Application Engineer

Full-time - Entry Level

Detroit, MI

Transportation Equipment Manufacturing

About the position

As an Application Engineer at AAM, you'll play a pivotal role in crafting the future of mobility. This outstanding opportunity allows you to interface directly with customers, ensuring flawless alignment and successful implementation of project requirements. Join our ambitious team in Detroit and help us deliver world-class engineering solutions!

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary interface between customers and AAM's program team from concept design to full manufacturing launch in accordance with PE-PDP and program launch gate deliverables.
• Represent engineering in internal AAM Program Launch Team meetings and customer Program Development Team (PDT) meetings, to ensure milestones are met.
• Manage action registers for internal and customer Program Development Teams (PDT), ensuring clear and accurate documentation.
• Collaborate with sales to identify and develop opportunities that enhance AAM's profitability and customer relationships.
• Ensure requirement changes are properly identified, documented, and addressed.
• Negotiate requirements (agree/disagree matrices) with customers to align on project needs.
• Support the Engineering Program Manager in creating and maintaining project plans that meet program milestones.
• Share insights and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering.
• 0 to 2 years' experience in automotive product design and development.
• Knowledge of design, development, test engineering, manufacturing processes, and quality.
• Familiar with Microsoft Suite.

Nice-to-haves

• Mechanical Engineering degree.
• Tier 1 or OEM experience.
• CAE experience.