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Job Posting Title

Senior Product Engineer- Bearings

Job Description Summary

AAM is searching for a Senior Product Engineer - Bearings to join our team. This position will be based out of our Advanced Technology Development Center location in Detroit, MI.

As a Senior Product Engineer - Bearings, you will lead the design and development of bearing and bearing-related components from concept through full manufacturing launch.

Working within the Product Engineering Product Development Process (PE-PDP), you will be responsible for ensuring product design meets technical, cost, and timeline expectations across all launch phases. This role requires deep technical expertise, cross-functional collaboration, and a strong focus on design quality, integration, and efficiency.

Job Description

• Lead the design of bearing and bearing-related components within product systems from concept through launch, in alignment with PE-PDP and program gate deliverables.

• Use Masta software to analyze, evaluate, and select bearing designs and related components.

• Create supplier specifications and collaborate with procurement to select, validate, and manage vendors.

• Collaborate with multi-functional and multi-regional teams to develop and integrate new subsystems or components into the existing product portfolio.

• Find opportunities to improve efficiency and consistency throughout the development process across various engineering domains.

• Collaborate with cost engineering to understand the cost impact of design decisions and deliver within the agreed bill of materials (BOM).

• Coordinate with systems engineering and services to release designs on schedule and support key project milestones.

• Participate in peer reviews and monthly engineering project status meetings, ensuring compliance with technical requirements and design standards.

• Contribute to the creation and execution of project plans to meet engineering deliverables.

• Define and document validation requirements for bearing components within the engineered system.

• Share lessons learned and support ongoing continuous improvement initiatives within the engineering organization.

• All other duties as assigned

Required Skills and Education

• Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering or related field.
• 5+ years experience in bearing design, application, analysis, testing, and failure analysis.  Experience preferably in automotive gearbox applications.
• 2+ years applied experience in bearing design (Romax & Masta ) and system analysis

About AAM:

As a leading global Tier 1 Automotive and Mobility Supplier, AAM designs, engineers and manufactures Driveline and Metal Forming technologies to support electric, hybrid and internal combustion vehicles. Headquartered in Detroit with over 80 facilities in 18 countries, we are Bringing the Future Faster for a safer and more sustainable tomorrow. To learn more, visit AAM.com.

Why Join #TeamAAM:

As a member of #TeamAAM, you’ll get to make a difference on day one. From your first day with us, you’ll have the opportunity to grow, embrace challenges, build your skills, and bring your authentic self to work every day, all while helping to shape the future of mobility for AAM…and the world.

AAM will not discriminate against any Associate or applicant for employment because of age, race, color, gender, religion, weight, height, marital status, sexual orientation, genetic history or information, gender identity or expression, disability, protected veteran status, national origin, or other characteristic protected by law. AAM will take affirmative action to ensure that applicants are employed, and that Associates are treated equally during employment, without regard to their age, race, color, gender, religion, weight, height, marital status, sexual orientation, genetic history or information, gender identity or expression, disability, protected veteran status, national origin, or other characteristic protected by law. For the Disabled Job Seeker: We offer reasonable accommodations for qualified disabled individuals who are applicants for employment. To request assistance or accommodations, please e-mail TalentAcquisition@aam.com. AAM is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.