Prototype Engineer

Job Description
Role Summary
The Prototype Engineer is the technical lead and liaison between prototype operations, suppliers, engineering, quality, and manufacturing. This role ensures that prototypes are produced, tested, and inspected according to Bosch and customer requirements, following all our internal directives to ensure the quality of the samples.
Tasks
Performs evaluation and understanding of customer technical requirements for prototype steering gears
Main point of contact for the ENG (engineering) organization for technical questions during the review of requirements, assembly and testing processes
Leads and coordinates discussions with ENG for feasibility of the tests required to be performed in the sample orders as well as ensure all testing parameters are released for testing phase
Consolidates product requirements such as drawings, specifications, CAD images, tooling/fixture requirements for assembly, limit sample requirements, specific customer requests to create the assembly instruction
Identifies tooling, equipment, consumables (grease, liquids seal, cleaners/surface prep, etc.) required for assembly including the design of tools to support the assembly and testing processes
Leads troubleshooting /problem solving of Gear assembly/building issues and testing problems/failures
Supports the product and components quality evaluation before final release of the product to internal and external customers
With support of Quality Assurance associate, develops and maintains build documentation and processes (Technical Checklist, Control Plan, Build instructions/process, QS (Quality System) Check
Supports Prototype Coordinators with all technical questions and change requests (BoM, components, sub-assemblies, quality, building process, technical feasibility/limitations, changes in builds etc.)\
Supports Material Handler with material handling and storage best practices, requirements as well as yearly inventory process
Supports training of team from the technical and design perspective of the product