Application Engineering Team Leader

Arzignano, IT, 36071
- **Requisition**:35524
- Dana is a global leader in the supply of highly engineered driveline, sealing, and thermal-management technologies that improve the efficiency and performance of vehicles with both conventional and alternative-energy powertrains. Serving three primary markets - passenger vehicle, commercial truck, and off-highway equipment - Dana provides the world's original-equipment manufacturers and the aftermarket with local product and service support through a network of nearly 100 engineering, manufacturing, and distribution facilities.
- **Position Summary**
The position will cover two areas:

Field Application Engineer will help customers develop electrical drive solutions for innovative battery
- AE Team Leader will coordinate and manage the local AE Team (Arzignano or other locations in Italy) and report to the Application Team Manager Dana TM4 Europe as well as to the Global Dana TM4 Application Team Manager.

**Main opportunities and challenges**
- Grow together with the Application Team into an emerging market of electrification and become part of it. Become a specialist and technical leader in one of the dedicated areas of this electrification, if in the Off-Highway market or Commercial vehicles. Find your home as FAE expert in one of the manifold business branches that a worldwide acting company like Dana offers.

**Main Responsibilities**
- Provide remotely or on-site system support to customers including:

- Technical Specifications
- Sizing and simulation of electric drives systems
- Assistance in component selection
- Software control solutions
- System optimization
- Work in close collaboration with our expert engineering teams and Sales/Customer Service organization
- Provide training and knowledge sharing
- Lead and manage the local AE Team, to achieve an effective working, needed progress on customer projects and good interaction of the team in the local and global Dana TM4 environment

**Job Requirements**

**Education**:University master degree in
- **Electronics/Mechatronics Engineer**

**Professional backgroung**:3-5 years of experience in
Alternatively experiences in customer service in these areas can be a good background
- Experience in managing a technical team

**Hard Skills**
- Electric motors, motor control and power electronic skills
- Project management skills
- Functional testing skills of electronic equipment
- Documentation & reporting skills, using the standard Microsoft tools
- Preferred:

Knowledge on powertrains (Gear Boxes, Axles,) for electrical vehicle
- Basic electrical and mechanical handwork skills
- Skills regarding Functional Safety for electric vehicles
- Working on test benches for electric motors.
- Training skills
- Considered as a Plus:

**SW Development skills are an advantage**:

- Some experience with CAD tools used for wiring diagrams or mechanical sketches
- Knowledge on any CRM tool is an advantage, preferably on SalesForce
- Knowledge on PLM tool TeamCenter
- Knowledge of Polarion software
- Knowledge of ISO1175 standard and Functional Safety Standards

**Soft Skills**
- Be a Team Player
- Be able to manage a technical team
- Outgoing personality
- Personal desire to succeed
- Willing to travel ~50 days a year
- Flexibility to adjust to unexpected situations and finding best solutions under given circumstances/under a certain pressure.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.
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- Join our team of 40,000 problem solvers who are fostering a culture of innovation by leveraging the diverse perspectives of our global team. We believe in facing challenges head-on by finding opportunity and uncovering possibility, where roadblocks and barriers become targets instead of obstacles. We are One Dana with limitless opportunity.

**Our Values**
- Value Others
- Inspire Innovation
- Grow Responsibly
- Win Together