Application Engineer

Bosch St. Joseph Plant

The Bosch plant in St. Joseph has manufactured automotive brake components for more than 60 years. The plant specializes in products such as Hydro-Boost® Booster, Hydro-Max® Booster & Master Cylinder, Driveline Park Brake and Medium Heavy Truck ZOHT Disc Brake.

• Our main customers are Ford, General Motors, FCA and DTNA Freightliner

The Bosch Group is a leading global supplier of technology and services. It employs roughly 417,900 associates worldwide. The company generated sales of $98 billion in 2024. Its operations are divided into four business sectors:
Mobility Solutions, Industrial Technology, Consumer Goods, and Energy and Building Technology.

• Design and engineering for new/revised applications of the Hydro-Boost/Hydro-Max hydraulic brake boosters, associated brake master cylinders, disc brake calipers and driveline park brakes (drum brakes).
• Engineering development for on-going product improvement and cost reduction.
• Provide technical definition for cost studies.
• Manufacturing support.
• Perform dimensional stack-ups to assure compliance to design guidelines.
• Must work with the cross-functional team to assure designs can be manufactured and will meet quality and functional requirements.
• Create development plans and DFMEAs for associated assemblies and components.
• Direct designers in packaging studies and detailing drawings.
• Check/approve drawings prior to release.
• Coordinate engineering design changes and releases of prints and BOMs, using the drawing change system.
• Review, write and revise test specifications related to product requirements and testing.
• Direct technicians in development and product validation testing for new/revised designs.
• Document test results and analysis in formal test reports.
• Interface with customer and sales to assure compliance to customer requirements and needs.
• Be familiar with government brake regulations to assist customer in compliance of product design.
• Develop expertise in brake system design, including pedal feel, to assist customers with specifying appropriate booster specifications.
• Coordinate the building, test, and shipment of engineering prototypes to customers.
• Coordinate with suppliers on component development, issue resolution.
• Root cause analysis on product defects attributable to design.
• Quality support – production validation, annual certification, and Z-audit testing.
• Warranty support – assist with root cause investigations.

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering (BSME preferred).
• Knowledge of fluid mechanics, dynamics and controls a plus.
• Experience in automotive industry and brake products a plus.
• Familiarity with CAD, preferably Teamcenter NX a plus.
• Experience with practical use of statistics is a plus.
• Experience with GD&T is desired.
• Manufacturing process knowledge a plus.
• Must be able to work in a team environment.
• Proactive, customer, quality/problem solving oriented.
• Good communication and organizational skills.
• Ability to prioritize among multiple tasks, and adapt to priority changes.
• Accountable.
• Strong work ethic and commitment to meeting deadlines.
• IATF 16949 knowledge related to engineering requirements a plus.

• FIRST Robotics (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology)
• AWIM (A World In Motion)

Indefinite U.S. work authorized individuals only. Future sponsorship for work authorization unavailable.

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability / veterans.

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