Product Development (Cockpit/Interiors) - Alten Technology USA

We're ALTEN Technology USA, an engineering company that provides solutions for engineering, technology, and product development projects. For decades, we've been helping our clients develop products that are changing the world, whether that's by shaping the future of space exploration, saving lives with medical devices that set a new standard of care, or creating the fully autonomous electric taxi of tomorrow. Our team of more than 600 people works across industries including aerospace, medical devices and life sciences, unmanned systems and robotics, automotive OEM and tier 1 suppliers, commercial vehicle, electric vehicles, rail, and more. Our offices across the US have different industry focuses and engage with our clients in different ways, ranging from working on-site at client facilities to performing product development at our delivery centers.

ALTEN Group, our parent company, has been a leader in engineering and information technology for more than 30 years. ALTEN Group operates in 30 countries across Europe, North America, Asia, Africa and the Middle East and employs more than 36,000 people, 88% of whom are engineers. The company covers the whole development cycle and offers a choice of service levels, from technology consulting to complete project outsourcing.

When you join ALTEN Technology USA, you join a group of people passionate about collaborating to solve some of the world's most technical engineering challenges. Our success is tied to taking care of our employees by building relationships and providing opportunities for mentorship and career growth. We offer comprehensive benefits for all full-time employees, including medical, dental, and vision insurance; a 401(k) plan with employer matching; paid time off (PTO); paid parental leave; and mentorship to help you take your career to the next level. You don't have to take our word for it that we are a great place to work—we were named on the 2023 Top Workplaces list thanks to feedback from our proud employees.

Job Description:

• In charge of the complete engineering of the product and process, in compliance with Quality, Cost, Timing, Performance and People objectives and within PMS requirements.
• Experience working with product/process engineering systems DFMEA/PFMEA/DVP/DVP&R
• Experience with Engineering Change Management process
• Understanding of tool feasibility
• Understanding of design to cost

Process definition:

• Ensure the feasibility of the process customers in line with best practises and PoC standards & guidelines, including ergonomics standards.
• Check process feasibility for BOP (validate feasibility studies of subsuppliers)
• Define tool specifications with the support of PTE and approve tool design release through the tool launch process, involving PML and PoC
• Define and receives approval from PML for the process flow chart (Suggestion from Ph Lalague) and ensure that product will comply with the process flow chart
• Develop & deliver robust tools to operations with optimised cycle time at expected quality level (capability), in line with targeted PPM and scrap level
• Release documentation for the plant (instruction sheet, process data sheet, rework-/mockup- instructions....) with support of the Pilot Plant.

Validation:

• Responsible for the full validation of the product and process, to reach Production Part and Process Approval (PPAP) on time and in compliance with OEM and legal requirements (S/R, Environment…)
• Define the Design Validation Plan (DVP)
• Guarantee successful DVP : virtual validation (CAE) or prototype approved (Suggestion from Ph Lalague)
• Complete successful PV test
• Support development of process capability (CPK)

Cost Control:

• Work in compliance with D&D budget and negotiate internal ECR with the Program Manager
• Make sure that product target costs meet the program requirements
• Identify all product changes with cost impact to reach "design to cost" and VAVE objectives
• Control tool tuning costs to stay within budget / under target

Customer relations:

• The PDL is the primary Faurecia technical representative in front of the customer,
• He/she supports program management at customer in order to achieve the profitability objective of the program
• He/she leads the PDCA for technical problem-solving.

People management & development:

• Manage the D&D team-members functionally (including product design engineers (PDE), development engineers (DE) and process tool engineers (PTE)).
• Ensure good communication within the extended technical team, production plant, offshore development sites, and support teams as well as subsuppliers of engineering services, tooling and BOPs .
• Coach & follow-up his/her team-members to reach performance.
• Supports the competencies development of the D&D people & their career development.