Application Engineer - HVAC/Cooling Module

Description

 Yinlun TDI, LLC is a top leader in providing thermal management solutions to the US Automotive, Commercial Truck and Off Highway markets which have expanded greatly after the acquisition by Zhejiang Yinlun Co., Ltd. Already known for its superior engineering and manufacturing systems, Zhejiang Yinlun instills even greater capabilities to the US operation. We are a group of highly motivated professional who are focusing on providing heat exchangers, modules, systems that meet the ever-increasing demands from our customers, still dedicated to protecting the environment.

Headquartered in Houston, TX, Yinlun TDI, LLC maintains sales and engineering facilities in Michigan, Illinois, and North Carolina. With the support from our parent company, we are poised to attain significant growth in conventional heat exchangers, in EV and autonomous driving sectors.

Yinlun TDI, LLC is searching for an Application Engineer in the US carrying out a mission to serve our automotive customers with first class services, cutting edge technologies and advanced manufacturing capabilities.  YINLUN TDI LLC offers a generous salary, robust full benefits package with matching 401(k) with additional perks!

Position Overview

The responsibilities of this individual are to provide technical lead in automotive new program acquisitions, existing program development activities, and act as liaison between customers and Yinlun HQ China. You will collaborate with our engineering team to develop new applications and improve upon existing ones that will serve our clients and business well. Must be able to objectively analyze application performance and effectively implement necessary changes.

Requirements

Job Duties and Responsibilities

• Function as the primary technical interface to customers, exploring potential opportunities, taking the lead of new business acquisition activities
• Interfacing with customers to obtain the latest developments of customers, identifying their specific needs, preferences, and gain constructive feedback
• Researching and collecting customer information, while remaining vigilant of market performance of competitors’ related products in the field of use and the OEM side, recommendations for market decision
• Develop & promote existing & new products for business acquisition with technical presentation
• Understand and interpret customers’ RFQ requirements and prepare technical solutions to meet customer requirements for packaging and performance
• Analyze and compile customer’s technical requirements and specifications to extract performance and functional criteria
• Provide customer engineering estimates and a high-level technical explanation on the quote, manage all technical aspects of RFQ responses
• Facilitate 3D and 2D models’ development balancing the customer requirements and internal performance standards, and new concept development with customer and internal design team by conducting feasibility study
• Support customer design change ideas & cost reduction plan; Effectively collaborate with customers on engineering change process and lead internal implementations
• Resolve customer in/postproduction issues by investigating problems, developing solutions, preparing reports, and making recommendations to the management
• Coordinate project activities with customer and internal teams for program timing/delivery, industrialization, APQP process (DVP&R, DFMEA)
• Implement pre-sale, in-sale and after-sale customer service, and handle customer complaints in a timely manner according to procedures

Qualifications 

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering (Mechanical, Industrial, Aerospace) 
• Minimum of 3 years’ experience in automotive heat exchangers/cooling system development
• Experience with EV vehicle thermal system, battery cooling, HVAC/heat pump system a plus
• Experience in plastic injection molding, aluminum casting, CAB brazing, stamping marketing methods
• CAD design experience (Catia V5, UG/NX, Solid works, Pro/E or Creo)
• Familiar with APQP process, 8D reporting, FMEA, DVP&R, and program management
• Ability to handle multiple projects, complete tasks on-time, and ability to work effectively in cross-functional teams
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, good interpersonal communication, organization and coordination skills
• Bilingual in Mandarin Chinese and/or Spanish a plus

Affirmative Action/EEO statement

Yinlun TDI, LLC is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.