Principal Engineer Specialist

SAE Industry Technologies Consortia (ITC), Performance Review Institute (PRI) and SAE International (SAE), deliver shared solutions to industry's common challenges. Join us and create a higher standard for a better world.

The Principal Engineer provides general technical and engineering management expertise to the best practices, standards, and technical report development process. Facilitates and manages working groups and/or user forum projects developing applicable industry guidance, standards and technical reports.

Business activities include but are not limited to supporting the development, management and marketing of standards & technical reports, qualification/certification programs, referee materials, cooperative research and identifying markets for the same. Supports implementation of company strategy and continuous improvement initiatives.

• Applies job specific technical/ engineering expertise in project management and product development.
• Supports industry through demonstrated ability to facilitate and influence task groups to achieve industry desired outcomes
• Support and perform product development / project engineering tasks for working groups, and/or user forums as assigned, including:
• Develop proposals for statement of work for new and revised standards & technical reports
• Support projects, make plans to accomplish goals and facilitate the integration of technical activities
• Develop industry guidance, standards and technical reports, coordinating responses to industry comments and coordinating with related industry groups and representing the subcommittees and working groups in meetings and forums
• Support and perform technical oversight report generation/assessment as directed with strict confidentiality and compliance with procedural and regulatory requirements; conduct technical oversight as required; review/update reports; follow up and close non-conformances; ensure effective closure of reports for timely release of documents; provide technical summary reports to the assigned task group; quick elevation of issues for resolution.
• Supports the work programs of assigned subcommittees and working groups, including technical planning, meeting logistics, facilitation, and meeting report preparation.
• Function as the focal point for committee activities by writing and issuing agendas and minutes, resolving problems, communicating information, answering inquiries, etc.
• Plans and conducts technical meetings, prepares materials, and facilitates technical sessions and seminars.
• Prepares technical meeting reports and presentation of results for industry coordination.
• Supports the planning of and contributes to the technical sessions at Industry Conferences & Technical Meetings.
• Support the program communication strategy plan.
• Provide input to the plan and support workshops, appearances and exhibits, as assigned.
• Also support and help to coordinate the development of marketing materials, as applicable.
• Execute straightforward tasks to support leadership committees as assigned and required.
• Provide limited support of straightforward new initiatives, as assigned.
• Recommend process improvements for assigned programs.
• Identify gaps/problems and report to appropriate management.
• Participates in user-experience research to identify obstacles, improve ease-of-use, customer satisfaction and inform future product and service development, as applicable.
• Support the program strategic plan through alignment with deadlines, goals, and milestones.

• 6 years' experience in automotive or automated vehicle engineering, project management, project engineering, or technical management roles.
• Bachelor's degree in engineering, quality, science, or business management.
• Technical/engineering expertise with experience in the areas of responsibility for technical standards use, development, or auditing (automated or automotive industry use preferred).
• Strong interpersonal and communications skills along with excellent analytical, writing, editing, and presentation skills.
• Ability to organize effectively, carry out independent action, work on simultaneous assignments, and perform functions of a confidential manner.
• Strong project management skills.
• Global and cultural sensitivities.
• Attention to detail.
• Strong teamwork, collaboration, and problem-solving skills.
• Understanding of trade association operations.

• Master's degree in, engineering, science, quality, finance, or business management Role-related…