Concept engineering and feasibility, incl. packaging and layout within vehicle architecture
Design to deliver customer-driven exterior system targets for craftsmanship, function, cost and weight
Create vehicle-aligned components and develop design concepts and production designs in both CATIA V5 and 3DX, support creation of component specification, component DFMEA and other technical design documents
Interpret CAE simulation results and integrate recommendations into product design
Support overall vehicle development milestones and prototype/production build events
Interface with design studio suppliers, process and production for manufacturing, feasibility, validation, and other engineering activities as specified for the assigned commodity
Root-Cause and Corrective analysis for production issues
What You’ll Bring
Education background in mechanical engineering; or the equivalent in experience and evidence of exceptional ability
5+ years of experience in automotive exterior systems or equal, must have experience in full product lifecycle through design, development, release and launch
Proficiency in both CATIA V5 and 3DX, good understanding of GD&T in design engineering
Understand the fundamental differences in design and engineering between low/high volume production, entry/premium vehicle systems and have examples or a portfolio of completed programs
Demonstrated knowledge and ability to integrate state-of-the-art design and manufacturing methods into product concepts and designs, as well as capability to interpret CAE results and integrate recommendations into product designs
Demonstrate an ability to manage difficult projects with tight timing constraints
Experience with various manufacturing processes such as plastic injection molding, thermoforming, SMC, bonding, etc.
Experience in defining test plans, designing test setups, and analyzing data