Senior System Engineer

COMPANY

JNA

DEPARTMENT

JANA System Development

LOCATION

Plymouth, MI

CLASSIFICATION

Salaried Exempt

REPORTS TO

Manager – Sys Dev

JTEKT’s North American System Engineering Group, located at our Plymouth, Michigan Technical Center, is expanding to meet exciting new business opportunities!

We are seeking talented individuals that are motivated, analytical, and experienced to enhance JTEKT’s capabilities in the following areas: System Engineering, Functional Safety, Model Based Design, Mechatronics, and Controls. Are you ready to grow your career in these areas and collaborate on global project teams?

The Job:

• JTEKT’s Senior Steering System Engineers lead special projects and handle new business inquiries for our steering systems
• Participate in technical activities associated with system/part design and development; aid in systematic problem solving; communicate and/or collaborate with cross functional team members or other JTEKT partners, suppliers, and/or customers as necessary. Late night or early morning communication will be required with global colleagues
• Create, review, and release project specifications, schedules, and related materials to ensure the creation of designs which exceed customer expectations (Drawings, BOMs, DVP&Rs, DRBFMs)
• Analyze product data, specifications, evaluations, and validation results as required to provide guidance for success
• The work environment is currently Hybrid, but office/lab attendance depends on needs of the project.  Responsibilities performed in a technical facility with labs, testing equipment, and areas of a traditional office environment
• Travel to both domestic and international locations, will be minimal, <5%

The Candidate:

• This position requires a minimum of Bachelor’s degree in Engineering
• 6+ years of professional experience in related field, automotive preferred
• Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication, and presentation skills. Will require significant interaction with Japanese and European partners
• High degree of initiative, with ability to make decisions. Ability to work independently or collaborate on a team
• Good planning and organizational skills required to handle multiple project assignments concurrently
• Team oriented, patient, positive attitude, and trainable/strong desire to learn

The Parent Company: 

JTEKT Corporation was established in January 2006 through the merger of Koyo Seiko Co., Ltd. and Toyoda Machine Works, Ltd. Combining the most advanced technologies and the manufacturing expertise of both companies, JTEKT delivers innovative products that satisfy the most demanding customers all over the world in the Automotive, Energy Generation, Aerospace, and Rail industries. With our “Customer First” commitment to quality, reliability, and innovation in motion, JTEKT is recognized as a top 20 automotive supplier, and as we did in 1988 with the world’s first electric power steering system (EPAS), continues to deliver innovative new technologies to our society.