenges associated with this revolution, Faurecia anticipates the future of mobility developing cutting-edge solutions for smart life on board and sustainable mobility. If you’re willing to contribute and create value for tomorrow’s cleaner and smarter mobility, Faurecia is the place to be.

If you’re ambitious, driven and team-spirited, this is your opportunity to build a career as a Product Development Engineer in San Juan del Río, Qro. 

This role involves guiding product definition and validation, ensuring adherence to Faurecia standards and customer requirements. It includes deploying best practices in a specific engineering domain, collaborating with interdisciplinary teams, overseeing simulations and tests, and interacting with customers autonomously.

As a member of the plant team, the Product Development Engineer Level 2 is in charge of the complete holistic engineering of the product and process for Serial Life programs, in compliance with Quality, Cost, Timing for Delivery, Performance and People objectives and within PMS (Program Management System) requirements.

The main missions of the role are:

The Product Development Engineer Level 2 is the primary Forvia technical representative in front of customer.
Leads the PDCA (Plan-Do-Check-Act) for all technical/engineering related problem solving needs.
Coordinates with engineering leaders (mechanical, electronics, software, etc..)  to (Lead - Resolve - Execute – Implement) all the engineering requirements and deliverables.
Goes from concept – implementation passing through analysis and validation all engineering changes coming from different parties. (manufacturing, production, purchasing, external suppliers and even customer design changes.
Build an internal engineering schedule to match with customer master schedule and industrialization/purchasing or any other constraints.
Accountable for all technical/engineering reporting to the Program Review Committee (PMC), including risks, opportunities and corresponding action plans.
The Product Development Engineer Level 2 formally releases/approves internally all DATA levels that are given to the customer (CAD data, customer specific engineering templates, etc..)  and for internal use within the company.
Establish and manage the Bill Of Materials (BOMs) with all PDM (Product Data Management) in any existing platform that is being used. (e.g. SAP).


Qualifications
The ideal candidate will have/be:
Minimum education level: A bachelor degree in engineering areas electronics, mechanical, software, computer science, mechatronics, etc…
A masters in Engineering Science with a thesis in automotive related areas is highly desired.  

Experience :

3+ of automotive background working holistically in product development for OEMs and Tier 1 suppliers.
Preferably working in electronics modules, ECUs, infotainment displays and integration, ADAS and any other major module in automotive cockpit.
Skills and competencies

General automotive knowledge and Tier I or OEM engineering experience.
APQP experience
Knowledge in the R&D and or Electronic Product Development area.
100% English language
Minimum language skills: English
CAD, CAE, CAM & PCB design computer skills.
Program Management skills
Electronical Products Validation Skills

Technical competences:
CORE TOOLS: APQP, MSA, SPC, FMEA & PPAP    
GD&T
IATF 176949    
ISO 14001
Problem Solving 

Leadership competences:
Customer Focus
Problem Solving    
Collaborates with Others
Manages Ambiguity
Manages Complexity
Drives Results