Closures Design Release Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Experienced in Design & Development of BIW Closures from the concept to production Design

• Expert in Catia V5/V6 Surface modeling workbench including Part Modeling, Assembly Design, Drawing and 3D Annotations

• Develop design concepts and production designs in CATIA V5/6

• Establish system architecture and functional feasibility

• Material and process selection to achieve the best cost to weight solution

• Create vehicle-aligned component and system targets for function, cost, weight, and investment

• Interpret CAE simulation results, provide design recommendations and integrate the feedback into product design

• Optimize the concepts and designs with analytical and physical assessments ensuring conformation to Federal regulations governing assigned systems

• Deliver world-class craftsmanship and fit/ finish

• Support creation of component specification, component Design Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (DFMEA), Design Verification Plan and Report (DVP&R), and other technical design documents

• Participate in sourcing process and release parts for production in the Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) system

• Interface with suppliers for manufacturing feasibility, validation, and other engineering activities as specified for the assigned commodity.

• Complete component and system validation as required ensuring system targets are met and optimized

• Lead launch phase of production intent designs at assembly plant, issue resolution with support of manufacturing and quality teams

Qualifications:

• Bachelor of Science degree (or foreign equivalent) in Mechanical / Automotive Engineering or in a closely related field

• 5+ years of experience in product design, Release Engineering and launch with an automotive OEM directly or with supplier delivering a major program from concept thru launch

• Demonstrated experience and ability to integrate state-of-the-art design and manufacturing methods into product concepts and designs

• Demonstrated ability to work with cross-functional teams: component engineers, full-service suppliers, CAE, program management, etc.

• Demonstrated knowledge with GD&T and dimensional engineering

• Demonstrated experience to manage projects with tight timing constraints

• Demonstrated experience of relevant manufacturing processes such as stamping, casting, forging, extrusions, etc.

• Demonstrated knowledge in lightweight materials, steel (HSS and UHSS) and composites

• Demonstrated experience with Failure Mode Avoidance tools for predictive design

• Demonstrated experience with problem solving tools

• Experience with FMVSS requirements and CAE required to deliver requirements specially for diverse upper body load cases