Technical Specialist - Bus Components

Position Overview

Navistar's Bus Components Engineering Team has an exciting opportunity for a Technical Specialist to join our team at our WHQ in Lisle, IL. The Bus Components team within R&D is responsible for all design work on the bus body, including body structure, body closures, interior trim, and body components. Group responsibilities consist of requirement setting, design activities, validation support, pilot build preparation and troubleshooting, and production plant support.

The Technical Specialist will provide technical expertise in the group and guide/mentor less experienced team members. They will be the subject matter expert on the bus product (school & commercial) as well as bus industry best practices, ensuring all requirements and regulations are met with quality.

Responsibilities

• Operates with little to no supervision in a complex environment. Acts independently to determine methods and procedures on new or special assignments. May supervise the activities of others and lead project teams to achieve milestones and objectives.

• Solves significant, unique, and complex problems that have a broad impact on the business. May also require development of new solutions for complex projects.

• Contributes to the development of functional strategy. Anticipates internal and/or external business challenges and/or regulatory issues; recommends process, product, or service improvements.

• Exercises independent judgment in methods, techniques, and evaluation criteria for obtaining results. Creates formal networks involving coordination among groups.

• Identify, troubleshoot, contain, and permanently correct engineering design issues.

• Identify and document bus body system knowledge to drive continuous organizational learning.

• Coordinate testing of designs for durability and compliance to Federal, State, and local requirements.

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Engineering Technology or Computer Science

• At least 12 years of experience in product design/development or new technologies and/or computer science experience

• At least 2 years of experience leading new technologies or specialized technologies

OR

• Master's degree in Engineering, Engineering Technology or Computer Science

• At least 8 years of experience in product design/development or new technologies and/or computer science experience

• At least 2 years of experience leading new technologies or specialized technologies

OR

• PhD in Engineering, Engineering Technology or Computer Science

• At least 5 years of experience in product design/development or new technologies or specialized technologies and/or computer science experience

• At least 2 years of experience leading new technologies or specialized technologies

Additional Requirements

• Qualified candidates, excluding current Navistar employees, must be legally authorized on an unrestricted basis (US Citizen, Legal Permanent Resident, Refugee or Asylee) to be employed in the United States. Navistar does not anticipate providing employment related work sponsorship for this position (e.g., H-1B status)

Desired Skills

• Experience in work with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS.). School Bus Regulations experience a Plus

• Experience in requirement writing, DFMEA, DVP&R, GD&T

• Knowledgeable in metal fabrication and stampings or plastic component design and tooling

• Design experience or Industry experience in School Bus manufacturing a plus

Company Overview

Navistar, Inc. ("Navistar") is a purpose-driven company, reimagining how to deliver what matters to create more cohesive relationships, build higher-performing teams and find solutions where others don't.

Based in Lisle, Illinois, Navistar or its subsidiaries and affiliates produce International brand commercial trucks and engines, IC Bus brand school and commercial buses, all-makes OnCommand Connection advanced connectivity services, and Fleetrite, ReNEWeD and Diamond Advantage brand aftermarket parts.

With a history of innovation dating back to 1831, Navistar has more than 14,500 employees worldwide and is part of TRATON SE, a global champion of the truck and transport services industry. Additional information is available at www.Navistar.com.

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Navistar is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.

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