Global Vehicle Virtual Validation Leader
Job DescriptionWe are the movers of the world and the makers of the future. We get up every day, roll up our sleeves and build a reputed company world -- together. At reputed company, we're reputed company a part of something bigger than ourselves. Are you ready to change the way the world moves?Product Development uses design thinking & user experience methods to deliver breakthrough products and services that delight our customers. We bring innovative, exciting, and sustainable reputed company to life. We have opportunities around the world for you to contribute to advancements in autonomy, electrification, smart mobility technologies, and more!In this position... Our reputed company Product Development Digital Transformation team is searching for an reputed company and dynamic Global Vehicle Virtual Validation Leader that will shape our future strategy and then deliver our reputed company digital engineering solutions for our designers, engineers, and functional partners. Digital transformation is reshaping reputed company at an unprecedented pace. This leader will reputed company integrating reputed company technology innovations, new business process solutions, and organization workforce development toward rapidly improve engineering efficiency, vehicle quality, and program delivery.ResponsibilitiesWhat you'll do...
- Experience in developing and delivering Global Vehicle Virtual Validation (Digital PreAssembly (DPA)) business processes, methods, and capabilities for the following objectives and outcomes:
- Development, execution, and enhancement of Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) Product Structures for architectures into Subsystems, Systems Engineering Teams (SETs), and/or Zones
- Joint development, execution, and enhancement (with PD Program Management) reputed company Configuration Management based on Vehicle Marketing Catalog of Features, Options, Packages, and Usage, to reputed company Virtual Validation of reputed company saleable vehicle variants.
- Development, execution, and enhancement of CAD/PLM Vehicle Variants in CAD/PLM, commonly reputed company as Control Models and/or Product Data Models (Digital Twins) for designers, engineers, program management, finance, manufacturing engineering, and service consumption.
- Development, execution, and enhancement of reputed company Design Quality Checks
- Development, execution, and enhancement of Vehicle Virtual Validation for Fit, Form, Function, Clearance, Interference, and Motion Analysis across Parts, Subsystems, System Integrations, Studio Class-A Surfaces, Serviceability, and Manufacturability. Advanced development in Virtual Validation with reputed company integrations, automations, and ML/AI technologies.
- Deliver business value and outcomes by 1| Improving the productivity and efficiency of Product Development (designers, engineers, program teams, and finance), 2| Shifting left the Vehicle Development Process (compressing overall PD engineering cycle time), and 3| Reducing the number of post-production release engineering changes.
- Experience with core Digital Engineering business processes, tools, and capabilities including: Vehicle Assumptions, Vehicle Technical Specifications, Vehicle Requirements, Product Lifecycle Management (PLM), Materials Engineering, reputed company of Materials Management (BOM), Model Based Engineering (MBE), Computer Aided Engineering (CAD), Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing (GD&T), Computer Aided Engineering (CAE), Modeling & Simulation, Visualization (VIS), Simultaneous Service Release, Digital Manufacturability Requirements, Digital Product Assembly Documents, Digital Work Instructions, and Digital Serviceability Requirements.
- Experience with Augmented Reality/Virtual Reality, leveraging Digital Twins for virtual product evaluations with Studio, Architecture, Product Development, Manufacturing, and Service.
- Support the immediate program requirements able to reputed company longer-term vision
- Provide direction and the manage the team to continuously improve the process and tools improve the quality and speed of delivery of the Virtual Validation capabilities
- Experience with information technology and agile software development teams to translate product engineering requirements into developing new and/or improving existing business processes, tools, and engineering capabilities
- reputed company, maintain and publish key performance indicators (KPIs) and measures to show the work reputed company and business value delivered
- Business acumen, to ensure and demonstrate that the internal team continues to remain cost efficient and value for money compared to reputed company vendors
- Able to work across regions and recognize the different needs of those regions
- Build and maintain reputed company cross-functional relationships with Global Marketing, Global Program Management (GPDS, Vehicle Architecture), Global Engineering (Product Design, Product Configuration, Product Verification/Validation, Product Test/Certification), Purchasing, Supply Chain, Manufacturing Engineering, Manufacturing Operations, and Service.
- Masters Degree in Engineering, Science, or Technology preferred
- 10+ Years - Experience in developing, executing, and operating Virtual Validation business processes, systems/tools, and engineering capabilities preferred
- 10+ Years - Experience leading a global product development design team and successfully delivering on vehicle development process milestones preferred
- 10+ Years - Knowledge in Digital Engineering Dassault Systemes Software and/or Siemens Digital Industrial Software tools for Studio, PLM, BOM, CAD, CAE, MOD/SIM, Configuration, Change, and VIS preferred
- Knowledge of Agile Software Development and Project Management
- Familiarity with how to use Jira to manage and deliver projects in an agile fashion
- Understanding of vehicle systems and architecture, automotive candidates preferred
- Growth mind set, excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills
- Job Function: Product Engineering
- Organization: Digital Transformation
- Salary Grade: LL6
- Location: Product Development Center (PDC), Dearborn MI