Sanhua International, Inc Hiring for Technical Program Manager Job at San Jose, CA Full Time

About Us
Sanhua International Inc is the US subsidiary of Sanhua Intelligent Controls, a public company (002050.SZ) in China. Sanhua Automotive USA, with $200M annual sales, is the NA Automotive BU under it. We provide service and deliver products to the Automotive Industry and we are focused on Technology, People and Teamwork.

Job Title: Technical Program Manager

Summary

As a Technical Program Manager (TPM) at the Sanhua West Coast office, the candidate will be responsible for supporting OEM and Tier 1 customers in the region by being their primary technical contact. The individual would also be responsible for the development of EV, PHEV and AV thermal and HVAC components, including refrigerant valves (SOVs, EXVs, CVs), refrigerant HEXs (chillers, liquid-cooled condensers), electrical coolant and oil pumps and battery cold plates. The work would involve strong collaboration with the global R&D, engineering, manufacturing and testing teams to deliver high-quality and expertly engineered products to our customers.

Responsibilities

· Support Sanhua business and product lines by serving as the key technical interface to OEMs and Tier 1 customers

· Meet regularly with customer engineering and product teams to resolve any technical, packaging, production, supply chain or quality issues

· Work with customers to develop validation test plans based on their product requirements and coordinate validation testing and complete DVP&R documentation

· Analyze product requirement documents and lead engineering activities including concept design, compliance matrix generation and detailed RFQ proposal reports

· Coordinate the development of CAD models and 2D drawings, and direct simulation activities (CFD, FEA and optimization studies) to support customer programs

· Support thermal and HVAC system design and development projects in coordination with customers through component integration, testing, simulation and system engineering

· Work closely with customers to understand industry and product trends; assist global R&D team with the development of new products and improvement/iteration of existing products

· Lead discussions with manufacturing, process engineering, service, packaging and supply chain teams in support of product development and VA/VE activities

· Benchmark competitive thermal components and systems to quantify functional targets and develop engineering and technical specifications

· Develop technical documentation for existing and new products including design specifications, process and manufacturing guidelines and product catalogs

· Represent Sanhua at industry conferences and symposiums and grow company’s knowledge base through technical workshops and publication and paper review

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering with a focus on heat transfer, thermodynamics, HVAC&R and fluid mechanics
• 3+ years of experience in the thermal management field for EV, PHEV or AV OEM or Tier 1 supplier with hands-on experience with refrigerant and coolant HEX components, sensors, valves and pumps
• Good working knowledge of refrigerant-based, coolant-based, air-cooled, injection molded parts, brazed/welded/cast components and high voltage products;
• Working experience with automotive systems design, packaging and assembly requirements
• Strong communication and problem-solving skills with a demonstrated ability to work with global multi-domain teams
• In-plant and/or program/vehicle launch experience is a plus;

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $110,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Relocation assistance
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Supplemental Pay:

• Bonus pay

Education:

• Bachelor’s (Preferred)

Experience:

• thermal systems/components development: 3 years (Required)

Work Location: One location