Principal Engineer, General Engineering

Yazaki is a global leader in the research, development and delivery of vehicle power and data solutions.

Yazaki works with virtually every major auto manufacturer in the world, and we've strived to maintain strategic and stable growth throughout our 83-year history. Today, we're on the lookout for energetic people with the potential to perform, as well as the ability to strengthen - and thrive in - the positive work environment we pride ourselves on.

Location: Canton, MI USA

What we are looking for:

Yazaki is looking for a Principal Engineer to join our Trans -Pacific Nikkei Operations (TPNO) team in Canton, MI. In addition to the summary of a Senior Engineer, the Principal Engineer will be responsible for advising, assisting or managing programs or specific projects having a broad span of product / systems knowledge gathered through prior experiences on multiple projects with added, in-depth, understanding of specific issues. Advises Chief Engineers and other members of management on technical issues, processes or products.

What you will be doing:

• Packaging Engineers may be responsible for packaging of the wire harness or wire harness related products into CAD. The CAD system is either an internal Yazaki CAD system or Toyota’s CAD system. Circuitry design may also be included with the design related activity. Packaging or circuitry CAD work may involve creating 3D data, cutting sections, converting 3D data to 2D drawings, verifying design by reviewing check sheets and reviewing customer’s workability and Yazaki manufacturing’s workability. Design reviews to validate design and workability issues may be conducted at customer and Yazaki facilities.
• W/H Circuitry Engineer may be responsible for design of a vehicles system circuitry. The selection of circuit protection, wire type and size, connector type and other circuit related items could be necessary.
• Design reviews to validate design and workability issues may be conducted at customer and Yazaki facilities.
• Candidate may work on specific phases or aspects of projects such as technical studies, product design and technical plans as well as preparing drawings, layouts and customer proposals.
• Candidate may also be responsible for evaluating competitive products and their performance, prototype testing, trouble shooting, recording, computing, analyzing test data, developing knowledge of new technologies and investigating rework requests
• Candidate work place may be at the customer’s facilities or a Yazaki facility for the region.
• Diagnose and Trace issues through root cause analysis
• Interact with other internal / external Engineering assets during the product development with effective communication
• Follow department processes and work instructions and make recommendations for improvements.
• Represent Yazaki Engineering at Customer Engineering and Manufacturing sites as well as other Yazaki organizations / affiliates.
• Propose alternatives or refine designs to reduce cost/weight/warranty or improve quality or manufacturability.
• Develop and maintain program-specific design documentation (ex.DFMEA, DVP&R, DFM’s, DR review documentation, etc….)
• Evaluate and interpret information / drawings and documents provided from the customer for completeness and accuracy and clarify as needed
• Perform rule checks on designs and drawings per departments / company work processes and instructions
• Verify and validate designs by inspection, testing and component /vehicle builds-Interpret & communicate results to appropriate organizations
• Maintain records of design actions / results per established project processes
• Conduct Benchmarking and warranty analysis
• Follows and reports progress toward the development schedule
• Creates, revise, review and follows department processes and work instructions
• Draft’s new interpretations or specifications, requirements, guidelines for review with management both internally and externally
• Ensures designs meet customer and internal requirements and specifications
• Creates development schedule and report progress.
• Lead product development design team and oversees development of other junior engineers
• Work independently and provide assistance to Junior Engineers
• Conduct Technical Presentations or Position Papers
• Conduct or lead product design review. Participate in review of other product in your area of expertise.
• Document technical evidence to establish corporate knowledge to be used in future development.

What you will bring to the table:

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Mechanical, or related field or equivalent as determined by the top engineering leadership within the department
• 14 years of relevant experience
• Knowledge of general office suite programs. This may include 2D or 3D CAD software as required

What we can provide you:

• A safe collaborative learning work environment that stimulates creativity and exploration
• Diverse teams of experts
• Resources from around the globe
• Supportive leadership and team members to help you do your best work
• Opportunities for professional growth
• Competitive compensation and benefits package including incentive compensation, 401K match, tuition assistance and a generous holiday schedule

Yazaki North America is committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all persons regardless of race, color, religion, sex, age, marital status, national origin, disability, handicap, veteran status, or other legally protected status or characteristic. Equal opportunity extends to all aspects of the employment relationship. Yazaki North America complies with federal and state equal employment opportunity laws and strives to keep the workplace free from all forms of harassment.