Vehicle Engineering Manager

The purpose of this position is to ensure engineering delivery of integrated design solutions that meet or exceed product performance objectives (value drivers) within TDTC's most demanding Product Development Programs.  As a key member of the Program Team, the VEM satisfies business needs, customer value drivers and product differentiation through an unwavering commitment to requirements allocation, design optimization, systems integration, proof of concept, design verification, and enhanced brand identity.

Primary Duties:

1.  Responsible for total integration of vehicle systems in achieving Vehicle-Level performance objectives within the constraints of delivered cost, timing, and performance risk.

2.  Responsible for providing the program team high-level engineering requirements.  Translates program charter requirements into high-level engineering requirements capable of satisfying Vehicle-Level attributes, value drivers, and market position within the constraints of program budget and timing.  Creates, communicates, and maintains the program VRD (Vehicle Requirements Document) detailing product performance objectives, associated engineering assumptions, performance attributes, engineering characteristics and design targets.  Verifies stated requirements will satisfy vehicle attribute market position through the development and execution of performance benchmarking, literature search, and investigation of industry trends.

3.  Responsible for ensuring the cascades of high-level engineering requirements into actionable system-level design requirements to functional design to achieve vehicle level objectives.  Ensures leveraging of CAE (modeling and simulation) competencies in optimizing engineering concepts and improving cost and timing of design development and verification.  Reviews and signs off on design concepts to assure salient system-level performance requirements are explicitly stated, responsive to charter, and likely satisfied.

4.  Acts as the point of leadership among design team leaders, vehicle engineers, and CAE/Test managers in managing engineering trade-offs, systems integration, cost-benefit, and schedule in pursuit of detailed designs that satisfy vehicle-level performance objectives.

5.  Responsible for design verification in confirming design release satisfies vehicle level performance objectives.  Works with verification managers in the planning and execution of the design verification plan (DVP&R). Supports the planning and execution of executive reviews, ride n¿ drives, and final engineering sign-off.

6.  Throughout the program, is accountable to the Program Manager and Chief Engineer, Vehicle Engineering, in reporting and reconciling all QCD plans, status,  issues, and deliverables associated with design meeting vehicle-level performance objectives.  Works jointly with the TDVE Verification Manager in the planning, budgeting, forecasting, and cost accounting of TDVE program resources and work plans.

7.  Responsible to promote institutionalization of Vehicle Engineering methodologies, processes, competencies and culture in pursuit of business strategy and organizational objectives.

8.  Schedule, motivate and effectively use the manpower available by setting work priorities and by communicating objectives and results of individual performance (i.e. Total Performance Management)

9.  Ensure department procedures and policies adhere to Union contract requirements. Respond to first step grievances and attend second step grievance meeting, as required

10.  Perform a variety of administrative approval tasks including, but not limited to: weekly timekeeping, overtime work schedule, expense accounts, vacation planning, purchase order requests, and training

11.  Maintain professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; participating in activities provided to enhance knowledge.