Core Joining Engineer

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In this position…

The Core Exterior Structural Systems organization is seeking a GSR interested in learning and developing skills in structural systems joining, particularly sealers & adhesives and bolted connections. The Core Joining Engineer position will have the opportunity to work in a dynamic environment with a cross-functional team to identify and resolve issues, as well as develop and maintain Foundation documents. A key part of the role will be guiding and supporting program teams to deliver proper joining execution.

This position will work jointly with the Sealer & Adhesive TS as well as the Structural Fastening & Bolted Connection TS. On the Sealer and Adhesive side, the engineer will be involved in solving new product design challenges, plant concerns and develop new materials to support future architectures. For Bolted Connections, this role will support current and future programs to ensure BIC quality, cost and lightweight execution within ever-evolving, multi-material platforms.

Core Joining Engineer: Product Development Exterior Structural Systems Engineering - Core Foundation and Joining

What you'll do…

• Support Architecture and Applications customers - drive for quality and cost / weight efficiency

• Work closely with application D&R team to optimize designs as a system

• Assess feasibility of program-specific material combinations and executions during the program development phase

• Evaluation of adhesive & sealing joining trials with new materials and/or joining in alignment with cross functional teams, R&A, Body Construction Joining SMEs

• Work with TS's on Technical Engineering Sign-Off of sealer & adhesive and bolted connections related requirements at key program milestones

• Technology Development

• Work with cross functional teams to develop new materials and joining applications which deliver future strategic Structural Systems solutions

• Benchmark competition

• Work with the CAE team on the development of simulation methods and joint cards

• Institutionalize knowledge and best practices

• Develop and maintain Foundation/Quality documents (DVP, DFMEA, SCCAF, interface diagrams, boundary diagrams)

• Develop and maintain Core documents to institutionalize knowledge including Design Rules, training materials and other required documents for sealers & adhesives and bolted connections

• Work with cross functional team to update and develop new Engineering Specifications, standards, tools, and test methods

• Business Support:

• Drive continuous improvement in the Supply Base

• Lead/participate in solving production issues with VO, Materials, STA and Purchasing

• Review TVM actions for feasibility

What you'll do…

• Support Architecture and Applications customers - drive for quality and cost / weight efficiency

• Work closely with application D&R team to optimize designs as a system

• Assess feasibility of program-specific material combinations and executions during the program development phase

• Evaluation of adhesive & sealing joining trials with new materials and/or joining in alignment with cross functional teams, R&A, Body Construction Joining SMEs

• Work with TS's on Technical Engineering Sign-Off of sealer & adhesive and bolted connections related requirements at key program milestones

• Technology Development

• Work with cross functional teams to develop new materials and joining applications which deliver future strategic Structural Systems solutions

• Benchmark competition

• Work with the CAE team on the development of simulation methods and joint cards

• Institutionalize knowledge and best practices

• Develop and maintain Foundation/Quality documents (DVP, DFMEA, SCCAF, interface diagrams, boundary diagrams)

• Develop and maintain Core documents to institutionalize knowledge including Design Rules, training materials and other required documents for sealers & adhesives and bolted connections

• Work with cross functional team to update and develop new Engineering Specifications, standards, tools, and test methods

• Business Support:

• Drive continuous improvement in the Supply Base

• Lead/participate in solving production issues with VO, Materials, STA and Purchasing

• Review TVM actions for feasibility