-
Job Description
- The Design Release Engineer is responsible for the engineering, design, development, validation, timing, and production release of the Hard and Soft Trim systems.
- The Engineer will have end to end ownership of their components and ensuring they meet vehicle functional objectives.
- Responsibilities also include component design, development, and packaging; Design Verification Plan & Report (DVPR) testing; change management; bill of material maintenance; prototype and production build support; issues management; CAD model management in Teamcenter; weight reduction, cost reduction and other efficiency improvement initiatives; and communicating technical product status to management.
- Additionally, supporting vehicle assembly plants for any product technical issues, support service teams for any field warranty issues and help in root cause analysis of the failures.
- Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering or equivalent from an ABET accredited or equivalent program.
- 3-5 years of relevant engineering experience.
- Experience designing and developing 2-3 of the following:
- Restraints, inj. mold plastics, seat structures/mechanisms, lighting, and/or interior system integration.
- Experience with injection molding, painting, and decorating plastic components.
- Experience with OEM or supplier design and release.
- Experience with NX, Catia V5, and Teamcenter.
- Experience with DFMEA, DVP&R creation and execution.
- Experience with component builds and execution.
- Experience with production process feasibility and development including mold flow analysis or other interior component manufacturing processes.