Application Engineer

Job Duties and Responsibilities

Designing and modeling of the new products, existing products and its test fixtures 

Receiving and transmitting the CAD files among internal and external partners 

Draw 2D drawings according to the standards in place (e.g. GD&T) 

Realize and document the 3D models and the 2D drawings (with dimensioning and tolerancing) by keeping the requirements expressed and respect the deadlines by the requestor 

Manages the computer (workstation) equipped with CAD software 

Manages the CAD softwares, its licenses in order to keep it up-to-date and working 

Know how to use CAD environments, receiving / transmitting CAD documents via different systems (Creo / Catia) 

New product development as per Dana’s APQP structure 

Support Technical Development Managers during the industrialization of the design 

Contact suppliers to clarify technical details, feasibility 

Organizing prototyping builds, testing & CAD design iterations 

Support customer and program needs through customer and plant visits  

Establish and maintain positive customer relations, through analysis and resolutions of customer issues 

Communicate customer expectations and technological trends to group engineering, sales, and production plants 

Coordinate customer responses, relying on effective communication with Advanced Engineering, Sales, and the production plants 

New project handover to production and support also serial production 

Lead and Coordinate Change Management projects 

Requirements

University degree in Mechanical or Automotive Engineering 

Knowledge of technical designing, sizing and tolerancing acc.to ISO standards (GD&T) 

Knowledge of material forming techniques (stamping, bending, laser cutting) 

CAD software knowledge of Creo and/or CATIA or Inventor 

Min. 3 years of experience in Automotive Industry (as CAD, product, process or project engineer) 

Knowledge in combustion engine and E-mobility is preferred 

Metallurgical knowledge is preferred 

Experience in project management and APQP, IATF16949; advanced PC skills 

Superior communication skills, self-starter, and results-orientated personality 

Strong analytical, problem solving and inter-personal skills 

Language skills: fluency in English and preferably in German