eAxle Physical Analysis Team Leader

About the role

The eAxle Physical Analysis Team Leader will head a multidisciplinary team of engineers, specialists and technicians responsible for physical analysis and failure investigation of eAxle systems and components. This role combines people leadership with deep technical expertise to deliver high‑quality analysis results and support product development across the automotive powertrain portfolio.

Key responsibilities

• Lead, coach and develop a team of physical analysis engineers, specialists and technicians, managing competence development, capacity planning and workload.
• Coordinate physical analysis and failure investigation activities for eAxle systems, transmission assemblies and individual components across development, validation and series projects.
• Conduct structured root‑cause analyses and evaluate abnormalities, wear patterns, malfunctions and failure mechanisms.
• Correlate physical findings with test results, operating conditions, design data and simulation outcomes to provide clear engineering recommendations.
• Plan and prioritize analysis tasks across multiple projects while ensuring quality, traceability and efficient resource utilization.
• Drive continuous improvement of analysis methods, laboratory processes and reporting standards.
• Act as the primary interface with project management, system engineering, validation, design, quality and manufacturing teams.
• Provide regular status updates on investigations, critical findings, risks and resource planning to project and business management.

Required profile

• University degree in Mechanical Engineering, Automotive Engineering, Mechatronics or a comparable technical field.
• Several years of experience in product development, testing, validation, physical analysis, failure investigation or quality engineering.
• Proven experience in leading and developing engineers or technical specialists.
• Strong technical understanding of eAxle, transmission, driveline or related powertrain systems.
• Good knowledge of mechanical components such as gears, bearings, shafts, lubrication and sealing systems.
• Experience with root‑cause analysis, failure mechanisms and structured problem‑solving methodologies.

Required skills

• eAxle system analysis
• Transmission and driveline knowledge
• Mechanical components (gears, bearings, shafts, lubrication, sealing)
• Root‑cause analysis techniques
• Failure investigation methods
• Structured problem‑solving methodologies