Tire Development Engineer

THE POSITION

• Lead tire development projects for Original Equipment (OE) customers - design a product that meets all internal, customer, and external requirements, utilizing all relevant Continental tools/databases/portals.
• Develop/execute design strategies for future OE tire development projects.
• Plan, organize and support serial production release including the preparation of all internal release documents, test reports and risk analyses. Support and resolve design related manufacturing issues during this phase.
• Plan, organize, support, and attend OE tire development project kick-off and pre-builds in plant when needed, ensuring good communication and synergies between design and manufacturing processes. (5-10% travel time)
• Plan, organize, support, and execute OE tire development test plans using OE customer specific test methods when needed.
• Plan, organize, support, and execute virtual test plans (simulation) using standardized internal methods.
• Continuously compare test and simulation results with requirements and incorporate learnings into design strategy.
• Support PPAP approval process for the assigned projects. Support all internal/external release/app...