Senior Engineer

Join Our Team as a Senior Engineer at Johnson Electric!

Location: Plymouth, MI (onsite)

Vacancy Type: Existing Position

Schedule: Full-Time, with flexibility for additional hours or alternate schedules based on business needs

Travel: Approximately three domestic and two international trips per year

As our next Senior Engineer, you’ll lead technical product-development activities from RFQ and requirements definition through validation and production launch. Your expertise in automotive product development, brushed and brushless motors, mechanical design, system engineering, and cross-functional project leadership will be essential to delivering safe, reliable, and cost-effective products that meet performance, quality, cost, and timing objectives.

Why You’ll Love Working Here

• Innovative Environment: Work on advanced technologies and engineering projects that push the boundaries of what is possible
• Global Mobility: Gain international exposure through collaboration with engineering teams and customers across multiple regions
• Diverse Projects: Contribute to washer-pump, engine, chassis, and motor-technology programs across different automotive applications
• Technological Leadership: Join a company driving advancements in motion systems and automotive product development
• Professional Growth: Expand your technical and leadership capabilities through challenging programs, global collaboration, and continuous learning

What You’ll Be Doing

• Lead technical development activities for washer-pump, engine, and chassis applications
• Manage engineering projects through established development milestones and internal procedures
• Coordinate engineering and non-engineering teams to control product performance, quality, cost, and timing
• Define the technical scope of Requests for Quotation and clarify outstanding requirements with customers
• Maintain accurate records of product requirements, technical decisions, and engineering changes throughout development
• Build and maintain strong technical relationships with customer engineering teams
• Support customer Product Development Team meetings, technical reviews, conference calls, correspondence, and build events
• Coordinate technical activities across Engineering, Operations, Product Release, Business Development, Sales, Purchasing, and Program Management
• Collaborate with global engineering teams in South America, India, China, Italy, and other locations
• Apply system-engineering principles to align project scope, product roadmaps, and digital-twin development
• Support the optimization of Bills of Materials through robust engineering and risk-avoidance planning
• Apply structured product-development practices to deliver safe, reliable, and manufacturable solutions
• Provide technical support for production-quality investigations and current-product concerns
• Support manufacturing plants with technical issues and coordinate the resolution of design questions during development
• Support the use and expansion of Standard Stock Keeping Unit design strategies for new products
• Review and provide technical input on DFMEAs, PFMEAs, Control Plans, and related engineering documentation
• Support Design Validation, Product Validation, PPAP, and production-launch activities
• Evaluate product designs for manufacturability in plastic-injection and metal-stamping processes
• Develop technical plans and lead the resolution of complex engineering problems
• Communicate project status, technical risks, decisions, and corrective actions to internal and external stakeholders
• Perform other related responsibilities as assigned

What We’re Looking For

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Mechanical Engineering, Automotive Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related science or engineering discipline
• Three to five years of experience with brushed and brushless motor technologies
• Strong knowledge of automotive product-development processes
• Experience supporting products developed for automotive OEMs or Tier 1 suppliers
• Understanding of plastic-injection and metal-stamping processes
• Ability to optimize product designs for manufacturability and production performance
• Experience with tolerance stack-up analysis and GD&T
• Knowledge of the automotive development cycle, including Design Validation, Product Validation, and PPAP
• Ability to review DFMEAs, PFMEAs, Control Plans, and other engineering documentation
• Experience using Minitab for statistical analysis
• High-level understanding of finite element analysis, including constraints, outputs, and methods for improving analytical results
• Ability to create and execute plans for resolving complex technical problems
• Strong organizational, analytical, and project-coordination skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to build effective customer and cross-functional relationships
• Demonstrated willingness to learn and consider new ideas and approaches
• Ability to respond quickly and positively under pressure
• Availability for domestic and international business travel

Bonus Points If You Have

• Mechanical CAD experience using SolidWorks or Solid Edge
• Direct development experience with AAM, Dana, BorgWarner, TI Fluid Systems, FORVIA HELLA, Astemo, or comparable automotive suppliers
• Experience developing washer pumps, engine components, chassis products, or motor-driven automotive systems
• Experience applying digital-twin methods to product development
• Knowledge of Johnson Electric Product Development System practices
• Experience with Red X problem-solving methodologies
• Green Belt or Black Belt certification
• Experience coordinating global product-development teams
• Background in Standard Stock Keeping Unit or product-platform development
• Experience supporting customer build events and production launches

Work Environment

• Full-time professional engineering position
• Majority of working time spent in an office or technical-development environment
• Regular computer use and participation in virtual and in-person technical meetings
• Occasional flexibility to work additional hours or an alternate schedule based on business demands
• Domestic and international travel required periodically
• Regular visual, verbal, and auditory communication requirements
• Ability to occasionally carry items weighing up to 10 pounds

How to Apply

Apply online at www.johnsonelectric.com. We can’t wait to meet you!

Come join our global, inclusive & diverse team

Our purpose is to improve the quality of life of everyone we touch through our innovative motion systems. We are a truly global team bound together by our shared values. Our culture is built on the diversity, knowledge, skills, creativity, and talents that each employee brings to the company. Our people are our company’s most valuable asset. We are committed to providing an inclusive, diverse and equitable workplace where employees of different backgrounds feel valued and respected, regardless of their age, gender, race, ethnicity or religious background. We are committed to inspiring our employees to grow, act with ownership and find fulfilment and meaning in the work they do.