NASI - Lead Research & Development Engineer - Advanced Vehicle Development (AVD)

Summary

The Lead Research & Development (R&D) Engineer is responsible for overseeing various vehicle-related research and development projects.

This role also involves acting as a liaison between the U.S.

and Japanese engineering teams, significantly influencing technical- and project-related decisions.

The Lead R&D Engineer utilizes their history with the company to identify connections with departments at Subaru Headquarters in Japan (Subaru Corporation [SBR]) and their engineers including those who have worked in the U.S as an expatriate.

The Lead R&D Engineer involves collaborating cross-functionally with other Subaru entities and business functions such as SBR, Subaru of America (SOA), and Subaru Indiana Automotive (SIA).

The level of interaction with SBR, SOA, and SIA is expected to be higher than that of R&D Engineers and Senior R&D Engineers.

The Lead R&D Engineer coaches and guides team members to ensure high-quality work and leads multiple large-scale projects to meet timelines and budgets.

In conjunction with the General Manager (GM), Associate Director (AD), and managers, the Lead R&D Engineer makes high-impact recommendations regarding budget allocation, task distribution, target performance goals for future products, and other technical priorities.

Approximately, core duties will involve 30% management support (coaching team members), 40% project and testing oversight, and 30% execution of tasks (evaluation, research, reporting, etc.).

Core Responsibilities

Project Responsibilities:


* Leads multiple large-scale projects to meet timelines and budgets.

Independently identifies testing/research needed to progress in each project.


* Makes schedules and plans to achieve project goals.


* Guides Subaru Corporation (SBR) development and target specifications based on defined market need.


* Determines project direction based on team goals/SBR needs with oversight from manager and General Manager (GM).


* Enhances impact on SBR by incorporating results and data from other Subaru entities in North America.

Process Improvement:


* Proactively identifies future issues and collaborates with other engineers and managers to resolve the issue.


* Finds methods of improvement for the department including:
+ Streamlining test methods.
+ Improving procedures.
+ Enhancing efficient allocation of time.
+ Automation of data collection/processing.
+ Suggestion of projects to better achieve team goals.

Management Support:


* Supports the day-to-day tasks of intern and engineers of lower-level seniority, advising them in the process of testing/evaluation planning and implementations.


* Gives preliminary reviews of technical reports and other technical work submitted by engineers of lower-level seniority.

Supports GM, Associate Director (AD), and managers in communicating project timelines and technical goals with the team members.


* Assists the GM and...